{"id":7169,"date":"2022-08-15T11:41:35","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T18:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"\/pharmacy\/?post_type=program&#038;p=7169"},"modified":"2024-07-29T12:41:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T19:41:37","slug":"requirements","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/pharmacy\/programs\/pharmd-international\/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\/pharmacy_2023_marketing0552.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Two laboratory researchers in white coats, one wearing a hijab, are smiling and examining lab glassware in a blue-lit lab. Shelves with various bottles and containers are visible in the background.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Pharmacy<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/pharmd-international\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">PharmD International Pathway Program<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block 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\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>Admissions Requirements<\/h3>\n<p><strong>THE FIRST STEP IN THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS IS TO ENSURE YOU ARE ON TRACK TO COMPLETE THE REQUIREMENTS IN TIME TO APPLY FOR YOUR PREFERRED YEAR OF ENTRY.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Bachelor of Science (BS) in Pharmacy or equivalent<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor of Science\u00a0(BS)\u00a0or higher in other health professions from a foreign country will also be considered on a case-by-case basis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Submit Foreign Coursework to an Approved Evaluation Service \u2013 If Applicable<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All coursework taken from non-U.S. institutions (including Canada) must be submitted to an\u00a0<a href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/pharmd-international\/foreign\/\">approved service<\/a>\u00a0for evaluation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Minimum overall GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Proof of Legal U.S. Residency \u2013 If Required<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>International applicants, or any other applicants who are not U.S. citizens and who are living in the U.S., must provide proof of legal U.S. residency prior to matriculation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Test of English language proficiency\u00a0\u2013 If Required<\/strong><br \/>\nRequired for all applicants submitting coursework from foreign schools.TOEFL scores are valid for two years and must be submitted by June 1, prior to matriculation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/toefl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)<\/a>\u00a0preferred score\n<ul>\n<li>Internet-Based test (IBT): 79<\/li>\n<li>Computer Based test: 213<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The test of English language proficiency will be waived if you meet one of the following criteria:\n<ul>\n<li>Are a U.S. Citizen<\/li>\n<li>Hold a bachelor\u2019s degree or higher in the U.S. or a country whose native language is English (e.g. Canada, Australia, Great Britain)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>International Students:<\/strong>\u00a0We do not require a separate application or fee, and you should be prepared to meet all of the prerequisite and application requirements as outlined. If you need assistance with immigration (I-20 form, F-1 visa, SEVIS, etc.), our International Student Services (ISS) staff are available to help you.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/international\/international-welcome\/\">Visit the ISS website<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Preparing And Submitting Your Application<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/pharmd-international\/apply\/\">apply now<\/a>\u00a0page will provide you with step-by-step instructions as well as an application checklist. There are a number of supporting materials that make up your completed application, and it is essential that you print and carefully follow the checklist to ensure that you properly submit these pieces by the deadline.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019ve compiled a list of\u00a0<a title=\"FAQs\" href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/pharmd-international\/faqs\/\">frequently asked questions<\/a> to help you navigate through the application process, and please do not hesitate to\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Us\" href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/pharmd-international\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0if you have additional questions<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"parent":7084,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-7169","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/7169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/7169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10636,"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/7169\/revisions\/10636"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/7084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}