nicks2 Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 Is Pharmacy considered an undergrad degree or a professional degree? What degree do you need to have to become a pharmacist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 It depends, it's an undergraduate degree in most places, but there's a definite shift towards requiring PharmD in the future. As long as you can become a licensed pharmacist in your province with just the BPharm, it would be considered a professional degree (same as BSN, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks2 Posted June 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 Can I apply to Pharm D. with HBSc? What do I need to apply for Pharm. D? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 Can I apply to Pharm D. with HBSc? What do I need to apply for Pharm. D? I have no idea, I would go on schools' websites and look for that info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funnykid Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 BScPhm/BPharm (Pharmacy) is a professional degree. It is at the undergraduate level, much like MD or JD. Only accredited schools can grant these degrees; there are currently 10 in Canada. You take a licensing exam administered by the Pharmacy Examination Board of Canada. Unfortunately, you cannot apply to the PharmD program without a BScPhm/BPharm. This is because the traditional postgraduate PharmD which still exists in Canada requires the professional degree and pharmacy clincal experience to apply. Without the degree you cannot take the licensing exam, without the licensing exam you cannot practice, without practicing pharmacy you cannot enter the PharmD program. Canadian pharmacy schools are looking to convert the Bachelors programs into an entry-level PharmD, meaning students would receive PharmD as their first degree (and not the BScPhm/BPharm). This is much like the conversion from LLB to JD for law, except the pharmacy schools will actually undergo a major curriculum change to reflect this change. More information will be available in the future. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrjabin Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Entry level PharmD exists at Université de Montréal. I'm in ! BScPhm/BPharm (Pharmacy) is a professional degree. It is at the undergraduate level, much like MD or JD. Only accredited schools can grant these degrees; there are currently 10 in Canada. You take a licensing exam administered by the Pharmacy Examination Board of Canada. Unfortunately, you cannot apply to the PharmD program without a BScPhm/BPharm. This is because the traditional postgraduate PharmD which still exists in Canada requires the professional degree and pharmacy clincal experience to apply. Without the degree you cannot take the licensing exam, without the licensing exam you cannot practice, without practicing pharmacy you cannot enter the PharmD program. Canadian pharmacy schools are looking to convert the Bachelors programs into an entry-level PharmD, meaning students would receive PharmD as their first degree (and not the BScPhm/BPharm). This is much like the conversion from LLB to JD for law, except the pharmacy schools will actually undergo a major curriculum change to reflect this change. More information will be available in the future. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war485 Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Canadian pharmacy schools are looking to convert the Bachelors programs into an entry-level PharmD, meaning students would receive PharmD as their first degree (and not the BScPhm/BPharm). That sounds just like the USA. They no longer have the BSc in Phmaracy, just PharmD. Any idea when Canada is going to do the switch? If so, wouldn't that mean people applying for PharmD need a Bachelor's degree first before applying (like M.D.)? I thought Canada was going to stay with the BSc. *** bump *** edit: UofT has PharmD coming up to replace the "previously" known BSc Pharmacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrjabin Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 I'm in 2nd year pharmD at Université de Montréal and people applying for PharmD doesn't need a bachelor's degree. it needs the same requirement as BPharm expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrjabin Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 And Université Laval ( québec ) switch next year 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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