School of Medicine | Biomedical Graduate Education
Master's Degree in Systems Medicine
Master's Degree in Systems Medicine

Admissions

Join Us For Fall 2026

Priority Application: May 15
Final Deadline: July 1

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Apply to the Master of Science in Systems Medicine program by submitting an online application through the Georgetown Graduate Admissions portal.

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To learn more about the program, please sign up for one of our info sessions, fill out our Request for Information form, or email us at systems.medicine@georgetown.edu.

Deadlines

January 15

Early Application
Apply early to waive the application fee. You must submit a fee waiver request form and wait for it to be processed before you submit your program application.

May 15

Priority Application
Recommended deadline for scholarship consideration and for international applicants who will need to apply for a U.S. visa.

July 1

Final Deadline
You may still be considered for scholarships.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling, space-available basis.

Application Requirements

Applicants are to submit all required credentials and supporting documentation no later than the application deadlines listed below.

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If you wish to take the Concentration in Applied AI in Systems Medicine, or if you are a you are a Georgetown B.S. in Human Science student interested in the Accelerated M.S. in Systems Medicine, you will designate your preference in the Program tab of the application:

A 4-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or an M.D. or MBBS. Any science major, including computer science, is acceptable. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is required, though we may accept a lower GPA in rare cases, if justified by personal circumstances.

A programming skill set is not required.

List your postsecondary institutions in your application, and upload a transcript for each institution.

WES  or NACES  credential evaluation services are highly recommended for international transcripts.

Follow the transcript instructions in Admissions FAQ  to ensure you upload proper documentation.

List your relevant professional and academic experiences.

Recommendation letters may be from previous professors, research mentors, or employers in a position to appraise your potential for graduate study. As an alternative, you may submit a committee/composite letter packet, if you have one.

The statement of purpose allows you to highlight areas of your background or interests that may not be clear in other areas of your application.

Please include any additional information that you believe will strengthen your application.

The application fee is nonrefundable, but application fee waivers may be available. View information about the application fee and fee waivers .

Applicants to any Georgetown program may choose to submit an Optional Statement that addresses diversity, personal background and contributions to community. A detailed prompt for the statement can be found in the application.

We encourage you to consider applying for the Hoyas for Science Scholarship , offered through Georgetown Biomedical Graduate Education. Please note that the scholarship has a similar prompt to the Optional Statement, and you can incorporate your Optional Statement text into your essay for this scholarship application.

GRE scores are not required, but we encourage applicants to report these scores if they are available. View instructions for submitting official test results .

All applicants are required to demonstrate a level of proficiency in the English language sufficient to meet the Graduate Admissions requirement. Follow the TOEFL/IELTS instructions in Admissions FAQ  to determine whether you need to send us test scores to prove your English language proficiency.

Prospective Students FAQ

International Applicants

Please note that the visa application process can take weeks or months and varies based on your country of origin. To help ensure that students receive their visas in time for registration, the program suggests that applications to the program should be completed by the May 15 priority deadline. In the event that visas are not received in time, admitted students may defer their admission one time to a future open term. There is no additional admissions application fee charge for the one-time deferral.

Visit our Biomedical Graduate Education International Students page to find admissions information, learn about the international student experience, and explore Georgetown’s global impact in biomedicine.

Tuition & Funding

Tuition: Visit the Georgetown University Biomedical Graduate Education Tuition & Fees page to find program costs.

Loans: Visit the Private Loans for Graduate Students page for Georgetown University’s list of preferred lenders. BGE students may also be eligible for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans.

Scholarships: Our students may be eligible for multiple scholarships from our program and Georgetown University Biomedical Graduate Education.

The Dr. Robert Steven Ledley Endowed Scholarship Fund provides partial merit scholarships to Systems Medicine students chosen by the program director. The fund is established by the National Biomedical Research Foundation and the Ledley family in memory of Dr. Ledley, a visionary scientist, inventor of the first whole-body CT scanner, and pioneer of computer medicine and medical informatics.

Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) offers scholarships to incoming master’s students based on merit and service. Scholarship applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and awarded subject to funding availability, so we recommend that you apply as soon as possible after submitting your program application. BGE also offers merit-based scholarships to a limited number of Master of Science students based on programs’ recommendations.

Learn More: Visit the Office of Student Financial Aid website to learn about financing your graduate education, or contact osfsgradfinaid@georgetown.edu for more information and assistance.

International Students: The Office of Global Services’ Financial Aid & Money Matters page offers guidance for funding and paying graduate school expenses. You may wish to consider Private Loans for Graduate Students to meet your expenses.

M.D./M.S. Application (GUSOM Students)

Students in the Georgetown School of Medicine may apply for an M.D./M.S. dual degree. Applicants must be in their second or third year of medical school, and should schedule an informational interview with Dr. Sona Vasudevan, Program Director of Systems Medicine, before applying.

Accelerated Master’s (GU HSCI Students)

Undergraduate students in the Georgetown University B.S. in Human Science program may be eligible to complete our Master of Science program on an accelerated timeline.

Accelerated M.S. in Systems Medicine

Career Readiness

Our students benefit from the services of the Biomedical Graduate Education career office, including one-on-one advising, skills workshops, leadership programs and more.

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