Department of Pharmaceutics

Graduate Programs Admission Requirements

The Department of Pharmaceutics in the School of Pharmacy offers graduate study leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Admission to our graduate program is a selective process and targeted towards specific research groups. Applicants are reviewed and ranked on certain selection criteria, including academic performance, class rank during undergraduate education, advanced degrees, research experience (either work related or through formal education), GRE scores (close attention is paid to the percentile scores in all three categories, verbal, analytical and quantitative), TOEFL scores and candidate interviews. No single criteria is given priority, the application is evaluated based on overall strengths. Applicants are encouraged to provide additional information beyond the criteria mentioned above if they feel that such information might strengthen their application.

Students are strongly encouraged to review the different research areas in the Department and identify an area of interest. The student should justify in their Personal Statement their reasons for selecting the specifc research area.

VCU Graduate Application Process

All enquiries or requests for application materials should be directed to either VCU's Graduate School or the Office of International Education. The VCU School of Pharmacy's Pharmaceutical Graduate Program also offers information on the application process.

Graduate Admissions