Universities in Canada That Do Pharm D

University of Toronto

• The University of Toronto, founded in 1827 and home to the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, provides pharmacy instruction to over 1,000 students per year. Students enrolled in the doctor of pharmacy option study either full-, or part-time, for a minimum of two years, with time spent performing practical learning exercises. Students may also partake of distance-learning options. Courses include, but are not limited to, Foundation for Advances Pharmacy Practice, Critical Appraisal and Introduction to Teaching Techniques. Potential students intending to pursue full-time studies apply in January, while part-time students apply no later than March. In addition the standard application form and requirements, applicants must provide a professional reference, two general references and resume.

  Doctor of Pharmacy Program

  Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

  University of Toronto

  144 College St., 8th Floor

  Toronto, Ontario

  M5S 3M2

  416-978-0603

  http://pharmacy.utoronto.ca

University of British Columbia

• The University of British Columbia, founded in 1908, offers various study options within its Pharmacy program. Students seeking a doctor of pharmacy degree study full-time for two years, complete with clinical revolutions and practical coursework. Courses include Human Pathology and Clinical Skills Development, in addition to rotations in Pediatrics and Psychiatry, and Cardiology, amongst others. The program requires that applicants possess an undergraduate degree in the field or one similar, and possess registration credentials with Canada's Pharmacy Examining Board. Potential students also submit various reference letters, statement of intent, and provide proof of specialized pharmacy skills and practices. Interested students must present a completed application by January.

  Pharm.D. Program

  Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

  The University of British Columbia

  2146 East Mall

  Vancouver, BC

  Canada V6T 1Z3

  604-822-4645

  pharmacy.ubc.ca

University of Alberta, Edmonton

• University of Alberta, Edmonton, founded in 1908, provides significant variety in educational opportunities to its student body of more than 35,000 students. Those seeking study within the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences department may pursue various graduate-level options, including doctoral. Students attend the university for no fewer than two years, and complete a thesis prior to the program's completion. Applicants must undergo an arduous process, initially submitting to a opening-round application, referred to as Preliminary Application. Students successfully passing this level will advance to deliberation by various professors. After a professor consents to serving as a student's mentor, the applicant then moves forward into the formal round for admission. Canadian residents may apply year-round, as the university provides three terms of entry. International students apply either June, September, or March, depending on the term in which they wish to commence studies. Coursework options include Applied Problems in Current Research, and Advanced Pharmakinetics, in addition to rotation-based options.

  Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

  3126 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre

  University of Alberta

  Edmonton, AB T6G 2N8

  780-492-3362

  pharm.ualberta.ca