Contact Information
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Address 1: 20 N. Pine Street









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City: Baltimore









State: Maryland









Zip/Postal Code: 21201









Country: United States













Program Location:: Maryland









Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Erika Pixley
  Title: Associate Director of Admissions
  Phone (Work): 410-706-8056
  Email: epixley@rx.umaryland.edu










Institutional Website::
- https://graduate.umaryland.edu/palliative/










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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 15, 2025









Does this program use rolling admissions?: Yes













Participation
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No









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Application Fee:: $75









Application Deadline Description::
Admissions Deadlines:
- December 15, 2024 for Spring 2025 start
- May 1, 2025 for Summer 2025 start
- July 15, 2025 for Fall 2025 start










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Program Description
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Program Description:
The Master of Science in Palliative Care degree and Graduate Certificates have been designed to meet the educational needs of individuals who are currently working or who wish to work in hospice and palliative care and want to gain a deeper understanding of the physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs of patients and families affected by advanced illness, or those wishing to do so.










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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, Spring, Summer









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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 30









Required Rotations:: Not Required









Seminars:: Not Required









College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Not Required









Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required









Thesis/Dissertation:: Not Required









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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: Distance Pathway/Online









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Area(s) of Study:: Clinical Research, Education, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy Care, Pharmacy Communication, Pharmacy Management









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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:: 60









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Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes









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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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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes









 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 3













Enter any additional information regarding recommendations: :
Must come from professional sources










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Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 2.5









Recommended overall GPA considered:: 3.0









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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 0









Type of financial support available:: Tuition Waiver, 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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