Master of Forensic Science, MS

2022-23 Self-Supporting Graduate Professional Degree Program (SSGPDP) Fees for the Master of Forensic Science, MS

The 54-unit program, aimed at working professionals and recent undergraduates working part-time, can be taken on a full- or part-time basis. Overall average time to degree is three years. The per-unit fee covers the instructional program and access to student services fee. 

  • Access to Student Services [2] – Level II (Partial Access and Representation)
    • Students have access to the Library, primary health care on campus (with co-pay), student mental health care, as well as representation and access to purchase student health insurance. 
 

Per Unit [1] [3]

New and Continuing Students $868

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CHARGES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.  Some or all instruction for all or part of the Academic Year may be delivered remotely.  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.

Notes:

[1] In addition to the fees in the schedule above, students may be charged other fees such as the ones listed below:

Document Fee:   All new undergraduate, graduate academic, and graduate professional students admitted for academic year 2022-23 will be charged a one-time, life-time document fee of $150. Graduate students in the strictly professional degrees programs (M.D., J.D., D.V.M. and M.B.A.) are excluded and will continue with pay-per-service charges. More information about the Document Fee.

UC Graduate and Professional Council Systemwide Fee: Effective Fall 2022, all graduate students will be charged a UC Graduate and Professional Council (UCGPC) Systemwide Fee. The UCGPC Systemwide Fee is an annual, opt-out fee of $7 per graduate student to be charged at the beginning of each academic term. The fees will be assessed in the fall, winter, and spring terms only; the fees will not be assessed during summer sessions. $3 for the fall quarter, $2 for the winter quarter, and $2 for the spring quarter.

Update: There will be no UCGPC charge for Fall Quarter 2022, Winter Quarter 2023, and Spring Quarter 2023.

Candidacy Fee: A one-time fee of $55 will be charged to Plan II Master’s students upon their advancement to candidacy.

UC SHIP: All UC Davis students are required to have health insurance. In order to satisfy this requirement, all registered students are automatically enrolled in the University of California Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP). If students have comparable insurance and do not want to be enrolled in UC SHIP, they must apply for a UC SHIP waiver by the date specified for their college or school. More information about UC SHIP, including costs, coverage and other insurance details.

[2] The Access to Student Services Fee is required by UC Davis Graduate Studies Policy and is included in per unit amount above.

[3] Cal Vet exemption covers mandatory systemwide charges assessed by academic programs that receive State support. Cal Vet waivers may not be used for self-supporting programs.