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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
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'''Website:''' http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca<br>
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'''Phone:''' 604-822-0344<br>
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'''Admissions e-mail:'''  undergrd@interchange.ubc.ca
  
Website: http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/<br>
 
Phone: (604) 822-0344<br>
 
Admissions e-mail: undergrd@interchange.ubc.ca
 
  
==Admission Requirements==
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==Program Information==
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*BSc in Pharmacy
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*4 years in length
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*Class size: 150 (international students are not accepted and should not apply)
  
===General Notes===
 
*Approximately 150 openings are available - International students are not accepted and should not apply
 
  
===Criteria===
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==Admission Requirements==
====Required classes====
 
*First-year university Biology with a lab
 
*First-year university Chemistry with a lab
 
*First-year university English (for which UBC gives transfer credit)
 
*First-year university Calculus
 
*First-year university Physics with a lab
 
  
Check out this link for more information:
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====Course and Degree Requirements====
http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/undergraduate_programs/application.html
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*Degree: Minimum 1 year of undergraduate study in Canada (science)
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*Required Courses
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**Biology (6 credits)
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**General chemistry (6 credits)
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**English (6 credits)
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**Calculus (6 credits)
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**Physics (6 credits)
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For more information, click [http://www.pharmacy.ualberta.ca/StudentInformation-Applying.htm here]
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
*Minimum average of 65% is required to be considered
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*Minimum: 65%
*For applicants who have completed additional course work beyond the first year, average will be based on the above courses plus (if taken) any required courses from second or subsequent years that are part of the undergraduate Pharmacy program
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*Average accepted %: 78-80%
*All course attempts are used in calculating the admissions average
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*Calculation method:
 
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**% will be calculated based on the prerequisite courses as well as any additional courses that are part of the pharmacy curriculum (organic chemistry, microbiology, etc.)
Check out this link for more information:
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For more information, click [http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/undergraduate_programs/FAQ.html here]
http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/undergraduate_programs/application.html
 
  
 
====PCAT====
 
====PCAT====
*Minimum score of 65% is needed to be considered
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*Minimum composite score: 65%
*To have PCAT scores in by the deadline, the late January test is the last available one that may be taken
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*Average composite score: 85-90%
*Test must be written within the two years prior to an application for admission
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*PCAT must have been written within 2 years of application deadline
 
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For more information, click [http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/undergraduate_programs/application.html here]
Check out this link for more information:
 
http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/undergraduate_programs/application.html
 
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
*UBC Undergraduate Admissions Application (for non-UBC students) with the appropriate application fee
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*Interim transcript (after the Fall term has been completed)
*Online Pharmacy Undergraduate Application with $125 application fee
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*Final transcript
 
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*PCAT scores
Check out this link for more information:
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*Reference letters
http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/undergraduate_programs/application.html
 
 
 
==Deadlines==
 
 
 
*January 15: interim official transcript (after completion of the fall term) from the current institution
 
*February 28: application deadline
 
*Early April: receipt of all PCAT material
 
*June 15: final, official transcript from all post-secondary institutions
 
 
 
Check out this link for more information:
 
http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/undergraduate_programs/application.html
 
  
==Tuition==
 
  
*Estimated first year cost: $10,117 (includes tuition, student fees, books and supplies)
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==Interview==
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*Late June
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*Interviews are usually 25-30 minutes long and conducted by two individuals associated with pharmacy
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For more information, click [http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/undergraduate_programs/FAQ.html here]
  
Check out this link for more information:
 
http://www.students.ubc.ca/welcome/finance.cfm?page=costs&view=fees
 
  
==Statistics==
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==Timeline==
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*November, 2009: 2010 Online Pharmacy Application and 2010 Reference Letter Form become available online
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For more information, click [http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/undergraduate_programs/application.html here]
  
*Number of applicants in 2007: 600
 
*Number accepted applicants in 2007: 150
 
*Average grade for accepted applicants in 2007: 80%
 
*Average PCAT composite score for accepted applicants in 2007: 87%
 
  
Check out this link for more information:
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==Tuition 2009-2010==
http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/undergraduate_programs/FAQ.html
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*First year tuition - $ 8 272
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*Total first year fees - $ 10 382
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For more information on tuition, click [https://you.ubc.ca/ubc/vancouver/adding.ezc here]<br>
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For information on admission scholarships, click [https://you.ubc.ca/ubc/vancouver/cdnscholarships.ezc here]
  
 
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[[Category:Pharmacy|British Columbia]]
 
[[Category:Pharmacy|British Columbia]]

Revision as of 23:07, 10 June 2009

Pharmacy
Canadian universities

Alberta
UBC
Dalhousie
Memorial
Laval
Manitoba
Montréal
Saskatchewan
Toronto
Waterloo

American universities

Albany
Buffalo SUNY
UCSF
Houston
Husson
Long Island
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
UNC
Ohio
Pacific
Samford McWhorter
USC
Sullivan
Texas
Georgia
Washington
Wayne

International universities

Auckland
Otago


Contacts

Website: http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-0344
Admissions e-mail: undergrd@interchange.ubc.ca


Program Information

  • BSc in Pharmacy
  • 4 years in length
  • Class size: 150 (international students are not accepted and should not apply)


Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: Minimum 1 year of undergraduate study in Canada (science)
  • Required Courses
    • Biology (6 credits)
    • General chemistry (6 credits)
    • English (6 credits)
    • Calculus (6 credits)
    • Physics (6 credits)

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Minimum: 65%
  • Average accepted %: 78-80%
  • Calculation method:
    • % will be calculated based on the prerequisite courses as well as any additional courses that are part of the pharmacy curriculum (organic chemistry, microbiology, etc.)

For more information, click here

PCAT

  • Minimum composite score: 65%
  • Average composite score: 85-90%
  • PCAT must have been written within 2 years of application deadline

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • Interim transcript (after the Fall term has been completed)
  • Final transcript
  • PCAT scores
  • Reference letters


Interview

  • Late June
  • Interviews are usually 25-30 minutes long and conducted by two individuals associated with pharmacy

For more information, click here


Timeline

  • November, 2009: 2010 Online Pharmacy Application and 2010 Reference Letter Form become available online

For more information, click here


Tuition 2009-2010

  • First year tuition - $ 8 272
  • Total first year fees - $ 10 382

For more information on tuition, click here
For information on admission scholarships, click here