Take the Temple path to pharma.
Congratulations on making the decision to advance your education. Our Admissions Office will walk you through the Admissions process for our master of science and graduate certificate programs, and would be happy to answer all of your questions.
How to Apply:
- Set up an account on our Graduate Application Portal. Once you complete the form, you will receive an email to complete your set up.
- Complete all of the personal information and submit the required documents (listed below).
- Once all documents have been received, your application will be submitted to our review panel for evaluation. A faculty member will be in touch within a week of submitting your application with a timeline for an admissions decision.
Application Requirements
- A baccalaureate degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, Math, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or a related discipline is required, with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Letters of Reference: Two (2) letters of recommendation should be obtained from college/university faculty members familiar with the applicant's academic competence and or from professionals in a supervisory position.
- Transcripts: Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended may be sent electronically to [click-for-email]. Alternately, unopened official transcripts bearing the school's seal must be sent directly from the Registrar at each institution to the School of Pharmacy's Office of Graduate Studies.
- Applicants who earned a degree at a non-U.S. institution must submit an equivalency evaluation of their transcript(s) through a third-party provider, either World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).
- Resume: Current resume or CV is required whether applying for the Thesis Option or the Non-Thesis Option.
- Statement of Goals: In approximately 500 to 1,000 words, applicants should state their specific interest in Temple's program, research goals, future career goals, and academic and research achievements.
- Standardized Test Scores: Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master's degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:
- TOEFL iBT: 85
- IELTS Academic: 6.5
- PTE Academic: 58
