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Ph.D. Chemistry at University of South Florida

University of South Florida, United States

Programme overview

Doctorate in chemistry preparing graduates for careers from drug discovery and health science to quality control, energy and materials science.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Chemistry  |  Duration: 72 credit hours post-baccalaureate or 42 post-master's  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

Core (Graduate Seminars, Advanced Research), 61 (post-bachelor's) or 31 (post-master's) hours of electives and research, and dissertation. Milestones: pass three of five ACS proficiency exams, candidacy review by the third semester, original research proposal by the fifth semester, at least one peer-reviewed paper and two scientific presentations.

Career pathways

Drug discovery, health science, quality control, energy and materials science.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet USF university admission and English proficiency requirements as well as the programme requirements. B.A. or B.S. in chemistry (other degrees considered case by case); at least three letters of recommendation.

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.

Doctoral admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for doctoral programmes: February 15 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration.

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