Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) at University of Iowa

Programme overview

Doctor of Pharmacy, PharmD is offered through the College of Pharmacy at the University of Iowa.

Faculty: College of Pharmacy | Duration: 12 s.h. required | Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program provides professional education in a number of areas, including pharmaceutical technology, biopharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry and natural products, pharmaceutical socioeconomics, pharmacotherapy, patient care, clinical and hospital pharmacy, and aspects of biotechnology. Graduates of the program are qualified to take examinations required for licensure as a pharmacist.

Career pathways

College of Pharmacy graduates enjoy a high placement rate in jobs, pharmacy residencies, or additional educational programs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Individuals apply to the PharmD program using PharmCAS, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy application service. Visit Doctor of Pharmacy on the College of Pharmacy website for more information. By selecting the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, students choose to be part of the legacy of leaders for which the College of Pharmacy has become well known. Iowa pharmacy shapes pharmacy practice nationally and internationally with evidence-based practice models and collaborative pharmacy care innovations. As aspiring Doctor of Pharmacy students, the first two years are spent completing general education and prerequisite courses to prepare candidates for the PharmD degree. Prior to completing the required courses, students apply to the PharmD program.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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