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Pharmacy (PharmD) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

Gain the education and experience you need to become a pharmacist. Our four-year, intensive program will equip you the education and experience you need to become a practicing pharmacist.

Faculty: Health  |  Department: College of Pharmacy  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Career pathways

With a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree, you’ll have a wide range of career opportunities. Dalhousie graduates have the knowledge and skills to care for patients in a variety of health care settings including community pharmacies, hospitals, and primary care settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To be considered for the undergraduate Pharmacy program, you’ll need all of the following: Residency status: We serve the Maritime provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island) and preference for admission is given to Maritime residents. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents. A maximum of 10% of the class can be comprised of Non-Maritime Canadian students. A successfully completed year of undergraduate education: Applicants must have completed, or be in the process of completing, a minimum of one (1) full year of study in which they have successfully completed a minimum of 15 credit hours (equivalent to five 3 credit hour courses) in both the fall and winter terms. Minimum CGPA : A minimum cumulative GPA (CGPA) of 2.7 is required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate intakes: September, January and May.

General Faculty of Graduate Studies deadlines: September admission June 1 (Canadian applicants) and April 1 (non-Canadian); January admission October 31 (Canadian) and August 31 (non-Canadian); May admission February 28 (Canadian) and December 31 (non-Canadian). Program deadlines may differ. The application fee is $115, payable online with the application.

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