Overview

In the Pharmaceutics program from Saint Joseph's University , you’ll gain insight and foresight as you uncover new areas of research in our state-of-the-art labs. This thesis-based pharmaceutics program is offered full-time and part-time from our University City location. For those interested in our non-thesis option, we invite you to explore our Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy MS.

What Can I Do with a Master’s in Pharmaceutics?

A master’s in pharmaceutics primes you for career in:

Pharmaceutical research

Teaching

Regulatory affairs

Government research

Drug delivery

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacodynamics

Drug product development

Formulation

Process optimization and stability

Molecular pharmaceutics

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Controlled-Release Dosage Form

Manufacturing Pharmacy

Advanced Pharmaceutics

Research Ethics and Conduct

Research Techniques Laboratory

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

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Priority Review for ALL applicants: March 1

International Student Deadline: March 1

Domestic Student Deadline: July 15

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Minimum 30 credits (Thesis degree: 20 didactic, 10 research)

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Have a bachelor’s degree in science or health from an accredited university or college.

Complete the following prerequisite courses

Pre-Calculus, Calculus I-II (10 credits)

Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics I-II, Pharmaceutics lab (8 credits)

Introduction to Biostatistics or equivalent (3 credits)

Physical Chemistry I or equivalent (3 credits)

Analytical Chemistry and lab (4 credits)

Cell Biology Methods with lab or equivalent (5 credits)

Research Methods in Pharmaceutics or equivalent (2 credits)

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

14040 USD / year

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Out-of-State

14040 USD / year

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In-State

14040 USD / year

≈ 14040 USD / year

Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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