Apply to the Master of Science in Systems Medicine program by submitting an online application through the Georgetown Graduate School of Arts & Sciences portal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
All applicants are required to demonstrate a level of proficiency in the English language sufficient to meet the admission requirement of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Follow the TOEFL/IELTS instructions in Admissions FAQ to determine whether you need to send us test scores to prove your English language proficiency.
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.
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.
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.
Our students benefit from the services of the Biomedical Graduate Education career office, including one-on-one advising, skills workshops, leadership programs and more.
