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City: La Jolla
State: California
Zip/Postal Code: 92093-0170
Country: United States

Program Location:: California
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Krisztina Hershon
  Title: Graduate Program Advisor
  Phone (Work): 8582463274
  Email: ddpm@ucsd.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://ddpm.ucsd.edu/

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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 16, 2025
Does this program use rolling admissions?: Yes

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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
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Application Fee:: $135 for domestic students and $155 for international students
Application Deadline Description::
Application Deadline

The application deadline for fall 2025 will open in late September.

ROLLING ADMISSIONS CYCLE – All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply long before the application deadline.  We encourage international applicants to apply early due to the student visa application process. 
 
Note: After a thorough review, an application decision is made by UC San Diego Graduate Division. This process can take several weeks, or more, depending on certain criteria

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Program Description
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Program Description:
This degree is a Master of Science conferred by the Graduate Division at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego). It represents a collaborative effort between UC San Diego Extension, which administers the program and provides student advising, and the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS) which manages the curriculum, faculty selection and review, admissions, and student evaluation. 

This is a self-funded degree which means that it does not receive any state-funded support.

Key Program features:

    One admission date each year – September 
    Application deadline: July 16, 2025
    No GRE/GMAT required to apply
    Merit-scholarship opportunity for qualified applicants (U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents only)
    Innovative and relevant curriculum
    Instruction by a combination of faculty with scholarly understanding and industry experience
    A case and project-oriented approach to learning
    Options in professional focus
    Face-to-face course delivery alternatives
    Exposure to student colleagues with varied professional backgrounds


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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
Satellite/Branch campuses::
- UC San Diego, Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 36
Required Rotations:: Not Required
Seminars:: Not Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Not Required
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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
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Area(s) of Study:: Drug Development
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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:: 34
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
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United States: 22
International: 12

Last academic year-average overall GPA of the accepted students:: 3
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

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Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 3.0
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Required Documents
1. Statement of Purpose: Applicants are asked to submit a statement outlining why the DDPM program interests you, and how it will support your intended career goals. Please explain your plan for leveraging your degree to achieve your career pursuits.
2. Original Letters of Recommendation: Three letters of recommendation required, including at least one from a relevant employer. Enter the names and emails of your three recommenders into your application. You may enter more than three names if you wish. Please note: you may pay your fees and submit your completed application before all recommendation letters have been posted.
3. Unofficial copies of academic records from all post-secondary institutions attended need to be uploaded into the application for review. Official Transcripts will be required if admitted to the program.
4. Current resume or C.V.
5. TOEFL or IELTS scores (for international applicants)

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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 0
Type of financial support available:: 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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