Pharmacy degree (PharmD)
Doctor of Pharmacy (Entry-to-Practice PharmD)
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A four-year professional university doctorate program that trains you to evaluate medications and care for pharmacy patients.
How long
4 Years (Post-Undergrad)
Cost
Not published
Schools
1 in BC
🏫Where you can take this: 1 school
THE ROUTE
How this program works, step by step
Grade 11 to the job. Open any step to see what is inside.
The route (8 steps)
1Grade 11 Preparation
2Grade 12 Graduation
3Admissions & Prerequisites
4Application Process
5Program Curriculum
6Where to Take It
7Licensing & Certification
8Career Destination
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STEP BY STEP
Step by step
The same route as the map, as a list.
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Step 1 of 8
Grade 11
⏱ 1 School Year- General BC secondary school curriculum and coursework at the Grade 11 level.
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Step 2 of 8
Grade 12
⏱ 1 School Year- Prerequisites: Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Calculus, English, and Biochemistry
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Step 3 of 8
What you need to get in
- 60 transferable university credits
- At least 70% (2.80) on your last 60 credits
- All prerequisite courses done in the last 10 years
- Casper online situational judgment assessment score
- Criminal record check through the BC Ministry of Public Safety
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Step 4 of 8
How to apply
- Apply online through the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences admissions portal by early January
- Submit official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
- Complete the Casper test before the specified institutional deadline
- Participate in the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) evaluation if shortlisted (spring)
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Step 5 of 8
Pharmacy degree (PharmD)
⏱ 4 Years (Post-Undergrad)- 4-year professional doctorate program
- Years 1 to 3: Medicinal chemistry, pharmacokinetics, therapeutics, pharmacy law, and sterile compounding
- Simulated pharmacy practice labs covering medication dispensing and patient consultations
- Year 4: 40 weeks of full-time Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) in community and hospital pharmacies
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Step 6 of 8
Where to take it
⏱ 1 school in BC- University of British Columbia — 4 years (Not published)
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Step 7 of 8
Exams and registration after
- Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) Qualifying Exam Part 1 and Part 2
- College of Pharmacists of BC Jurisprudence Examination (JE)
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Step 8 of 8
Leads to: Pharmacist
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SCHOOLS
Where you can take this(1 school)
Compare tuitions, campus locations, and delivery formats across approved institutions in British Columbia.
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Duration4 years
TuitionNot published
DeliveryIn-Person
“The practical pharmacy degree program in British Columbia. Combines 1,600+ hours of clinical clerkship with cutting-edge pharmacotherapy.”