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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
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'''Website:''' http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/pharmacy/<br>
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'''Phone:''' 204-474-8811<br>
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' pharmacy@umanitoba.ca
  
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Website: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/pharmacy/<br>
 
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Phone: (204) 474-8811<br>
 
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Email: indira_agrawal@umanitoba.ca
 
  
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==Admission Requirements==
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==Program Information==
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*Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
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*5 years in length
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*Number of applications in 2008: 254
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*Class size in 2009: 50
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*No international students are admitted
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*For the last 10~15 years, no other residents of Canada were accepted except for Manitoba residents
  
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===General Notes===
 
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*International students are not accepted unless they are officially sponsored by government agencies
 
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*Enrollment is limited and preference is given to Manitoba residents
 
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*No out-of-province applicants have been accepted within the last 15 years
 
  
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Please refer to the following website for more information:
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==Admission Requirements==
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http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/pharmacy.pdf
 
  
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===Criteria===
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====Course and Degree Requirements====
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====Required classes====
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*Degree: Minimum 30 credit hours of undergraduate study with no grade less than C
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*Applicants must have completed 30 credits in the following courses with no grade less than C:
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*Required Courses
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**6 credits of Chemistry
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**Chemistry (6 credits)
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**6 credits of Biology
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**Biology (6 credits)
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**6 credits of Mathematics
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**Mathematics (3 credits)
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**6 credits of Arts electives at the 100 level or above (of which 3 credit hours satisfy the written English requirement)
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**Arts electives (6 credits)
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**9 credits of open electives at the 100 level or above
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***3 credits of 6 must satisfy the written English requirement
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**Open electives (9 credits)
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Please refer to the following website for more information:
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*Note – Students who have completed AP and IB programs must have completed at least one year with a minimum of 24 credit hours
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http://umanitoba.ca/pharmacy/students/BSc_admissions.html
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For more information, click [http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/pharmacy.pdf here]
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
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*An adjusted GPA (AGPA) of 3.5 or more is required
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*Minimum Adjusted GPA (AGPA) of 3.50 or more is required
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*Applicants with an AGPA of less than 3.5 will not have their essays evaluated
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*AGPAs from 3.90 to 4.50 were accepted
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*If a core course has been repeated once, the higher grade will be used for calculating the core GPA
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*AGPA is calculated as follows
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*If a core course has been repeated more than once, all grades for attempts will be averaged
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**With 1 year of university studies
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***( 2 x average of core courses + 3 x average of year ) / 5
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**With 2 years of university studies
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***( 2 x average of core courses + 3 x average of the better year + 1 x average of other years ) / 6
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**With 3 or more years
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***( 2 x average of core courses + 3 x average of the best year + 0 x average of the worst year + the average of each other years) / 6 (or 7 or 8 as appropriate)
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*If a core course has been repeated once, the higher grade will be used. If more than once, all attempts are averaged
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For more information, click [http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/pharmacy.pdf here]
  
 
====PCAT====
 
====PCAT====
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====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
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*Current official transcript of an applicant's university record
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*Essay component
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*Faculty of Pharmacy Critical Skills Essay: (1 hour duration, usually written in late April or early May): formal, persuasive, academic essay arguing for or against a selected proposition
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**Minimum grade of 5 out of 10 is required for consideration
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*AGPA is considered with 70% weight, while essay component is considered with 30% weight
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==Deadlines==
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*Official transcripts must be submitted to the enrolment services/admissions office as the year finishes
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*Online application can be found at the Admissions website
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*March 1: application submission due
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*Criminal record check
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*June 1: receipt of all supporting documentation
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*Must meet English Proficiency standards
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For more information, click [http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/pharmacy.pdf here]
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==Tuition==
 
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*Tuition rate for Canadian citizens and permanent residents: $5387
 
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==Statistics==
 
  
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*For 2006: 298 applications were received for the 50 places available
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==Timeline==
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*2006-2007 entering class profile: AGPAs from 3.90 to 4.50, with an essay minimum score of 5
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*March 2, 2009 – Application is due
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*April 30, 2009 – Essay component will be written in campus
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*June 2, 2009 – deadline for official transcript to be sent in
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For more information, click [http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/pharmacy.pdf here]
  
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==Tuition 2008-2009==
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*$5 592 for full course load
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For more information, click [http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/finances/ here]
 
[[Category:University of Manitoba|Pharmacy]]
 
[[Category:University of Manitoba|Pharmacy]]
 
[[Category:Pharmacy|Manitoba]]
 
[[Category:Pharmacy|Manitoba]]

Revision as of 22:13, 5 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://umanitoba.ca/faculties/pharmacy/
Phone: 204-474-8811
Admissions e-mail: pharmacy@umanitoba.ca


Program Information

  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
  • 5 years in length
  • Number of applications in 2008: 254
  • Class size in 2009: 50
  • No international students are admitted
  • For the last 10~15 years, no other residents of Canada were accepted except for Manitoba residents


Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: Minimum 30 credit hours of undergraduate study with no grade less than C
  • Required Courses
    • Chemistry (6 credits)
    • Biology (6 credits)
    • Mathematics (3 credits)
    • Arts electives (6 credits)
      • 3 credits of 6 must satisfy the written English requirement
    • Open electives (9 credits)
  • Note – Students who have completed AP and IB programs must have completed at least one year with a minimum of 24 credit hours

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Minimum Adjusted GPA (AGPA) of 3.50 or more is required
  • AGPAs from 3.90 to 4.50 were accepted
  • AGPA is calculated as follows
    • With 1 year of university studies
      • ( 2 x average of core courses + 3 x average of year ) / 5
    • With 2 years of university studies
      • ( 2 x average of core courses + 3 x average of the better year + 1 x average of other years ) / 6
    • With 3 or more years
      • ( 2 x average of core courses + 3 x average of the best year + 0 x average of the worst year + the average of each other years) / 6 (or 7 or 8 as appropriate)
  • If a core course has been repeated once, the higher grade will be used. If more than once, all attempts are averaged

For more information, click here

PCAT

  • Not required

Supporting Documents

  • Essay component
    • Minimum grade of 5 out of 10 is required for consideration
  • AGPA is considered with 70% weight, while essay component is considered with 30% weight
  • Official transcripts must be submitted to the enrolment services/admissions office as the year finishes
  • Online application can be found at the Admissions website
  • Criminal record check
  • Must meet English Proficiency standards

For more information, click here

Timeline

  • March 2, 2009 – Application is due
  • April 30, 2009 – Essay component will be written in campus
  • June 2, 2009 – deadline for official transcript to be sent in

For more information, click here

Tuition 2008-2009

  • $5 592 for full course load

For more information, click here

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