Pharmaceutical Sciences: Pharmacy MScPhm

The Master of Science in Pharmacy (MScPhm) program is designed to train future academic clinical pharmacist leaders. As members of patient care teams and as pharmacy practice researchers, graduates of the MScPhm program will influence the provision of pharmaceutical care at the patient and population level. As teachers, they will shape the development of current and future pharmacists.

Applicants may apply to the Fall session only.

MScPhm Program (Full-Time and Part-Time Options)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • 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.

  • Applicants must have status as a pharmacist, based on one of the following:

    • a bachelor's degree from a Canadian pharmacy program accredited by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP) or an American pharmacy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE); or

    • a license to practise pharmacy (any Canadian jurisdiction); or

    • a bachelor's degree, or equivalent, from any international pharmacy school and successful completion of the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) Evaluating Exam.

  • Applicants with pharmacy practice experience, including completion of a Year 1 Pharmacy residency program, are preferred. Applicants must also have an equivalent of a University of Toronto B+ (77 to 79%) in the last two years of study and have identified a primary graduate supervisor for the program.

Completion Requirements

  • Each student's program will be tailored to suit the student's background and interests and will be planned in consultation with the supervisor and graduate advisory committee, with the approval of the graduate chair.

  • Students must complete a minimum of 9.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 1.5 FCEs in required foundational courses:

      • PHM1141H Introduction to Education Theory, Practice, and Scholarship

      • PHM1142H Methods for Patient-Focused and Pharmacy Practice Research

      • PHM1143H Advanced Pharmacy Practice Leadership

    • 1.5 FCEs in elective courses selected in consultation with the supervisor

    • 3.0 FCEs in clinical practicums:

    • research project (3.0 FCEs): PHM9000Y MScPhm Research Practicum.

  • Graduate advisory committee meetings will be held at minimum once each year.

  • One poster presentation given to all faculty and graduate students at Graduate Research in Progress (GRIP).

  • Annual attendance at GRIP.

  • Regular attendance at the graduate departmental and student group seminars — two years for full-time students and four years for part-time students.

  • An annual oral presentation of the student's own research work is given in the student seminar series.

  • An oral presentation of the completed research work will be submitted and assessed at an oral examination.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FWS); 12 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

 

Pharmaceutical Sciences