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==Contacts== | ==Contacts== | ||
+ | '''Website:''' http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/<br> | ||
+ | '''Phone:''' (306) 966-6327<br> | ||
+ | '''Admissions e-mail:'''Undergrad_Pharmacy_Nutrition@usask.ca | ||
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− | == | + | ==Program Information== |
+ | *Bachelor of pharmacy | ||
+ | *4 years in length | ||
+ | *Number of applications in 2007: 208 | ||
+ | *Class size in 2009: 90 | ||
+ | *Space reserved for non-residents of Saskatchewan: 14 (includes out-of-province and international students) | ||
+ | *Space reserved for Aboriginal students: 4 | ||
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− | === | + | ==Admission Requirements== |
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− | + | ====Course and Degree Requirements==== | |
− | http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_requirements. | + | *Degree: Must have completed at least 30 credit units of course work at the university level before April 30 of the year in which they are applying(any discipline) |
+ | *Required Courses | ||
+ | **Life Sciences (3 credits) | ||
+ | **General Chemistry (3 credits) | ||
+ | **Introduction to Organic Chemistry(3 credits) | ||
+ | **Literature or Composition(3 credits) | ||
+ | **12 credits in humanities, social sciences or fine arts, of which 6 credits must include psychology, sociology, philosophy or native studies | ||
+ | For more information, click [http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_requirements.html here] | ||
====GPA==== | ====GPA==== | ||
− | *Admission average is based on the 30 credit units of required subjects (weighted as 40% of the overall average) and the cumulative average obtained at the university level (weighted as 60% of the overall admission average) | + | *Minimum: 3.5(4.0 scale) |
− | + | *Average accepted GPA 2008: | |
− | + | *Calculation method: | |
− | + | **Admission average is based on the 30 credit units of required subjects (weighted as 40% of the overall average) and the cumulative average obtained at the university level (weighted as 60% of the overall admission average) | |
− | http:// | + | For more information, click [http://explore.usask.ca/programs/nondirect/nd/#stats here] |
====Test of Critical Skills and Personal Profile==== | ====Test of Critical Skills and Personal Profile==== | ||
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*Personal Profile (1 hour duration): analogous to a written interview; candidates should be prepared to discuss why they have chosen pharmacy and how they perceive the role of the pharmacist | *Personal Profile (1 hour duration): analogous to a written interview; candidates should be prepared to discuss why they have chosen pharmacy and how they perceive the role of the pharmacist | ||
− | + | For more information on the test, click: | |
− | http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_process.shtml http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/faq.shtml | + | [http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_process.shtml http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/faq.shtml here] |
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*Reference letters and other items are not used in the selection process | *Reference letters and other items are not used in the selection process | ||
*Supplementary documents are used only if specifically requested | *Supplementary documents are used only if specifically requested | ||
+ | For more information, click: | ||
+ | [http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_process.shtml http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/faq.shtml here] | ||
− | == | + | ==Timeline== |
*February 15: submission of completed application form and application fee | *February 15: submission of completed application form and application fee | ||
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*Note: dates for Seminar and Test of Critical Skills and Personal Profile may change depending on test site | *Note: dates for Seminar and Test of Critical Skills and Personal Profile may change depending on test site | ||
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− | http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_process.shtml | + | [http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_process.shtml here] |
==Tuition== | ==Tuition== | ||
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*Cost per credit unit for international students: $535.60 | *Cost per credit unit for international students: $535.60 | ||
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− | http://students.usask.ca/moneymatters/tuition/undergraduate/ and http://students.usask.ca/moneymatters/tuition/graduate/ | + | [http://students.usask.ca/moneymatters/tuition/undergraduate/ and http://students.usask.ca/moneymatters/tuition/graduate/ here] |
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Revision as of 22:44, 6 July 2009
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Contacts
Website: http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/
Phone: (306) 966-6327
Admissions e-mail:Undergrad_Pharmacy_Nutrition@usask.ca
Program Information
- Bachelor of pharmacy
- 4 years in length
- Number of applications in 2007: 208
- Class size in 2009: 90
- Space reserved for non-residents of Saskatchewan: 14 (includes out-of-province and international students)
- Space reserved for Aboriginal students: 4
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Must have completed at least 30 credit units of course work at the university level before April 30 of the year in which they are applying(any discipline)
- Required Courses
- Life Sciences (3 credits)
- General Chemistry (3 credits)
- Introduction to Organic Chemistry(3 credits)
- Literature or Composition(3 credits)
- 12 credits in humanities, social sciences or fine arts, of which 6 credits must include psychology, sociology, philosophy or native studies
For more information, click here
GPA
- Minimum: 3.5(4.0 scale)
- Average accepted GPA 2008:
- Calculation method:
- Admission average is based on the 30 credit units of required subjects (weighted as 40% of the overall average) and the cumulative average obtained at the university level (weighted as 60% of the overall admission average)
For more information, click here
Test of Critical Skills and Personal Profile
- Test of Critical Skills (1 hour duration): applicants are asked to write a formal, persuasive academic essay in response to a proposition drawn from a short reading
- Test is administered usually at the end of March and applicants are required to attain a minimum level of achievement on the test regardless of performance on other criteria
- A seminar is usually held in early March to help applicants improve critical skills and understand the nature of the test
- Personal Profile (1 hour duration): analogous to a written interview; candidates should be prepared to discuss why they have chosen pharmacy and how they perceive the role of the pharmacist
For more information on the test, click: http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/faq.shtml here
PCAT
- Not required
Supporting Documents
- 2 original, complete and final sets of official transcripts from the intuition that the applicant is attending
- Test of Critical Skills
- Personal Profile
- Reference letters and other items are not used in the selection process
- Supplementary documents are used only if specifically requested
For more information, click: http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/faq.shtml here
Timeline
- February 15: submission of completed application form and application fee
- Early March: Seminar on Improving Critical Skills
- Late March: Test of Critical Skills and Personal Profile
- June 1: receipt of transcript
- Note: dates for Seminar and Test of Critical Skills and Personal Profile may change depending on test site
For more information, click: here
Tuition
- No yearly flat tuition rate; tuition is based on number of credits taken per year
- Cost per credit unit for Canadian students: $206
- Cost per credit unit for international students: $535.60
For more information, click: and http://students.usask.ca/moneymatters/tuition/graduate/ here