Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy

Programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy are offered. Thesis-based research may be undertaken in fields such as pharmaceutical sciences, medicinal chemistry, and basic medical sciences, as well as in clinically-related areas such as pharmacoepidemology, pharmaceutical policy, pharmacoeconomics, patientmedication safety, and clinical pharmacy.There are four areas of specialty offered within the college: (i) drug design, development, and delivery, (ii) evaluation of medication use, effectiveness and safety, (iii) translational pharmacotherapy, and (iv) molecular biotherapeutics. Expertise in these areas include drug delivery, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, epigenetics & pharmacogenetics, basic medical sciences (pharmacology, physiology, molecular and cellular biology), cardiovascular disease mechanisms, neurobiochemistry, natural health products, drug use and statistics, drug evaluation & outcomes, drug utilization & pharmaceutical policy, and clinical pharmacy (renal; geriatrics; infectious disease; primary care).Collaborative research programs are conducted among other university departments including Anatomy, Community Health Sciences, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Physiology, Medical Microbiology, Pediatrics and Child Health, Internal Medicine, Cell Biology, and the Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM). Funding sources include the Canadian Institute of Health Research, health related research grants, and pharmaceutical industry.
The Ph.D. option consists of coursework and a substantial research component.

Expected Duration - 4 years.

The following are minimum requirements for entry into the Pharmacy PhD program.

To qualify for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pharmacy, you must have:

A minimum of a Master of Science degree in Pharmacy or related field from a recognized university

A cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (4.5 scale), based on the last 60 credit hours (or two full years or equivalent) of university study

A faculty member who agrees to serve as program advisor. Please refer to our list of advisors accepting graduate students. You should review the researcher's profile before contacting them to ensure your research interest aligns with theirs. When you decide to contact a faculty member regarding a graduate position, consider sending them the following for review: CV or resume, academic transcripts from any post-secondary institutions, descriptions of any previous research or teaching-related experience. If you have contacted potential advisors and after several inquiries and have not received a response, please consider this an indication that they will not be pursuing further conversation.

In some circumstances, students enrolled in the Master of Science in Pharmacy Program at UM can transfer into the PhD program.

Learn more about transferring from the Pharmacy MSc

English language proficiency

IAEP (Intensive Academic English Program) - Pass Level 5/AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance) with a minimum of 65% overall

IELTS (Academic module) (International English Language Testing System) - 6.5 overall

Internet-based TOEFL - Overall score of 86 (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking - 20)

Pearson Test of English Academic - 61 overall

Cambridge Assessment of English at the C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency level - Minimum score of 180