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PhD of Pharmacy in Entry-Level

Nova Southeastern University

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

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Nova Southeastern University campus

About the program

The four-year entry-level degree trains students to practise as pharmacists through patient-centred care and clinical experience.

Program highlights

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

What you will learn

  • Design and conduct concepts and methods in Pharmacy in Entry-Level to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in 148 credit hours minimum over four years: core pharmacology
  • Then advanced therapeutics. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

  • Practising pharmacist

Curriculum

  • 148 credit hours minimum over four years: core pharmacology
  • Pathophysiology and patient assessment with skills labs in early terms
  • Then advanced therapeutics
  • Regulatory coursework and six-week advanced practice rotations in hospital
  • Ambulatory
  • Community and elective settings.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor's or master's degree as the programme requires with programme-specific prerequisites and GPA
  • Professional programmes use central application services (AADSAS
  • AACOMAS
  • PharmCAS
  • OTCAS
  • PTCAS
  • CSDCAS
  • LSAC)
  • NACES evaluation for non-US coursework.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's or master's degree as the programme requires, Professional programmes use centralised application services and have programme-specific prerequisites.

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 4.0
  • IELTS 6.0
  • Duolingo 105
  • PTE Academic 54

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$61,974 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusFort Lauderdale/Davie campus
Faculty or schoolBarry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy
DepartmentPharmacy in Entry-Level
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value148
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.

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.