M.S. Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology at University of South Florida

Programme overview

The M.S. in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology trains students in nanoscale science and its application to drug delivery, diagnosis, tissue regeneration and personalized medicine.

Faculty: Taneja College of Pharmacy | Department: Taneja College of Pharmacy | Duration: 31 credit hours minimum | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

31 credit hours: 10 core hours (Introduction to Nanotechnology, Micro-/Nanoscale Drug Delivery Systems, scientific writing, ethics, seminar), at least 9 hours in a specialization or concentration (Drug Discovery, Delivery, Development and Manufacturing; Entrepreneurship in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics; Translational and Clinical Research), electives, and a 3-hour capstone or 10-hour thesis.

Career pathways

Pharmaceutical, nanotechnology and biomedical research and industry roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must also meet USF university admission and English proficiency requirements. Bachelor's degree preferably in biomedical, biological or chemical sciences or engineering. At least one letter of recommendation from the last five years. Updated CV or resume. Personal statement. Optional interview. Course-by-course transcript evaluation may be required for international applicants.

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.

Master's and Educational Specialist admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for master's and Educational Specialist programmes: June 1 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration; priority applications receive maximum consideration and later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The nonrefundable graduate degree-seeking application fee is $30, paid through the Online Graduate Application site; international applicants may pay by electronic fund transfer from international banks. Test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) are required only if the programme requires them.

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