Entry-to-Practice PharmD Degree

Students participate in practicums across all four years of the program, providing ample opportunities to apply what they've learned in the classroom to the real-world practice environment. Begin hands-on learning with full-time practicums starting in the summer after your first year. Train across diverse settings throughout British Columbia—from Vancouver's urban healthcare centers to rural and remote communities.

For students seeking deeper community engagement, the optional Regional Practicum Model provides students with the opportunity to complete their mandatory year 3 and 4 practicums within a defined geographical region outside of the Lower Mainland. This choice allows you to gain unique practice and patient care experiences while contributing to local health care needs within underserved communities.

Train in our dedicated Inpatient and Outpatient Pharmacy Practice Skills Centres. Learn with human patient simulators that belong exclusively to our Faculty, practice with ventriloscopes for physical assessment, and master real-world skills using an academic electronic health record system.

Learn from faculty who have been recognized for excellence in teaching and educational innovation, including recognized leaders in interprofessional education, Indigenous health, and SOGIE+ care. Our educators have received prestigious awards including the UBC Health 2024 Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Teaching and Learning, the 2025 Desire2Learn Innovation Award, and Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC) awards for teaching innovation. Their broad expertise in Universal Design for Learning ensures every student can thrive across all areas of learning.

Benefit from our partnership with the Faculty's Pharmacists Clinic, where practicing clinic pharmacists teach in the core program and provide practicum opportunities for direct learning experiences.

The Faculty has also established strong collaborative relationships with a wide range of external partners. We have close to 900 experiential partners across 540 sites that directly supervise, teach and mentor our students during practicum, providing an unmatched variety of learning experiences in both patient care and non-direct patient care settings, including research, health policy, leadership, community-engaged learning, interprofessional collaboration and academic teaching.

Choose from our extensive elective offerings taught by experts actively practicing in their fields—from Primary Care Pharmacy Practice to Pharmacotherapy in Oncology. Explore specialized areas like Pharmaceutical Care in Indigenous Health, Queering Health, and leadership development through our Leadership Experience Applied to Pharmacy (LEAP) course.

Join a collaborative community where students have representation on Faculty committees and are regularly invited to Faculty events. Engage in meaningful research through WorkLearn opportunities and Directed Studies projects. Our students consistently rate us highly in national graduate surveys for research experiences.

Our four-year structure provides essential time for reflection, connection, and resilience-building. The program's thoughtful pacing supports you through life's unexpected moments, while summer breaks between practicum rotations create space for pursuing diverse opportunities that align with your goals and interests—whether that's elective courses, Directed Studies, full-time work, or personal pursuits like travel and relaxation. This isn't just about managing academic workload—it's about developing the whole person.

Study at one of Canada's leading universities on a stunning campus in Vancouver, with access to the vibrant Pacific Northwest. The UBC name opens doors to exceptional learning opportunities and professional connections that will serve you throughout your career.

We're committed to providing a comprehensive educational experience that develops your professional identity and builds the relationships that will sustain your career. Our holistic approach ensures you graduate not just with a degree, but with the confidence, skills, and connections to make a meaningful impact in pharmacy practice. Our graduates don't just enter the profession—they lead it.