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PhD of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Nova Southeastern University

  • Fort Lauderdale, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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About the program

A science degree for careers in pharmaceutical research and industry.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop subject knowledge in Pharmaceutical Sciences and apply appropriate scientific methods
  • Interpret findings
  • And communicate evidence-based conclusions.

Career outcomes

  • Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Assistant
  • Program Coordinator
  • Project Assistant
  • Research and Policy Associate

Curriculum

  • The degree combines universitywide and NUpath requirements with major courses totalling 135 semester hours
  • Including College: An Introduction
  • Introduction to Contemporary Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Introduction to Health Science Research
  • Lab Research Rotation
  • Human Physiology 1and Human Anatomy Lab
  • Immunology
  • Plus electives and the co-op programme.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Master's (or bachelor's
  • As the programme requires) from an accredited institution with NACES evaluation for non-US degrees
  • Programme-specific GPA
  • Research and English requirements.

Accepted academic background

Master's degree or bachelor's degree as the programme requires from an accredited institution, Non-US degrees need a NACES course-by-course evaluation, Programme-specific requirements.

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 4.0
  • IELTS 6.0
  • Duolingo 105
  • PTE Academic 54
  • Cambridge B2 First or higher

Documents you’ll need

  • University Transcripts
  • Degree Certificates
  • Passport Copy
  • Language Proficiency Test Results (if required).

How to apply

  1. Check the programme page and the international admissions page. Apply through the college's online application (many health programmes use a central service such as NursingCAS
  2. OTCAS
  3. PTCAS or CASPA
  4. See the programme page) and pay the application fee (50 USD at NSU). Send transcripts with a NACES course-by-course evaluation with GPA and English test scores (Duolingo 105
  5. IELTS 6.0
  6. PTE 54 or TOEFL iBT 4.0 unless exempt). Interview or test if the programme requires it. Pay the 500 USD enrollment deposit (applied to tuition
  7. Nonrefundable). Provisional admits get no I-20. Receive the I-20 from the Office of International Students and Scholars and apply for the F-1 visa.

Other costs

Tuition per year$14,406, $24,021, $24,020 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusFort Lauderdale/Davie campus
Faculty or schoolBarry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy
DepartmentPharmaceutical Sciences
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value98,120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteScholarship or bursary availability is indicated for this institution. Award eligibility, Funding amounts and deadlines must be confirmed for the specific program and applicant.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.