Financial Details

Please Note: Tuition and fees have been set regardless of the method of instruction and will not be refunded in the event instruction occurs remotely for any part of the Academic Year. Figures for tuition and fees represent currently approved or proposed amounts and may not be final. Actual tuition and fees are subject to change by the University of California as determined to be necessary or appropriate. Final approved tuition and fee levels may differ from the amounts presented.

The Master’s in Clinical Research is a 40-unit program with a tuition fee cost of $886 per unit. Campus based administrative fees (registration fees) are also assessed by campus in each quarter of enrollment in addition to the MAS, per-unit tuition fee charges. Please, refer to the below documents for a breakdown of the fees, applicable to each type of pace of study:

 

The total tuition cost of the degree is $35,440 for the full 40 units plus applicable campus-based fees (cca. $778 per quarter) charged in each of the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters and a lower fee during the Summer. This is collected by UCSD main campus and is in addition to the per-unit tuition cost. Fees are subject to change each year and reviewed and approved by the UC Office of the President. Find out more information about fees at: https://students.ucsd.edu/finances/fees/registration/2024-25/self-supporting.html 

The $886 per-unit degree tuition fee includes all program instruction, textbooks for the required courses and any additional assessment fees required for the core courses. Program fees do not include books for elective courses, software, parking, transportation or incidentals. Tuition fees are charged and due quarterly based on enrollment and number of units.

All students pay the same, per-unit and campus-based fees, including California residents, non-residents, and international students. The program is entirely self-funded and does not receive any state or federal subsidies, therefore, students in this program are usually not eligible to participate in most, campus funded scholarship and fellowship programs.

Commercial bank loans and Government loans are available for full and part-time students taking a minimum of six (6) or more units per quarter.

• Veterans and Financial Aid: click here to learn more
• Application fee is $135 for domestic students and $155 for international students

 

Scholarship Opportunity

A Merit-Based Scholarship is available for incoming students with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA from their previous institution of study. Please, note that only U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply. Each year the admissions committee may award scholarships to select students that could cover up to 20% of their tuition expenses. Students who receive this award must maintain a 3.0 GPA in each quarter to keep the funding. Please, follow the proceeding instructions to apply:

To apply for a scholarship, please submit a succinct description of your career and personal accomplishments and why you feel you are deserving of such an award. This can include academic successes, professional successes, and personal achievements. Note that this is a merit-based scholarship and not a need-based scholarship. Please include information about how you plan to use the degree to further your career and your vision of where you will be in the next five years with the help of the Clinical Research master’s degree. Essays that copy text directly from other parts/documents of your graduate application will not be considered. The deadline for the scholarship submission is the same as the application deadline. Please include your essay under “other documents” when submitting your graduate application in the online applicant portal. (Limit to max 500 words – one page).

 

Independent Study Project (ISP) financial support available to current students

Two $1,000 Reimbursement Awards are allocated annually.

Any Clinical Research student enrolled in the ISP may apply for up to $1,000 to help offset the cost of conducting the required ISP. This award applies only to ISP-related expenses incurred as part of ISP research and producing the final project (thesis), and cannot be applied to Clinical Research course or registration fees. Awardees must be admitted to and enrolled in the MAS program and in the applicable ISP course (receipts are required for reimbursement).

Please email your essay to our program coordinator at clre@ucsd.edu