PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

The College of Pharmacy offers graduate study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy with a major in pharmaceutical sciences. This degree is a STEM Designated Degree Program, as identified by the Department of Homeland Security for purposes of the 24-month STEM optional practical training extension. Areas of doctoral specialization are: chemical biology and medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and toxicology, molecular pharmaceutics and drug delivery, health outcomes, and pharmacotherapy and translational sciences.

Faculty: College of Pharmacy | Duration: 84 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 84 semester credit hours. Advanced Pharmacotherapy Research Conference (may be counted for pharmacotherapy and translational sciences students instead of PGS 196S)

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): The applicant should have a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences, biology, chemistry, or a related field, or a professional pharmacy degree from an accredited institution in the United States or another country. Students are admitted to the program upon recommendation of the Graduate Studies Committee, provided that their undergraduate training includes appropriate work in fields related to the pharmaceutical and health sciences. Applicants without the appropriate background may be required to complete additional coursework after admission. For some areas of study, preference is given to students who have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Preference is also given to applicants for the doctoral degree.

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 application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/apply

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