Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Discover how a Master’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences can improve your leadership skills, open doors to a higher salary, enhance your research skills, and more. At Nova Southeastern University Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy, you’ll have the opportunity to improve your career and the lives of your future patients.This two-year graduate program offers three specialized areas of expertise to choose from:Drug Development (Pharmaceutics), focusing on drug delivery to the desired target; Molecular Medicine and Pharmacogenomics, centering on drug delivery principles; orSocial and Administrative Pharmacy, concerned with the interface between pharmacy and society.Upon successful completion of the M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences degree, you'll be prepared for positions in academia, or technological or managerial positions in the pharmaceutical industry, health care systems, government agencies and beyond. This program also readies you for further study in a doctoral program.

An earned bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 2.5 from a regionally accredited institution and with an appropriate major. (see program-specific admission requirements under individual programs). Lower GPA scores must be accompanied with a supplemental letter explaining why the low GPA does not reflect inadequate potential for success in the program.Sealed official transcripts from all institutions attended.Applicants whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate English proficiency. The following standardized tests satisfy the university's English requirement for nonnative English speakers. Minimum scores must be met. Official test results must be sent directly from the testing agency to Nova Southeastern University. Institution codes for sending official scores are listed respectively.An applicant can qualify for an exemption from taking an English proficiency examination if one of the following criteria is met:Successful completion of at least a bachelor's degree at a regionally accredited U.S. institution of higher education.Passing Level 5 with at least 85% at Talk International Language School.