1. I am a practicing pharmacist in my native country. I want to become licensed in Texas. What should I do?

2. I have contacted the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission and I have been told that I am not eligible to take the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination because I am lacking in my background. Does the University of Texas College of Pharmacy offer courses that I may take to address these deficiencies?

3. Do I need to take the TOEFL to apply?

4. If I have to take the TOEFL, what is the minimal acceptable score?

5. As an international student, can I receive financial aid?

6. Where can I find tuition and fees at the University of Texas at Austin?

7. I am interested in earning the PharmD degree from the University of Texas College of Pharmacy. Can any of the pharmacy courses that I completed out of the United States satisfy degree requirements at the University of Texas?

Answers:

1. Q:I am a practicing pharmacist in my native country. I want to become licensed in Texas. What should I do?

   A: There are two ways to become licensed to practice pharmacy in Texas:
   

   a. Pass the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination and the North American Pharmacists Licensure Examination. For information about these examination, please contact:
   

   Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission
   National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
   700 Busse Highway
   Park Ridge, Illinois 60068
   telephone #: (847) 698-6227
   http://www.nabp.net
   

   If you pass these exams, you may be required to complete additional internship hours to become fully licensed. Check with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy to determine if additional hours are required by calling (512) 305-8000.

   b. Earn the PharmD degree from a college of pharmacy program accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education and pass the North American Pharmacists Licensure Examination. Additional internship hours are not required.
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2. Q:I have contacted the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission and I have been told that I am not eligible to take the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination because I am lacking in my background. Does the University of Texas College of Pharmacy offer courses that I may take to address these deficiencies?

   A: Unfortunately, the University of Texas College of Pharmacy does not offer such courses.
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3. Q:Do I need to take the TOEFL to apply?

   A:

   FOR PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES: A TOEFL is required if English is not your native language UNLESS one of the following apply:

   • you have an Sat verbal score of at least 480
   • you have 3 years of high school English in a US high school (not ESL)
   • you have lived in the US for at least 10 years
   • you have earned a Bachelors degree from a US college/university

   You do not have to take the TOEFL if you come from one of the following countries:

   • AMERICAN SOMOA
   • AUSTRALIA
   • BAHAMAS
   • BARBADOS
   • BELIZE
   • CANADA -- EXCEPT QUEBEC
   • GRAND CAYMAN
   • GRENADA
   • GUYANA
   • IRELAND
   • JAMAICA
   • LIBERIA
   • NEW ZEALAND
   • TRINIDAD
   • U.K.
   • US PACIFIC TRUST

   You do not have to take the TOEFL if you graduated from one of the following institutions:

   • AM. UNIV. AT CAIRO
   • AM. UNIV OF PARIS
   • AM. COLL (UNIV.) OF SWITZERLAND
   • DEREE PIERCE COLLEGE
   • FRANKLIN COLLEGE
   
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4. Q:If I have to take the TOEFL, what is the minimal acceptable score?

   A:213 on the computer-based exam, 550 on the paper exam.
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5. Q:As an international student, can I receive financial aid?

   A:Financial aid is limited. Information on financial aid services for international students at the University of Texas at Austin can be found at the following web site: http://www.utexas.edu/student/giac/ib2000.html#financial
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6. Q:Where can I find tuition and fees at the University of Texas at Austin?

   A: The following web site has tuition and fee information: http://www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/sar/t_f_rates.html
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7. Q:I am interested in earning the PharmD degree from the University of Texas College of Pharmacy. Can any of the pharmacy courses that I completed out of the United States satisfy degree requirements at the University of Texas?

   A:Unfortunately, the University of Texas College of Pharmacy does not accept pharmacy courses completed at institutions out of the United States.

   A helpful web site for international students is the University of Texas at Austin's Graduate and International Admissions Office web site:

   http://www.utexas.edu/student/giac/
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   24 August 2004
   College of Pharmacy at UT Austin
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