Pharmaceutical Sciences MS - Applied Drug Development

This is a named option in thePharmaceutical Sciences M.S.

Are you a STEM major who is interested in a career in the biopharmaceutical industry? TheDivision of Pharmaceutical Sciencesat the School of Pharmacyoffers the Master of Science (MS) in Pharmaceutical Sciences degree named option Applied Drug Development.” The program provides a rigorous background in a range of disciplines that are critical to the success of the next generation of pharmaceutical scientists. The programs accelerated one-year applied training combines relevant aspects of drug development with hands-on laboratories culminating with a capstone internship.

Science:The pharmaceutical sciences are emphasized in courses that cover literature comprehension, biostatistics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, pharmacology and instrumentation methods.

Pharmaceutical Industry: Industry-specific content is covered in courses that describe regulatory practice, the drug development process, working in a regulated environment (GxP) and pharmaceutical economics and management.

Project-Based Internship: This summer course provides the opportunity for students to utilize all the components of the program as they work in a relevant internship position.

This degree was crafted with extensive input from the biopharmaceutical industry. The faculty are a mix of experts from industry and academia. This program may be completed in one calendar year (SeptemberAugust) or at a slower pace.

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution is required. International applicants must have a degree comparable to a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor’s degree. You must have completed your undergraduate degree, or similar, before starting graduate school.

A minimum undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 on the equivalent of the last 60 semester hours (approximately two years of work) or a master’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required. Applicants from an international institution must demonstrate strong academic achievement comparable to a 3.00 for an undergraduate or master’s degree. The Graduate School will use your institution’s grading scale. Do not convert your grades to a 4.00 scale.

Every applicant whose native language is not English, or whose undergraduate instruction was not in English, must provide an English proficiency test score. TOEFL scores must be submitted electronically via ETS. IELTS scores can be submitted electronically or by paper.  Our office address is: UW-Madison Graduate School, Office of Admissions, 232 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706.  Your score will not be accepted if it is more than two years old from the start of your admission term. Country of citizenship does not exempt applicants from this requirement. Language of instruction at the college or university level and how recent the language instruction was taken are the determining factors in meeting this requirement.

Applicants are exempt if: