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education: FURTHER STUDY
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If yo lo e bi tech, p sue a i e , a e h tificate, a i e , a e h ter’s de ree, o a i e , a e h .
I gy to ep bo io gr you stu col gy io gr ate school. The hardest part might
be zeroing in on how, because post-
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d many different forms. From long-
term, intense PhD programs to aca-
ro ter’s degrees to short, skills-oriented
certificate courses, some form of
du suit your biotechnology career plans.
THE MOST SCHOOL OF ALL
A PhD, or doctoral, program is for
people who start studying biotech-
jus n l t sive, additional coursework beyond
and i cant, independent research project
dva es eld r o l s choice and funding to support your
degree work. Nearly every major
rch offers a program.
MASTER’S DEGREES
u d personal and career interests are
s o degrees available from schools also
spread across the country. A mas-
ter’s degree mixes advanced learn-
ing, independent research, and
n degree program that combines
h your individual needs and interests.
AN ACADEMIC FLAVOR
Some master’s degrees emphasize
academic learning, like doctoral
programs, and can be highly individ-
ualized. For example, Georgia
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