Key information Start dates & application deadlines Starting August 2027 Apply before Dec 2026 Starting January 2028 Apply before Aug
2027 Language English TOEFL iBT (80) Credits 23 SCH (23-26) Delivered On Campus Campus Location University Park, United States Disciplines Materials Science Overview The Biorenewable Systems graduate program at Pennsylvania State University: Integrates science and technology with business (marketing, management, entrepreneurship, and leadership) for bio-based products/materials and their supply chains; Provides an alternative high-quality graduate degree program for students without an engineering undergraduate degree; and Prepares graduates to lead the development and advancement of the growing bio-based economy in key industry sectors: bio-based fuels, energy, chemicals, plastics, and packaging; pharmaceuticals; and cosmetics. Programme Structure Courses include: Biobased Polymers Human Behavior and ethics in Management and Technology Biorenewable Systems Analysis Structural Biocomposites Applied Bioproducts Marketing Sustainable Business Strategies Applied Biomanufacturing Laboratory Admission requirements Academic requirements We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme. English requirements TOEFL iBT (80) Other requirements General requirements The program requirement for acceptance to graduate study toward a Ph.D. degree in BRS is typically an M.S. degree with research thesis in BRS or related discipline such as: Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Business, Engineering, and Environmental Sciences, or with a B.S. degree in Agricultural Systems Management (ASM) or BRS or equivalent. Direct admission will be based on critical evaluation of the student’s: potential to conduct publishable research academic record an additional language (other than the student’s mother tongue) performance on standardized tests statement of purpose and reference letters Fees and funding Living costs University Park United States 1,404-2,106 AUD / month The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries. Scholarships Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Biorenewable Systems.
