The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Faculty of Business offer a program of combined study that permits highly qualified students to earn both the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and the MBA degrees in five years.
Each student must first be admitted to the PharmD, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Students that have completed the second year of the regular Pharmacy degree program are eligible to apply to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research for the Combined Degrees program, and must indicate on their online graduate application that they are applying to the combined MBA/PharmD program.
The first three years are taken entirely within the PharmD program. The fourth year is entirely within the MBA program. The fifth year (final year) is then completed entirely in the PharmD program. The pharmacy portion of the program consists of the normal requirements of the PharmD program.
MBA courses: students who obtain a grade of less than C+ or who fail to complete one of the MBA courses may, upon the recommendation of the Associate Dean (MBA), with the approval of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, retake the course(s) or take an alternate course(s). Students repeating or taking an alternate course(s) must obtain a minimum grade of C+ and must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 (University of Alberta Calendar, Minimum Faculty Requirements).
Upon the successful completion of the five-year program, (i.e., successful completion of the PharmD and the MBA degrees), candidates will receive both the PharmD and the MBA degrees. The MBA degree will not be conferred prior to the completion of the PharmD degree.
Inquiries regarding the combined MBA/PharmD Combined Degrees program may be directed to the Assistant Dean for Professional Programs in the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, or the Masters Programs Office in the Faculty of Business.
Length of Program
Students enrolled in the combined program on a full-time basis can complete the program in five calendar years. The duration of the total program must not exceed six consecutive calendar years.
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January 2025
University of Alberta
North Campus,
116 Street and 85 Avenue,
EDMONTON,
Alberta (AB),
T6G 2R3, Canada
The minimum admission requirements are an undergraduate degree with an admission GPA of at least 3.0 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution.
English language requirement:
TOEFL: 600 (paper-based test), or 100 (internet-based test); IELTS (Academic): Overall band score of 7.0, with at least 5.5 on each band; PTE (Academic): Overall score of 68; CAEL: Overall minimum of 60, with at least 60 on each subtest.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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