Universities In Australia 
Universities In Canada 
Universities In Germany 
Universities In Ireland 
Universities In Jordan 
Universities In New Zealand 
Universities In Saudi Arabia 
Universities In United Kingdom 
Universities In United States Of America 
Program details
The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) is an undergraduate doctoral program that requires four years, in addition to two years of previous university studies. Your studies will focus on clinical practice, experiential learning and pharmaceutical sciences, preparing you for a successful career in pharmacy.
Expected duration: 4 years (plus 2 years of qualifying study)
The undergraduate Doctor of Pharmacy program is meant to prepare students for entry-level practice in the profession of pharmacy by providing them with a solid foundation in the basic, pharmaceutical and clinical sciences which is applied to the provision of patient care.
In addition, the program is designed to provide students with a broad experience in patient care through experiential placements in health orientated settings, hospital and community pharmacies. The experience is further enhanced with an elective rotation in the final year of studies.
Areas of focus
- medication use and safety
- applied pharmacy practice
- simulation labs
- interprofessional education
- experiential learning
- Indigenous health
For a full listing of courses, please visit the academic calendar.
Program outline
Year 1
The first professional year explores the scientific underpinnings of Pharmacy with courses in Pharmacology, Human Anatomy, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, and Applied Pathophysiology. As well, students are introduced to the professional role of the pharmacist, with Pharmacy Informatics, Extemporaneous Pharmaceutical Compounding, and an Applied Pharmacy Practice Laboratory. A general introduction to the Pharmacotherapy Literature is also provided in the first year.
Year 2
The second professional year continues the Applied Pharmacy Practice Laboratory and further develops study in Pharmacotherapy Literature and Clinical Therapeutics. The second professional year explores the actions of drugs on the body in greater detail (Drug Delivery, Applied Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacogenetics), as well as the relationship between nutrition and health. The professional role is further developed with an introduction to the regulatory environment (Pharmacy Law), and the community and hospital practice environments.
Year 3
In addition to continuation of the Applied Pharmacy Practice Laboratory, ongoing study in Pharmacotherapy Literature and Clinical Therapeutics and further development of the topics introduced in the second professional year, the third professional year provides greater exposure to the pharmacist's clinical (Advanced Therapeutics, Toxicology of Medications and Drug Abuse, and Concepts of Integrative Medicine) and professional roles (Applied Professional Practice, and Pharmacy Management).
Year 4
The PharmD is designed to provide students with service-learning opportunities throughout the program, with in-depth experiences in patient care settings through placements in hospital, community, and primary care settings in the final year of studies.
These experiences are further enhanced with an elective rotation and exposure to the research domain (Pharmacy Research Project) in the final year.
Experiential education
Being a successful pharmacist means being as skilled at patient relationships as you are at understanding medications. The Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum is patient care-focused, which means you will leave the program ready for practice to your full scope immediately upon graduation.
The Experiential Education Program is a series of rotations that help students transfer knowledge and skills from the classroom into real life pharmacy practice.
Working closely with experienced preceptors in settings like patient care clinics, hospitals, community pharmacies and primary care centres, students develop confidence and build the strong patient-care skills they'll need for careers of their own. There are Introductory Pharmacy Practice rotation opportunities early in the program along with Advanced Pharmacy Practice rotations in the 4th year of the program.