Admission Information

Admission from Secondary School is to year 1 of the program. As a part of the admissions process, all applicants are required to submit a personal profile. The most academically qualified applicants are invited to participate in the pre-recorded interview process where they have the opportunity to demonstrate their qualitative traits and suitability for the program.

Admissibility is determined on  a number of factors including performance in specific high school courses, evidence of relevant learning and achievements both in and out of school, and other indicators of suitability for the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences program at UBC. 

Find more information on program requirements for high school direct-entry applicants here.

Admission as a post-secondary transfer applicant is to year 2 of the program. Post-secondary transfer applicants must meet competitive admission requirements for entry as there are a limited number of transfer seats available. The most academically qualified applicants are invited to participate in the pre-recorded interview process where they have the opportunity to demonstrate their qualitative traits and suitability for the program. Full details on admission as a post-secondary transfer applicant are described under “Applicants from a Post-Secondary Institution”.

Post-secondary transfer applicants must have completed the following UBC courses (or their equivalents) for graded credit:

• BIOL 112
• One of BIOL 153 or BIOL 155
• CHEM 121
• CHEM 123
• One of MATH 100, MATH 102, MATH 104, MATH 120, MATH 180, MATH 184
• One of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121
• WRDS 150
• 3 credits of electives

Transfer credit will be assessed upon admission to the BPSc program. Once admitted, students are required to take PHAR 180 in addition to year 2 requirements.

Applicants can search how courses from their institutions transfer to UBC by using the UBC Transfer Credit Search or the BC Transfer Guide. Please note that not all courses will appear in these search tools. Courses that do not appear will be assessed by the Undergraduate Admissions Office upon application to UBC. You may also email the Office of Student Services (undergrad.pharm@ubc.ca) if you have questions about your courses.

UBC students, including Vantage College students, who wish to transfer to the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences program must follow the procedures, policies, and admission requirements specified in Change of Degree Program, Change of Campus, or Readmission.

Applicants applying for admission from another UBC program must meet competitive admission requirements for entry as transfer seats in year 2 are very limited and subject to availability. Applicants are not admitted into the third or fourth years of the program. The most academically qualified applicants are invited to participate in the pre-recorded interview process where they have the opportunity to demonstrate their qualitative traits and suitability for the program.

Applicants must have completed the following UBC courses (or their equivalents) for graded credit:

• BIOL 112
• One of BIOL 153 or BIOL 155
• CHEM 121
• CHEM 123
• One of MATH 100, MATH 102, MATH 104, MATH 120, MATH 180, MATH 184
• One of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121
• WRDS 150
• 3 credits of electives

In addition to a strong academic background, the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences program seeks applicants who possess non-academic traits that are suitable for the program. Selected applicants have the opportunity to demonstrate these traits by participating in pre-recorded interviews.

Interview shortlisting will begin in January and interviews will be conducted until the program is full. Given that the program has limited capacity, applicants are encouraged to submit their transcripts to the Undergraduate Admissions Office as early as possible.