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Submission Number: 121
Submission ID: 121
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Created: Mon, 03/16/2020 - 08:57
Completed: Wed, 07/31/2024 - 19:28
Changed: Wed, 01/08/2025 - 11:05

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Language: English

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Contact Information

9401 Jeronimo Road
Irvine
California
92618
United States
California
Yes

Program Application Deadline

June 30, 2025
Yes
Yes
$50
Rolling admission.
Deadline for Spring 2025 admission - November 30, 2024.
Deadline for Fall 2025 admission - June 30, 2025.
Applications received after the deadlines will be considered on a space-available basis.
Yes

Program Description

The Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSPS) is a 4-semester program for students interested in a broad range of scientific disciplines critical to the discovery and development of new drugs and therapies that impact our global health.

Research areas include:
Drug Design and Discovery/Medicinal Chemistry
Microbiology/Immunology
Molecular Endocrinology
Pathophysiology
Pharmaceutics, Drug Delivery, And Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacology
Structural Biology
Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy

Graduates of the program can pursue a variety of career opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry. The School of Pharmacy's location in beautiful Irvine, CA, provides unique opportunities for students to network with nearby biomedical, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies. Graduates are also positioned to work as researchers at universities, government and non-profit agencies, and national laboratories such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Yes

Institution Information

Private
Yes
Fall, Spring
Yes

Degree Requirements

36
Research
Required
Not Required
Not Required
Varies
The program has Thesis and Non-thesis options.
Yes

Degree Information

On Campus
  • Biomedical Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Administrative Science, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Health Outcomes, Health Policy, Immunology, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Natural Product, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy Marketing, Pharmacy Policy, Regulatory Science, Social Science, Structural Biology, Toxicology
Yes

Program Statistics

Yes
36
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
7
29
3.28
Yes
Last academic year-graduates job placement:
2
Yes

GRE and Other Tests

No
GRE is not required but may be submitted to augment an application.
TOEFL or IELTS
International Students may submit TOEFL, IELTS, CAE, or PTEA scores to fulfill the English proficiency requirement.
Yes

Letters of Recommendation

Yes
2
The letters should be from professors or employers familiar with applicant's academic abilities.
If the last degree was awarded less than three years ago, at least one of the letters must be from a professor at the university that awarded the degree.
Yes

Other Admission Requirements

2.5
3.0
An English Proficiency Test score must be submitted if an applicant did not receive a degree in a country where English was the official language.
The minimal accepted score is: TOEFL = 94 (internet); IELTS = 7; PTEA = 76; CAE = Level C1.
English Proficiency Test scores are valid for two years.
Applicants with English Proficiency Scores that do not meet the minimum requirement are encouraged to retake the test to meet the requirement before applying.
Yes

Financial Support

25
Other
N/A
Partial tuition remission (10-25% tuition discount) is available for the best-performing students after the second semester in attendance.
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

No
No
Yes