College of Pharmacy

PhD in Pharmacy Administration Program

Admissions

Note: An interview (phone interview for international candidates) may be required prior to acceptance into the program. To apply for the PhD program you need to have either complete or expected to complete an MS in pharmacy administration or an MS in similar area with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 on a 4 point scale. If you have only completed a Bachelor or a PharmD degree, please consider applying for the MS program in Pharmacy Administration.

Before you start your application process make sure you are applying for the correct program. Check with the director of the program or the coordinator of graduate studies, if you are not sure. We only consider applications for the fall semester. We do not admit students during the spring semester. You need to review the checklist provided below before applying.

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An application is considered complete only when all (no exceptions) of the required documents are sent directly to the following address:

Sujit S. Sansgiry, PhD
Director, Graduate Studies,
Department of Clinical Sciences and Administration
College of Pharmacy, University of Houston,
Texas Medical Center
1441 Moursund Street,
Houston, Texas 77030
USA

The following are the requirements for application to the PhD program in Pharmacy Administration. Please note that incomplete applications will not be reviewed. We recommend you submit your application material in a single package so that documents are not lost.

1. Send a completed Graduate Application Form (Texas Common Application). Click on the link to apply online. Complete it online and submit a printed copy with your package.
2. Domestic applicants must send a non-refundable application/evaluation fee of $50. Payments must be made with a personal check or money order denominated in U. S. dollars, payable to the "University of Houston." We do not accept application fees via credit card or cash. Please send your application fee in the form of a check or a money order. Please make check or money order payable to “University of Houston”. If payment is being sent from outside the United States, it must be in the form of a money order. All application fees are non-refundable.
3. Submit two (2) official transcripts of all academic work, including subjects taken and grades earned. Note: only submit transcripts for Bachelors or higher degrees earned or in progress. You also need to submit copies of your degree certificate, if and when available.
4. Submit official GRE (preferred) or GMAT test score results. When completing test applications use campus code 6870 to have scores sent to the University of Houston Main Campus. An additional photocopy must be sent with your application even if the scores are sent directly to the university. (Note: There is no department code for GRE, leave this section blank)
5. Submit at least three (3) letters of recommendations.
6. Submit a personal statement of purpose, which includes a 2-page double-spaced paper with 1-inch margins on career goals and research interests.
7. Submit two recent passport-size photographs of yourself.
8. Send a complete Resume or Curriculum Vitae that is not more than three pages long.

In addition to the requirements listed above, international applicants are required to send the following:

1. International applicants must send a non-refundable application/evaluation fee of $150. It must be a money order. We do not accept application fees via credit card or cash. Please do not pay online.
2. International applicants must submit official TOEFL test scores (minimum 550 paper-based, minimum 213 computer-based, and minimum 79 Internet-based). Students are exempt from the TOEFL if from Australia, the Bahamas, Belize, The British Isles, English-speaking Canadian provinces, the Fiji Islands, Jamaica, Liberia, New Zealand, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Trinidad, the United States, the Virgin Islands, the West Indies or Zimbabwe. Individuals lacking fluency in speaking English will be requested to take English language courses.
3. International applicants must submit a minimal scores of 50 in one of the tests of spoken English (TSE or SPEAK), or 6.5 on the IELTS, or have earned a degree from an accredited U.S. institution.
4. International applicants must submit a Letter of Financial Backing and a signed Statement of Understanding.

   The last date to receive applications is March 1 for Fall semester admission. However, applicants are advised to send applications as early as possible. Please note that the department is not responsible for applications mailed at any other address and it is the student’s responsibility to make sure that the application is sent to the correct address. Once a completed application is received it will be processed immediately. If you have any questions regarding your application send your inquiries to Ms. Christine Battle at pharmad@uh.edu or call (713) 795-8357.

   NOTE: Please do not call to request admission status before April 12, 2008.

   Please print and review the check list of items required before you mail your application. You should enclose this check list with your application. Please arrange your application portfolio (package) as per the items listed on the check list before mailing it. If you are not able to include any items listed on the check list, please provide an explanation in your cover letter and information on when the department should expect to receive it.

   Transfer Students

   Students should follow the same application process. Students may be able to transfer a maximum of 9 credit hours of completed course work from an accredited program. Transfer students can seek admission only in the fall semester. Please check with the Director of Graduate Studies before applying.

   Part-time Students

   Students have an option to enroll part-time and take courses as and when they are offered. Students have a maximum of 10 years to finish their PhD program requirements. Students must register for one hour of seminar credit during the Fall and Spring semesters every year.