Applicants for the MS in Global Clinical and Pharmacovigilance Regulations must have a PharmD from an ACPE-accredited school. The degree is also open to students with MD degrees (including MDs earned from international schools, though a WES must be included with the application).
Students may start or finish the MS in Global Clinical and Pharmacovigilance Regulations during any semester (fall, spring or summer).
Please follow the same application procedures detailed below.
Applicants should review important information about our application requirements.
Speak with or email Jean Westbrook before starting your application.
Phone: 267-468-8559
Email: QARA2@temple.edu
Attend the RA and QA open house either in person at Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, or online. For information on the online open house, email QARAREG@temple.edu.
Please submit a paper application and send it to the RA and QA office.
Temple University School of Pharmacy
RAQA Graduate Program, Attn: Jean Westbrook
425 Commerce Drive, Suite 175
Fort Washington, PA 19034
You will need the following information to complete the application form.
Biographical data and work experience
Dates that you attended all post-secondary institutions (including Temple University and the RA and QA graduate program, if applicable)
Activities and accomplishments
Nonrefundable application fee of $75 for hard copy (payable by check)
You will also need to submit these supporting materials.
Two letters of reference, sent directly to the RA and QA office, completed on the Reference Report for Graduate Studies or on official and original letterhead (with writer’s contact information) of no more than two pages. Original copies are required. (Emailed or faxed letters are not accepted.)
Statement of professional goals and objectives.
A signed copy of your most recent résumé or CV.
Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended. This includes an official transcript from any semester you attended Temple University, including RA and QA courses, if applicable. Even if you took just one course at a school, you must include an official transcript for that academic work.
International students should review important information about applying to the School of Pharmacy. Applicants must submit the following.
TOEFL score or IELTS score for international applicants and non-native English speakers who have not earned a U.S. academic degree
A course-by-course evaluation of foreign transcripts through third-party provider World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
International applicants should also consult with Temple’s Office of International Students and Scholars for additional information about visa requirements.
You do not need to submit your application and supporting materials together, but your application and application fee should be submitted first before any other documents.
Materials must be received by the following dates.
Fall (September) admission: July 1
Spring (January) admission: Nov. 1
Summer (May) admission: March 1
You can apply to the program by printing out and submitting a paper application.
Within two weeks of submitting your application and all supporting materials, please contact Jean Westbrook (267-468-8559) to verify that your file is complete.
Once the Admissions Committee has received your materials, it takes a minimum of six to eight weeks before you will receive a final decision on whether you have been accepted.
Before applying, prospective students should contact Ms. Jean Westbrook Leavitt (see information below). All application materials should be mailed to the following address.
Temple University School of Pharmacy
RAQA Graduate Program
425 Commerce Drive, Suite 175
Fort Washington, PA 19034
Jean Westbrook Leavitt
Phone: 267-468-8559
Email: qara2@temple.edu
Prospective students can direct questions regarding final acceptance to the School of Pharmacy Office of Graduate Studies.
Phone: 215-707-4972
Email: tuspgrad@temple.edu