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PharmD Doctor of Pharmacy at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers University-New Brunswick, United States

Programme overview

A six-year professional PharmD that begins with two years of pre-professional study and moves into four years of professional training; students may enter directly from high school or transfer into the first professional year. The school is located on the Busch campus in Piscataway and is part of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.

Faculty: Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy  |  Department: Pharmacy  |  Duration: 6 years (2 years pre-professional plus 4 years professional)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall (priority Feb 1 / June 1) and Spring (Dec 1)  |  Location: New Brunswick, NJ, United States

What you will study

Two pre-professional years followed by four professional years of basic and clinical sciences and intensive professional practice experiences, with an optional PharmD Honors Research Program.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for pharmacist licensure and for careers in pharmacy practice, research, public health, health outcomes and the pharmaceutical industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

High school applicants: 4 years of English, 2 years of one foreign language, 3 years of mathematics, 1 year each of biology and chemistry, and 5 other academic courses; no minimum SAT/ACT score. Transfer applicants complete 66-73 credits of PharmD prerequisites (biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, physiology, calculus, microeconomics, statistics, English composition and humanities/social science electives); GPAs of 3.5 or above are expected. Early action deadline November 1, regular action December 1 for high school applicants.

Intake: Fall (priority Feb 1 / June 1) and Spring (Dec 1)

Duration: 6 years (2 years pre-professional plus 4 years professional)

Apply through the official page: https://pharmacy.rutgers.edu/apply

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