Admission

The requirements below apply to students entering the Entry-to-Practice Pharm.D. program in the 2025W 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.

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 or genetics
• 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.