Overview

The Medicinal Chemistry program of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will help you build on your undergraduate degree in pharmacy, chemistry, biology, or related field with thorough knowledge of the behavior of chemical substances at the molecular level.

Programme Overview

During this two-year program, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside professional experts in modern laboratories and learn how to design, synthesize, and analytically examine drug compounds. You’ll study how chemical substances behave at a molecular level, and how the chemical properties affect drug kinetics, absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. And you’ll participate in research directed toward a fuller understanding of pharmacological actions, leading to improved drug design. All so you can begin or advance your career with confidence. Students may elect to complete a minor concentration in drug metabolism, integrating the knowledge of drug metabolism, analysis of pharmaceuticals in biological fluids and incubation mixtures, enzyme kinetics, and animal care and use.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Spectroscopic Analysis (w/ lab)

Advanced Organic Chemistry

Principles of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Laboratory Rotations

Advanced Medicinal Chemistry

Bio-Organic Chemistry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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English requirements

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General requirements

For admission to the MS program, an applicant must have:
A baccalaureate degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry or Biology preferred
Minimum overall 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
Scores in the 70th percentile or above in each section of the GRE (Graduate Record Examination/General Test)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22650 USD / year

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Out-of-State

22650 USD / year

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In-State

22650 USD / year

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Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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