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City: Baltimore
State: Maryland
Zip/Postal Code: 21201
Country: United States

Program Location:: Maryland
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Erika Pixley
  Title: Associate Director of Admissions
  Phone (Work): 410-706-8056
  Email: epixley@rx.umaryland.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://graduate.umaryland.edu/palliative/

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Program Application Deadline
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Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: July 15, 2025
Does this program use rolling admissions?: Yes

Participation
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
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Application Fee:: $75
Application Deadline Description::
Admissions Deadlines:
- December 15, 2024 for Spring 2025 start
- May 1, 2025 for Summer 2025 start
- July 15, 2025 for Fall 2025 start

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Program Description
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Program Description:
The Master of Science in Palliative Care degree and Graduate Certificates have been designed to meet the educational needs of individuals who are currently working or who wish to work in hospice and palliative care and want to gain a deeper understanding of the physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs of patients and families affected by advanced illness, or those wishing to do so.

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Public
Is your program accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 30
Required Rotations:: Not Required
Seminars:: Not Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Not Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Not Required
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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: Distance Pathway/Online
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Area(s) of Study:: Clinical Research, Education, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy Care, Pharmacy Communication, Pharmacy Management
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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: Yes
Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program:: 60
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Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
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GRE and Other Tests
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GRE Section
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 Is the GRE required?: No

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Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS
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Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of Recommendation:
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes
 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 3

Enter any additional information regarding recommendations: :
Must come from professional sources

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Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 2.5
Recommended overall GPA considered:: 3.0
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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 0
Type of financial support available:: Tuition Waiver, Other
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: n/a
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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
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