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PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Arizona

University of Arizona, United States

Programme overview

The Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences is a rigorous and comprehensive academic program designed to cultivate advanced research and scholarship. You can continue building on your chosen research background in pharmaceutical sciences and related fields and choose from multiple tracks: Drug Discovery and Development; Health and Pharmaceutical Outcomes; Pharmacology and Toxicology; and Pharmacokinetics and Pharmaceutics.

Faculty: R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy  |  Duration: 6 years / 63 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Minimum Emphasis Units 36 (in addition to "Core Major Units" above) Emphasis Core Coursework Requirements Drug Discovery and Development Ph.D. Coursework A minimum of 36 units of course work in the area of the major subject including a minimum of 4 seminar credits, 6 laboratory rotation units, and a minimum of 8 research conference credits must be completed.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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