Overview
Graduates of the PharmD program at the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Pharmacy take the licensing exams after commencement. After passing the exams, they can then practice as a generalist pharmacist in a wide array of health-care settings or complete postgraduate residency, fellowship or Ph.D. training.
Careers
Pharmacy is a diverse profession. Graduates work in hospitals, outpatient clinics and doctors’ offices, universities, government agencies, insurance companies and the private sector.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Hospital Pharmacy
- Advanced Community Pharmacy: Emphasis on Entrepreneurship
- Epidemiology
- Drug Development and Pharmaceutical Career Opportunities
- Research Methods in Health Sciences
- Clinical Trials
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: 2
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 105
- TOEFL® IBT: 79
- PTE Academic: 53
Other requirements
General requirements
- For consideration, applicants must have a minimum cumulative college GPA > 2.00.
- The Admissions Committee will be judging academic ability through individual course grades, overall trend in grades and academic progression, cumulative GPA, math/science GPA and prerequisite GPA.
- PharmCAS application: includes receipt of all college transcripts, a personal essay, and at least one letter of recommendation (evaluation).
- Interviews are required.
Tuition Fees
- International: 48,620 AUD / year (≈ 34,623 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 22,338 AUD / year (≈ 15,907 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 22,338 AUD / year (≈ 15,907 USD / year)
Living costs
Kansas City, United States: 1,376–2,241 AUD / month
