About the course

Build on your undergraduate degree and expand your horizons with a Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacy. This degree offers research-based training in areas including pharmacology, pharmacoepidemiology, drug utilization and medication safety. As a graduate, you?ll be ready for careers in higher education, pharmaceutical industry and public/private research institutions.

　　Programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy are offered. Thesis-based research may be undertaken in fields such as pharmaceutical sciences, medicinal chemistry, and basic medical sciences, as well as in clinically-related areas such as pharmacoepidemology, pharmaceutical policy, pharmacoeconomics, patient/medication safety, and clinical pharmacy.There are four areas of specialty offered within the college: (i) drug design, development, and delivery, (ii) evaluation of medication use, effectiveness and safety, (iii) translational pharmacotherapy, and (iv) molecular biotherapeutics. Expertise in these areas include drug delivery, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, epigenetics & pharmacogenetics, basic medical sciences (pharmacology, physiology, molecular and cellular biology), cardiovascular disease mechanisms, neurobiochemistry, natural health products, drug use and statistics, drug evaluation & outcomes, drug utilization & pharmaceutical policy, and clinical pharmacy (renal, geriatrics, infectious disease, primary care).

　　Collaborative research programs are conducted among other university departments including Anatomy, Community Health Sciences, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Physiology, Medical Microbiology, Pediatrics and Child Health, Internal Medicine, Cell Biology, and the Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM). Funding sources include the Canadian Institute of Health Research, health related research grants, and pharmaceutical industry. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 2 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Winter (January), 2024	Winnipeg
Summer (May), 2024	Winnipeg
Fall (September), 2024	Winnipeg
Winter (January), 2025	Winnipeg
Summer (May), 2025	Winnipeg
Fall (September), 2025	Winnipeg
Winter (January), 2026	Winnipeg
Summer (May), 2026	Winnipeg

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Manitoba

Four-year B.Sc. in Pharmacy or a science degree

　　Statement of Chosen Advisor

　　Letters of Recommendation: 2

　　TOEFL - Achieve a minimum Internet-based -iBT (86, minimum score of 20 in each of reading, writing, listening and speaking categories)

　　IELTS - Achieve a minimum score of 6.5 in the Academic Module

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 86.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of Manitoba. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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