Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

South University’s Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) is a 3-year degree* designed to provide progressive, quality postgraduate education for the pharmacy profession’s future practitioners**. As students work through the pharmacy degree program, they can gain skills that will help in their career, no matter where they might work as a pharmacist, as they provide service to the community. The Pharmacy degree curriculum helps prepare students to face the challenges of the modern medical field, as well as pharmacists’ evolving role in the field.

South University’s PharmD meets the requirements for all U.S. states with the exception of Arkansas and South Dakota. Professional licensure is required to work as a Pharmacist. Please refer to Professional Licensure section of the University catalog. South University cannot guarantee each graduate will pass the required licensure examinations. Outside agencies control the requirements for taking and passing certification/licensing exams and are subject to change without notice to South University.

*Average time to completion for continuously enrolled students full-time. Changing programs, taking remedial courses, taking time off from coursework, registering for fewer hours or unsuccessful attempts at course completion will increase the total length of the program and overall cost of education from what is disclosed.

**South University does not promise or guarantee employment.