The requirements below apply to students entering the Entry-to-Practice Pharm.D. program in the 2026W Session.
For information regarding undergraduate admissions in previous years, please refer to the appropriate archived version of the Academic Calendar.
The Faculty will select for admission those students who not only demonstrate academic potential, but who also most aptly display a motivation to study pharmaceutical sciences and who demonstrate the qualities and skills most necessary to be a caring and competent pharmacist.
To be considered for admission to the four-year program, applicants must:
- Have completed 60 transferable credits of post-secondary coursework;
- Meet a minimum overall average of 70% calculated on the last 30 credits of coursework;
- Have completed all prerequisite courses, with the exception of Humanities or Social Science and Elective credits, within the last 10 years at an approved college or university; and
- Have completed all prerequisite courses for graded credit.
Note: Because enrolment in the program is limited and competitive, applicants should be aware that satisfying the minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee admission. Applicants with a competitive average will be invited for an interview.
Applicants to the program must be a Canadian citizen, or a permanent resident of Canada, or have refugee status in Canada and a work permit that does not limit working in health service field occupations. In the selection of applicants, preference is given to well-qualified residents of BC. Special consideration will be given to Indigenous applicants and applicants from under-represented areas of BC.
Applications received with incomplete documentation or without the correct fees will not be processed. Late applications will not be considered.
Students are not admissible to the program directly from a secondary school program (BC Grade 12 or equivalent obtained in any province). Admission to the Entry-to-Practice Pharm.D. is to the first year of a four-year program following at least two (2) post-secondary years. Students must complete at least 60 credits of coursework, including the prerequisites, by the end of the academic year in which the application is made.
Students must present the following prerequisite courses or their acceptable substitutions1: |
Biology | BIOL_V 112, BIOL_V 121 and BIOL_V 180 |
Chemistry | CHEM_V 121 and CHEM_V 123 |
English | 6 credits of English (e.g. English composition, literature, communication and/or writing courses at any year level). |
Mathematics | MATH_V 100 and MATH_V 101 |
Cell Biology | BIOL_V 200 |
Biochemistry | BIOL_V 201 |
Organic Chemistry | CHEM_V 233 and 235, or CHEM_V 203 |
Microbiology | MICB_V 211 (recommended) or MICB_V 212 |
Statistics | STAT_V 200 |
Humanities | 6 credits of humanities or social sciences courses2. |
Elective(s) | Sufficient credits to bring total to at least 60. |
1 Acceptable substitutions are listed on the Science Credit Exclusion List. Acceptable in lieu of first year (1xx) requirements is the UBC Science One Program plus 6 credits of English. | |
2 Most courses offered by the Faculty of Arts at any year level. Courses used to satisfy the 6-credits of English requirement cannot count towards satisfying the Humanities requirement. |
Applicants without these specific UBC courses need to present:
- two semesters of first-year university biology with a lab
- two semesters of first-year university chemistry with a lab
- two semesters of first-year university calculus
- two semesters of university English (e.g., English composition, literature, communication, and/or writing courses at any year level)
- one semester of second-year cell biology
- two semesters of second-year organic chemistry with a lab
- one semester of second-year microbiology
- one semester of introductory statistics
- one semester of introductory second-year biochemistry
- two semesters of humanities or social sciences coursework at any year level
Additional Requirements:
- Interview for selected applicants
Detailed information on admission requirements for all applicants is available from the Faculty.