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. All applicants will also be 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. All applicants will be 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 by the May 15 final transcript deadline:

• BIOL_V 112
• One of BIOL_V 153 or BIOL_V 155
• CHEM_V 121
• CHEM_V 123
• One of MATH_V 100, MATH_V 102, MATH_V 104, MATH_V 120, MATH_V 180, MATH_V 184
• One of MATH_V 101, MATH_V 103, MATH_V 105, MATH_V 121
• WRDS_V 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 limited and subject to availability. Applicants are not admitted into the third or fourth year of the program. 

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

• BIOL_V 112
• One of BIOL_V 153 or BIOL_V 155
• CHEM_V 121
• CHEM_V 123
• One of MATH_V 100, MATH_V 102, MATH_V 104, MATH_V 120, MATH_V 180, MATH_V 184
• One of MATH_V 101, MATH_V 103, MATH_V 105, MATH_V 121
• WRDS_V 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. Applicants will have the opportunity to demonstrate these traits by participating in pre-recorded interviews.