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Pharmaceutical Sciences

University of British Columbia

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Deadlines

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  • First-year application

    Fall 2027 entry · First-year UBC Vancouver applicants to this degree

    January 15, 2027 · 11:59 p.m. Pacific

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
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  • No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close dates
  • No central B.C. deadline
  • Each institution and sometimes each program sets its own dates
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Early October 2026Online application opens for Winter Session 2027/282027 entry
  • Early October 2026
  • Applications open for Winter Session 2027/28 and Summer Session 2027
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish
  • MHF4UAdvanced Functions
  • SCH4UChemistry
  • SCH3UGrade 11 Chemistry
  • SBI3UGrade 11 Biology
  • Graduate from high school and obtain at least 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English or an accepted equivalent.
  • UBC recommends at least six Grade 12 courses and reviews relevant academic courses in Grades 11 and 12.
UBC Canadian high-school requirements by province and degree
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall 2027

First-year Pharmaceutical Sciences applicants at UBC Vancouver

UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences admission and Fall 2027 interview
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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  2. Step 2Apply through EducationPlannerBC
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. Step 3High school grades and final transcript
    • Current Ontario high school applicants provide their OUAC reference number so UBC can receive grades electronically. Applicants who already graduated from a Canadian high school follow UBC's instructions for a government-issued transcript. Other applicant groups have separate document instructions.
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  4. Step 4Apply through EducationPlannerBC and choose Pharmaceutical Sciences at Vancouver as your first degree choice.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  5. Step 5Complete the UBC Personal Profile with the undergraduate application.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  6. Step 6Follow the UBC email to register for and complete the required admission interview.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  7. Step 7Submit requested documents in the Applicant Service Centre.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Required admission interview. High-school applicants also complete the UBC Personal Profile.

UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences admission and Fall 2027 interview
Applicant pathways
British Columbia high school

British Columbia high school applicants

  • English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12.
  • Pre-Calculus 12 and Chemistry 12.
  • Chemistry 11 and either Life Sciences 11 or Anatomy and Physiology 12.
  • Graduate from high school and obtain at least 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English or an accepted equivalent.
  • UBC recommends at least six Grade 12 courses and reviews relevant academic courses in Grades 11 and 12.
UBC Canadian high-school requirements by province and degree
International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate Diploma applicants

  • Complete the IB Diploma with at least three Higher Level courses.
  • IB Mathematics Analysis and Approaches SL or HL, or Applications and Interpretations HL.
  • IB Chemistry.
  • IB Biology or an equivalent Grade 11 Biology course.
UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences undergraduate and IB admission requirements

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete the prescribed first three years and the applicable Year 4 pathway.
  • The current Academic Calendar lists 120 credits for the standard degree and 132 for honours.
  • The published honours rules require an 80% cumulative average and completion of an honours thesis.
  • Courses counted toward the degree use normal grading.
ReferencesUBC Pharmaceutical Sciences degree requirements from 2025WUBC Pharmaceutical Sciences curriculum for Year 4 from 2027WUBC Pharmaceutical Sciences Science Co-op schedule and sample jobsUBC Pharmaceutical Sciences co-op designation

Program facts

Entering averageNot published

The university does not publish a comparable percentage minimum or entering-average range for this program.

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Co-opOptional paid co-op · four 4-month terms for the designation

UBC lists sample projects with Evonik Canada and Pfizer Canada.

University work-study information
UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences co-op designationCheck work experience options

Majors & specializations

The Faculty’s Year 4 map from 2027W lists standard and honours pathways.

Course-based

BPSc

Complete the four-year prescribed Pharmaceutical Sciences courses.

Published requirements

Courses

Published study requirements by year. A weekly timetable depends on registration.

Year 118 listed

30–34 credits. Choose one human biology course, one first chemistry course and one course from each of the two calculus groups. Includes a three-credit elective.

UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences degree requirements from 2025W
Year 210 listed

30 credits. BIOL 300 may replace STAT 200 if prerequisites are met. Includes a three-credit elective.

UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences degree requirements from 2025W
Year 39 listed

30 credits. Students pursuing honours take an additional three upper-level elective credits.

UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences degree requirements from 2025W
Year 4 · Standard0 listed

Upper-level electives. The current Academic Calendar’s course-based plan lists 30 upper-level elective credits.

    UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences curriculum for Year 4 from 2027W
    Year 4 · Honours2 listed

    Research project, honours thesis and upper-level electives.

    UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences degree requirements from 2025W
    Elective choices
    • The course-based option limits Year 4 electives from outside Pharmaceutical Sciences to 12 credits. The honours limit is three credits.
    Study routes

    The Faculty’s Year 4 map from 2027W lists standard and honours pathways.

    • Standard Program
    • Honours Degree Program

    Careers

    • Medicinal chemist
    • Biomedical researcher
    • Product formulator

    Career sectors

    4
    • Biotechnology
    • Pharmaceutical manufacturing
    • Regulatory affairs
    • Clinical research
    Career sectorsUBC Bachelor of Pharmaceutical SciencesUBC Pharmaceutical Sciences Science Co-op schedule and sample jobs
    Scope and qualifications

    Pharmacist licensure requires a separate professional PharmD pathway.

    Faculty career examples for the BPSc and UBC Science Co-op sample projects

    Costs

    Pharmaceutical Sciences · 30 credits

    Published cost estimate

    2026–27 · Vancouver · Published first-year full course load · CAD

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    Tuition$6,200.70
    Books and supplies$1,600
    Residence
    Residence
    Not estimated
    Meal plan
    Not estimated
    Estimated subtotal$7,800.7

    Student fees and dual-degree tuition extra

    Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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