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PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutics & Drug Delivery) at University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in pharmaceutical sciences with emphasis in pharmaceutics deals with the science of dosage form design and the process of turning a new chemical entity into a medication, including tablets, capsules, creams, gels, transdermal and transmucosal patches, solutions, sprays, drops and injectables. Applicants may enter the PhD directly without first enrolling in the master's programme.

Faculty: School of Pharmacy  |  Department: Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University, MS, United States

What you will study

36 semester hours of coursework, including Applied Pharmacokinetics, Product Development, Formulation Development, Advanced Pharmaceutics, Stability of Pharmaceutical Systems, Applied Pharmaceutics, statistics and experimental design, plus at least two electives (e.g. Regulatory Science I/II, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Polymer Science). Students attend seminar every semester, pass a comprehensive examination, complete at least 18 hours of dissertation research, and defend a prospectus and dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University of Mississippi Graduate School admission (applies to all graduate programmes unless the programme sets more): baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution, a 2.7 GPA on the last 60 undergraduate hours or 3.0 overall, official transcripts, any standardized test the programme requires, and English proficiency scores for applicants whose primary language is not English; the academic programme recommends admission. Some programmes set their own deadlines and requirements.

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.

Students are admitted for Fall and Spring terms, with Winter Intersession and Summer terms also offered.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.olemiss.edu/

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