University of Waterloo Pharmacy

Pharmacy
Canadian universities
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International universities
Auckland Otago

Contacts

Website: http://www.pharmacy.uwaterloo.ca
Phone: 519-888-4499
Admissions e-mail: e-mail: pharmacy@uwaterloo.ca

Program Information

• Doctor of pharmacy (PharmD)
• 4 years in length
• Co-op program with three paid work terms
• 120 seats
• program starts in January, not Septemeber

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: two full years of university-level science
• Required Courses

• Biology:
  • Introductory Cell Biology (with lab)
  • Genetics
  • Fundamentals of Microbiology
• Chemistry:
  • Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter (with lab)
  • Chemical Reactions, Equilibria and Kinetics (with lab)
  • Introductory Biochemistry
  • Organic Chemistry 1 (with lab)
  • Organic Chemistry 2 (with lab)
• Mathematics:
  • Calculus 1
  • Calculus 2
  • Introductory Statistics
• Humanities or Social Sciences (4 semesters)
  • normally no more than 2 terms should be from a single subject area
  • English may be used to satisfy the humanities or social sciences requirement, but can not be double counted for English course requirement
• English course (1 semester)

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GPA

• Minimum: 3.0(4.0 scale)
• Average accepted GPA 2013: 82%
• GPA range: 75-97%
• Calculation method:
  • The grade achieved in every university course you have taken since entering university will be included in the overall weighted average calculation.

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PCAT

• Not required for University of Waterloo's School of Pharmacy

Supporting Documents

• Post-secondary transcripts
• Pharmacy Admission Information Form
• Application Fee
• English Language Proficiency Score Reports (if applicable)
• 1 Reference Letter Form: preferably from a pharmacist, alternatively a nurse or a doctor

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Evaluation criteria

• University of Waterloo's School of Pharmacy does not use weighting criteria. If an applicant meets the admission requirements, the full application is viewed holistically.

Interview

• May 2-4, 2014
• Target of 240 interviews
• Applicants must complete a Reading Comprehension/Writing Test (time limit applies) as part of the interview process

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Timeline Jan. 2020 Term

• August 13, 2018: Applications Open
• January 2, 2019: Deadline to Submit Application
• January 21, 2019: Deadline to submit AIF
• February 7, 2019: Deadline to submit supporting documents
• April 11, 2019: Invitation for Pharmacy interviews will be sent by email.
• April 18, 2019: Deadline to confirm attendance to interview.
• May 3-5, 2019: Pharmacy Admission Interviews and FSA
• May 31, 2019: Deadline to submit University transcripts with final Winter 2019 grades.
• June 13, 2019: Admission decisions will be communicated to all applicants.
• June 20, 2019: Deadline to accept Offer of Admission to Pharmacy.

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Tuition Fall 2018-2019

• Tuition (Canadian Students):
  • Fall 2018: $9,461.00
  • Winter 2019: $9,461.00
• Tuition and Fees (Canadian Students):
  • Fall 2018: $10,074.66
  • Winter 2019: $10,081.19

• Tuition (Internationl Students):
  • Fall 2018: $26,713.00
  • Winter 2019: $27,742.66
• Tuition and Fees (Canadian Students):
  • Fall 2018: $26,713.00
  • Winter 2019:$27,541.19

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