The Graduate Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy offers students in the physical, biological, clinical, health, and social sciences a challenging and rewarding research-intensive program leading to the Master of Science (MSc) degree. The result is an educational program that encourages multidisciplinary approaches to problem-solving and collaboration between students and faculty members. Graduate students are immersed in a challenging program that equips them with new ways of thinking and provides them with multiple tools to solve problems.
The MSc program can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. Admission and program requirements are the same for the full-time and part-time options. A limited number of students will be admitted to the part-time option.
MSc Program
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Graduate Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences' additional admission requirements stated below.
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An appropriate bachelor's degree or equivalent in Natural/Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences, or health professions such as Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, or Pharmacy from a recognized university with at least a mid-B average in each of the last two years of undergraduate study.
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The Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Admissions Committee considers the applicant's background and accomplishments, academic standing, and financial support from the potential supervisor.
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Applicants from universities outside Canada where English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English-language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of their application. If the undergraduate degree was not obtained from a recognized Canadian or U.S. university, the applicant must write the Graduate Record Examination (GRE; General Test) and achieve scores at the 50th percentile ranking or better on the Verbal and Quantitative components and a minimum score of 5.0 on the Analytical Writing component.
Completion Requirements
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The MSc is a program of study that provides the appropriate foundation for thesis research. The program depends on the student's background and is planned in consultation with the supervisor and advisory committee, with the approval of the graduate director(s).
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Coursework. Students must successfully complete a minimum of 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE).
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Yearly advisory committee meetings.
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Attend at least one research ethics workshop (0.0 FCE) for graduate students.
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One poster presentation to all faculty and graduate students at Graduate Research in Progress (GRIP).
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Annual attendance at GRIP.
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Regular attendance at a minimum of eight Pharmaceutical Sciences departmental seminars as well as student group seminars for two years (or less if all other program requirements are completed).
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An annual oral presentation of the student's own research work is given in the student seminar series.
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Final seminar to be given during the thesis defence.
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A thesis based on an approved research problem in an area of pharmaceutical sciences.
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Residency. Students must be on campus and participate full-time (including Summer) until all program requirements are completed. Simultaneous registration in another full-time degree program is not allowed.
Program Length: 6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FWS); 14 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time