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Pharmacists have specialized knowledge of medicines, ranging from their discovery, chemistry, synthesis, and manufacture to how they work in the body, how they can improve or cure disease, and how to determine if they are working well for a patient. Upon graduation, you’ll be able to choose from a wide range of career opportunities working as an integral member of health-care teams.
Program overview
- Campus
- Vancouver
- Program length
- 4 years
- Honours This option has additional requirements compared to those required in a Major specialization. Students must maintain high academic standing and may have to write a graduating thesis.
- No
- Co-op Co-op is an optional program where students alternate between academic terms and paid work terms. It’s an opportunity to gain relevant job experience while completing your degree.
- No
- Faculty
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Degree
- Doctor of Pharmacy
What you'll learn
Pharmacy practice involves the understanding of medications, their uses and interactions, and patient-centred care. Students admitted to the Entry-to-Practice Doctor of Pharmacy program will learn about pharmacy practice, therapeutics, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pathophysiology, pharmacy management, drug safety, and the Canadian health-care system in classroom and practice-lab settings.
You can apply for admission into Pharmacy after a minimum of two years, or 60 undergraduate credits, including specific course requirements. The program satisfies the requirements of the College of Pharmacists of BC for academic qualification for licensing in the Province of British Columbia. Entry is restricted to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is home to the Pharmacists Clinic, Canada’s first university-affiliated, pharmacist-led patient care clinic that offers services to patients as well as teaching and learning space for students and pharmacists. Link:
The faculty is housed in a superb new state-of-the-art teaching and research facility.
Experiential learning and research
Students are required to complete 46 weeks of experiential learning, which includes practicum rotations in a variety of pharmacy practice settings across British Columbia.
Campus features
The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is home to the Pharmacists Clinic, Canada’s first university-affiliated, pharmacist-led patient care clinic that offers services to patients as well as teaching and learning space for students and pharmacists.
The faculty is housed in a superb new state-of-the-art teaching and research facility.
Program advantages
UBC is one of the world’s Top 30 pharmacy schools, and the only one in British Columbia. Innovative modular curriculum with integrated activities, practicums, and inter-professional learning opportunities. Award-winning learning and research facility.
Courses
There are hundreds of courses you can take within Pharmacy. Here are a few you might like.
Knowledge and skills related to the role and applications of technology in health care.
Foundations of nutrition, nutrition for healthy individuals through the lifespan, and selected clinical applications of nutrition in pharmacy practice.
Modules and integration activities focusing on special infectious diseases; obstetrics, gynaecology, sexual health, and genito-urinary disorders; and toxicology.
Diverse options available in such domains as patient care (various settings), research, health policy, education, and others.
Outcomes
UBC’s Entry-to-Practice Doctor of Pharmacy program prepares students for a rewarding career in pharmacy practice, teaching, and research. As the pharmacist’s scope of practice continues to expand, so will the career opportunities. Pharmacy graduates find careers in community pharmacy, inpatient and outpatient care settings, public and regulatory bodies, pharmaceutical industry, research, and academia.
Program graduates
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Want to learn more?
Visit the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences website to learn more about Pharmacy.
View full program detailsGet a post-graduate work permit for up to three years if you are a full-time UBC international student graduating from a bachelor’s degree program and meet all eligibility criteria.
Want to learn more?
Visit the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences website to learn more about Pharmacy.
View full program details