Pharmacy (PharmD)
Gain the education and experience you need to become a pharmacist.
Why choose this program?
Our four-year, intensive program will equip you the education and experience you need to become a practicing pharmacist.
Our innovative problem-based learning curriculum gives you the opportunity to solve real-life problems in a small group setting. This means fewer lectures and more hands-on learning to prepare you for your career. You’ll also participate in 40 weeks of clinical rotations to further build your skills and knowledge.
Careers
With a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree, you’ll have a wide range of career opportunities. Dalhousie graduates have the knowledge and skills to care for patients in a variety of health care settings including community pharmacies, hospitals, and primary care settings. As well, the pharmaceutical industry provides opportunities for pharmacists in the fields of sales and marketing, production, research, and quality control.
Pharmacists also fulfill roles in other health-related industries including government, private industries, and universities (as educators, administrators, consultants, or researchers)
Admission requirements
You will need to meet program-specific requirements for admissions.
Financial information
At Dalhousie, we want our students to focus on their studies, rather than worry about their personal finances. We offer competitive tuition rates and funding programs to support graduate students in almost all of our degree programs.
Program options
Course-based: Our problem-based learning (PBL) modules combined with courses that cover both the scientific and social aspects of pharmacy will prepare you for practice.
Practicum: With over 40 weeks of clinical rotations, you will have many opportunities to put your knowledge into practice.
