Step 1: Check Your Eligibility
Check here for your eligibility to determine if you have met the minimum academic requirements and the English Language Requirements (if applicable).
Step 2: Gather All Supporting Documents
Step 3: Apply Online
In the online application, you will be asked to list up to three potential research supervisors.
Applicants are encouraged to connect with faculty members in your desired research area explaining why you would like to work with them and find out if they have the availability to take on graduate students. Here are some resources on how to find and approach a potential supervisor.
You may read about each faculty’s research focus by reviewing their research profiles here.
Incomplete applications will not be considered for admission.
Additional Application Requirements for Part-Time MSc/PhD Applicants
Admission requirements are the same for both full-time and part-time MSc/PhD applicants.
Applicants interested in the part-time MSc or PhD program must complete the standard application process outlined above, along with the following additional steps. Please note that the part-time program is delivered in person, and both part-time and full-time students follow the same program requirements. All courses and seminars are held on weekdays during the day (no remote or evening options are available).
Part-time students are expected to be self-funded. The minimum funding policy for Pharmaceutical Sciences MSc and PhD students applies only to full-time students. It does not apply to part-time MSc or PhD students.
1. Indicate Part-Time Status in Your Application
In the "Supplementary Questions" section of the online application form, please indicate that you are applying to the part-time MSc/PhD program and confirm whether you have received approval from your proposed supervisor to pursue graduate studies on a part-time basis.
2. Submit the Following Required Form
Please upload your completed and signed form to the Documents section in the online application system. (Note: Approval from the Graduate Advisor is not required at the application stage. The corresponding sections can be left blank.)
For more information on part-time program regulations and tuition structure, please visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/student-status-classification. Further details on the differences between the full-time and part-time MSc/PhD programs are available here.
Application Deadline
MSc/PhD Program: January 15 (for all applicants)
Check out the Admissions FAQ page for the answers to some of the frequently asked questions about the application process.