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205.56 Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

3126 Dentistry-Pharmacy Centre

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2N8

E-mail: joyce.johnson@ualberta.ca

205.56.1 General Information

    The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences offers programs leading to the Master of Pharmacy, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees; a limited number of graduate students can be accommodated in modern well-equipped laboratories.

    Research may be undertaken in fields such as pharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics, physical pharmacy, bionucleonics, radiopharmacy, medicinal chemistry, pharmacoeconomics, pharmaceutical chemistry, drug analysis, drug metabolism, microbiology, pharmacology, hospital pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, toxicology, pharmacy administration, and pharmaceutical biotechnology.

Entrance Requirements

    The minimum admission requirements of the Faculty are an undergraduate degree in pharmacy with an average of 3.0 in the last two years of undergraduate (or graduate) work at the University of Alberta or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution. Individuals with previous degrees in such fields as biology, microbiology, biochemistry, pharmacology or chemistry will be considered. Where applicable (see §203.2.4), applicants must obtain a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or a total score of 88 with a score of at least 20 on each of the individual skill areas (internet-based) on the TOEFL test, or a minimum overall band score of 6.5, with at least 5 on each band on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Financial Assistance

    The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences does provide minimal financial support to students who have no other funding when admitted. Further, there are campus-wide recruitment scholarships available for applicants who have superior academic standing in their undergraduate degree. The Faculty will evaluate and identify such candidates for nomination of one of these scholarships

205.56.2 The Degree of MPharm

    Not offered in 2009-2010.

205.56.3 The Degree of MSc

Program Requirements

    Required courses depend on the area of specialization and the undergraduate background of the student; however, the MSc program normally consists of a minimum of *12 and a thesis.

    The degree specialization is in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Pharmacy Practice.

    There is no language requirement for the degree. The minimum period of residence is two four-month terms of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta.

Length of Program

    The time required to complete the MSc will vary with the individual candidate; however, a minimum of two years is normally required.

205.56.4 The Degree of PhD

Program Requirements

    The PhD program normally consists of *12 and the preparation and defence of a thesis on an approved topic.

    The degree specialization is in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Pharmacy Practice.

    There is no language requirement for the degree.

    The minimum period of residence is two academic years of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta.

Length of Program

    The time required to complete the PhD will vary according to the previous training of the applicant and the nature of the research undertaken; however, a minimum of two years is required.

205.56.5 Graduate Courses

    Graduate courses can be found in §231, Course Listings, under the subject heading Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (PHARM).

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