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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
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'''Website:''' http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/<br>
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'''Phone:''' (306) 966-6327<br>
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' Grad-Pharmacy-Nutrition@usask.ca <br>
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'''Location:''' Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  
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Website: http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/<br>
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==Program Information==
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Phone: (306) 966-6327<br>
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====Curriculum====
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Admissions e-mail: Undergrad-Pharmacy-Nutrition@usask.ca
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*M.Sc. in Pharmacy
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*24 months in lenthg
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*Fall 2017 Intake:
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**Applications Received: 182
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***SK resident: 107
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***Non-resident: 75
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** Fully Qualified Applications: 90
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**SK resident: 75
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**Non-resident: 19
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**Positions Available: 90
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***SK resident: 76
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***Non-resident: 14
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*Joint programs are available (more applicable for US schools). Descriptions can be found [For more information, click [http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/programs-graduate/graduate_programs_pharmacy.php here] anh [ here]
  
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==Admission Requirements==
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==Admissions Requirements==
  
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===General Notes===
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====Course and Degree Requirements====
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*90 applicants are admitted yearly
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*A four-year honours degree, or equivalent, in Pharmacy or other life, natural or social science
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*Applicants apply through the University of Saskatchewan server at https://pawnss.usask.ca/pls/uosprod/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon
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*Courses:
  
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===Criteria===
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**Biology : 6 credits
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====Required classes====
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**Chemistry : 3 credits
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*Applicants 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
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**English : 6 credits
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*Full year undergraduate classes, which must include:
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**Physiology : 6 credits
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**One semester of general Biology
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**Statistics : 3 creditl
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**One semester each of General Chemistry and Introduction to Organic Chemistry
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**Microbiology : 3 creditl
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**One semester of Literature or Composition
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**Nutrition : 3 credit units
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**2 credits in humanities, social sciences or fine arts, of which 6 credits must include psychology, sociology, philosophy or native studies
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**Electives : 15 credit units
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***6 credit units from psychology, sociology, native studies, or philosophy
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***9 credit units any electives
  
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*Students whose first language is not English are required to obtain a TOEFL score of 80 (Internet-Based Test) with minimum of 20 in each category or 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based) or equivalent level of proficiency in another approved test (CanTEST, IELTS, MELAB or ESL program UPrep - 2).
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For more information, click [http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/programs-graduate/prospective_graduate_students.php#aQualificationsforAdmission here]
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
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*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)
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*In-province/domestic students:
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*Applicants must have a minimum average of 70%
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**Minimum grade/GPA: 70% in the last two years
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**University of Saskatchewan converts GPA to percentage
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**Average grade/GPA of admitted applicants in 2013: NA
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*Out-of-province/non-domestic students:
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**Minimum grade/GPA: NA
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**Average grade/GPA of admitted applicants in 2013: NA
  
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*Calculation method:
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http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_requirements.shtml
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**Accounts for all post-secondary courses taken.
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**Weighted average: 40% (required courses), 60% (all other courses taken)
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====Test of Critical Skills and Personal Profile====
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For more information, click [http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/programs-graduate/prospective_graduate_students.php#aQualificationsforAdmission  here]
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*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
 
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*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
 
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*A seminar is usually held in early March to help applicants improve critical skills and understand the nature of the test
 
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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
 
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====PCAT====
 
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====Supporting Documents====
 
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*2 original, complete and final sets of official transcripts from the intuition that the applicant is attending
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*Online Application form - click [https://pawnss.usask.ca/banprod/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon here]
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*Test of Critical Skills
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**Click first time user account creation
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*Personal Profile
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*Application fee - $125 (non-refundable)
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*Reference letters and other items are not used in the selection process
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*TOEFL results - required if first language is not English
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*Supplementary documents are used only if specifically requested
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*Three letters of recommendation
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*Official transcripts of all post-secondary education institutions
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==Deadlines==
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*Resumé or CV
  
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*February 15: submission of completed application form and application fee
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For more information, click here [http://pharmacy-nutrition.usask.ca/students/prospective-students/admissions-information.php#ItemsRequiredtoCompleteYourApplication here]
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*Early March: Seminar on Improving Critical Skills
 
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*Late March: Test of Critical Skills and Personal Profile
 
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*June 1: receipt of transcript
 
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*Note: dates for Seminar and Test of Critical Skills and Personal Profile may change depending on test site
 
  
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====Evaluation criteria====
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http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_process.shtml
 
  
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==Tuition==
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For more information, click [http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/programs-graduate/prospective_graduate_students.php#aApplicationProcedures  here]
  
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*No yearly flat tuition rate; tuition is based on number of credits taken per year
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==Timeline 2018-2019==
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*Cost per credit unit for Canadian students: $206
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*February 15, 2019: Application Deadline
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*Cost per credit unit for international students: $535.60
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*February 26, 2019: Personal Interview Deadline
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*March 16, 2019: Test of Critical Skills Deadline
  
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For more information, click [https://pharmacy-nutrition.usask.ca/students/prospective-students/admissions-information.php#TestofCriticalSkillsandPersonalInterview  here]
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http://students.usask.ca/moneymatters/tuition/undergraduate/ and http://students.usask.ca/moneymatters/tuition/graduate/
 
  
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==Statistics==
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==Tuition 2018-2019==
  
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*Number of applicants accepted yearly: 90
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*First year tuition: $17, 000
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*Number of spaces reserved for non-residents of Saskatchewan: 14 (includes out-of-province and international students)
 
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*Number of spaces reserved for Aboriginal students: 4
 
  
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For complete program tuition, click [https://pharmacy-nutrition.usask.ca/students/prospective-students/admissions-information.php#TuitionFees here]
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http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_info.shtml
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For information on financial help, click [http://www.usask.ca/cgsr/funding/index.php here] <br>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 23:24, 3 January 2019

Pharmacy
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Contacts

Website: http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/
Phone: (306) 966-6327
Admissions e-mail: Grad-Pharmacy-Nutrition@usask.ca
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Program Information

Curriculum

  • M.Sc. in Pharmacy
  • 24 months in lenthg
  • Fall 2017 Intake:
    • Applications Received: 182
      • SK resident: 107
      • Non-resident: 75
    • Fully Qualified Applications: 90
    • SK resident: 75
    • Non-resident: 19
    • Positions Available: 90
      • SK resident: 76
      • Non-resident: 14
  • Joint programs are available (more applicable for US schools). Descriptions can be found [For more information, click here anh [ here]

Admissions Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • A four-year honours degree, or equivalent, in Pharmacy or other life, natural or social science
  • Courses:
    • Biology : 6 credits
    • Chemistry : 3 credits
    • English : 6 credits
    • Physiology : 6 credits
    • Statistics : 3 creditl
    • Microbiology : 3 creditl
    • Nutrition : 3 credit units
    • Electives : 15 credit units
      • 6 credit units from psychology, sociology, native studies, or philosophy
      • 9 credit units any electives
  • Students whose first language is not English are required to obtain a TOEFL score of 80 (Internet-Based Test) with minimum of 20 in each category or 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based) or equivalent level of proficiency in another approved test (CanTEST, IELTS, MELAB or ESL program UPrep - 2).

For more information, click here

GPA

  • In-province/domestic students:
    • Minimum grade/GPA: 70% in the last two years
    • University of Saskatchewan converts GPA to percentage
    • Average grade/GPA of admitted applicants in 2013: NA
  • Out-of-province/non-domestic students:
    • Minimum grade/GPA: NA
    • Average grade/GPA of admitted applicants in 2013: NA
  • Calculation method:
    • Accounts for all post-secondary courses taken.
    • Weighted average: 40% (required courses), 60% (all other courses taken)

For more information, click here

PCAT

  • Not required

Supporting Documents

  • Online Application form - click here
    • Click first time user account creation
  • Application fee - $125 (non-refundable)
  • TOEFL results - required if first language is not English
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts of all post-secondary education institutions
  • Resumé or CV

For more information, click here here

Evaluation criteria

For more information, click here

Timeline 2018-2019

  • February 15, 2019: Application Deadline
  • February 26, 2019: Personal Interview Deadline
  • March 16, 2019: Test of Critical Skills Deadline

For more information, click here

Tuition 2018-2019

  • First year tuition: $17, 000

For complete program tuition, click here For information on financial help, click here

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