The Faculty’s minimum admission requirements are an undergraduate degree with an admission GPA of at least 3.0 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last 60 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.
Applicants should normally be graduates in pharmacy, however the Faculty will accept qualified applicants with degrees in related fields.
Where applicable, applicants must meet the minimum
. NOTE: English language scores that are more than two years old will not be accepted
Applicants must have a qualified faculty member agree to provide supervision before applying for admission. See
Application Process
on the Faculty website for further information.
Applicants are required to submit the following:
Curriculum vitae or resume
Three letters of reference
The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy. Research may be undertaken in the areas of pharmaceutical science and pharmacy practice. Prospective graduate students are encouraged to visit the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences website to review the facilities available, specific research areas of our faculty, and our Graduate Studies Handbook , which contains further details and guidelines for our program.