PhD Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Entry requirements

All international students who are non-English speakers are required to submit TOEFL scores. TOEFL test date must be within 2 years of program start. However, applicants who have completed 24 quarter credits or 16 semester credits within the past 24 months in residence as full-time students at recognized institutions of higher learning in the United States or other English-speaking countries before entering the University of Minnesota are generally exempted from this requirement. GRE required by all students except for applicants that have completed a PharmD at a U.S.-accredited institution. Preference is given to candidates who have had a professionally-related pharmacy education, but those from other fields such as biology, chemistry, statistics, and public health will be considered. A US bachelor's degree or a comparable foreign degree from a recognized college or university is required. Minimum undergraduate GPA 3.0. Students are generally admitted to the ECP program for fall semester only. All application materials should be submitted by the admissions deadline listed on the departmental website. Applications received after the application deadline will be considered on a space-available basis only. Minimum English proficiency for international applicants: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5.