Pharmacy (B.Sc (Pharm)) - Bachelor [4 Years]
$11,757 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Science [B.S] Pharmacy

  • Dalhousie University offers a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy for a duration of 4 years.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • In this program, students will gain the knowledge and skills to provide drug therapy toward improving patient health.
  • The program’s curriculum offers problem-based learning (PBL) and other types of courses, which may include tutorials, lectures, labs, and practical experience in various settings.
  • The pharmacy program delivers course content primarily through problem-based learning (PBL) modules.
  • In the first year of the program, students will take courses in biomedical sciences, covering all essential subjects including anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, and physiology.
  • These courses are fully integrated in years two through four, covering all scientific side of pharmacy and social side.
  • Students will study topics such as therapeutics, pharmaceutical care, inter-professional relations, law and ethics, social and administrative pharmacy issues, and the role of pharmacy in the health-care system.
  • Some sample courses of Pharmacy program are:
    • Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics
    • Medicinal Chemistry
    • Toxicology
  • The Faculty of Health is one of the largest faculties at Dalhousie, comprised of eight schools, one college, and one program, more than 200 faculty members and 80 staff members.
  • Job opportunities after BSc Pharmacy are Pharmacists, Industrial Pharmacists, etc and the average salary goes up to 45,000 USD.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $10407 $10407 $10407 $10407
Books and supply $1350 $1350 $1350 $1350
Total Fees $11757 $11757 $11757 $11757

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 90 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 65 90 3

Academic Eligibility:

  • Students must have completed their academic English 12 and Pre-calculus Math 12 courses with a minimum overall average of 75%.
  • Students also have to complete three additional academic subjects.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they have any one of the following certificates:

  • All-India Senior School Certificate (CBSE)
  • Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
  • Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
  • Or, another Senior Secondary School Certificate awarded after standard XII

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.