{"id":9401,"date":"2023-06-06T10:54:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T17:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"\/pharmacy\/?post_type=program&#038;p=9401"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:07:23","slug":"requirements","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/pharmacy\/programs\/ph-d-in-biotechnology-and-pharmaceutical-sciences\/requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/pharmacy\/images\/westernu-research-and-biotechnology-more-info-and-captions-to-come.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"WesternU Research and Biotechnology. 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mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">Requirements<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">Requirements<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"tertiary-nav\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"relative mx-24 py-10 px-20 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-b-8 bg-gray shadow-md mb-40\">\n      <ul class=\"grid lg:grid-cols-[1fr_auto_1fr_auto_1fr_auto_1fr] lg:gap-x-16 lg:justify-items-center lg:text-center\"> <!-- 4 columns layout, 1 column in mobile -->\n                            <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/ph-d-in-biotechnology-and-pharmaceutical-sciences\/apply-now\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply Now<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              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hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/academic\/ph-d-in-biotechnology-and-pharmaceutical-sciences-curriculum\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">PhD Curriculum<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/ph-d-in-biotechnology-and-pharmaceutical-sciences\/faculty-research\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty Research<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mb-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline 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href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/ph-d-in-biotechnology-and-pharmaceutical-sciences\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mb-8\"><\/div>\n                        <\/ul>\n    <\/nav>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <p>The first step in the admissions process for the PhD in Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences program is to ensure you are on track to complete the requirements in time to apply prior to be submission deadline.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Fall 2027 admission application will open on September 1st<\/li>\n<li>The application submission deadline is December 1st<\/li>\n<li>All required application material must be submitted by December 1st<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h3>Application Requirements<\/h3>\n<p><strong>A Bachelor\u2019s degree in biology, biotechnology, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related scientific area<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bachelor\u2019s degree must be obtained from a regionally accredited U.S. institution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Official Transcripts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Official Transcripts are required from all institutions attended.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Personal Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Using 500 words or less you will describe (1) your educational background, (2) your areas of interest in biotechnology and pharmaceutical sciences, and (3) additional information that would strengthen the application, such as achievements or overcoming adversity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Three letters of recommendations <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Admission tests, such as the GRE, MCAT or DAT are not required.\u00a0 However, applicants may submit their scores if they wish.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>International Applicants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are in the process of certifying the PhD-BPS program with SEVIS to gain approval to consider international applicants. Presently, we cannot consider international applications.\u00a0 Please check back for updates.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Preparing And Submitting Your Application<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\/programs\/ph-d-in-biotechnology-and-pharmaceutical-sciences\/apply-now\/\">apply now<\/a> page will provide you with instructions for submitting your application. There are a number of supporting materials that make up your completed application, and it is essential that you properly submit these materials by the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"parent":9396,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-9401","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/9401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/9401\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11739,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/9401\/revisions\/11739"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/9396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}