Master of Science in Pharmacology (MSc)
Overview
Major areas of research in the department include neural, cardiovascular, respiratory and clinical pharmacology as well as drug development. Students with excellent performance in their undergraduate study are admitted into the M.Sc. program. Students with outstanding performance in their first year in M.Sc. can transfer their program to Ph.D. with departmental permission.
What makes the program unique?
The shared research interests in anesthesiology, pharmacology and therapeutics allow students to gain broad-based exposure to fundamental as well as medically-related aspects of drug research. Faculty members receive operating grants from CIHR, NSERC, The Heart Foundation, etc. Many of our students receive CIHR and NSRC studentship awards.
Quick Facts
Degree
Master of Science
Subject
Health and Medicine
Mode of delivery
On campus
Specialization
Pharmacology
Program Components
Coursework + Thesis required
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine
Program Enquiries
If you have reviewed the information on this program page and understand the requirements for this program, you may send an enquiry
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Virtual Office Hours
webinarDate: Thursday, 05 September 2019
Time: 14:00 to 15:00
Join us for a short presentation on the application and admissions process, academic requirements, and general overview of graduate studies at UBC, followed by Q&A with Grad Studies staff and graduate student ambassadors. Ask questions in advance when you register. Please note that Virtual Office Hours is not program-specific, and we will not be able to provide answers to questions that involve specific personal information.
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webinarDate: Tuesday, 10 September 2019
Time: 09:00 to 10:00
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September Q&A with UBC Graduate Student Ambassadors
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Time: 10:00 to 11:00
Join our Graduate Student Ambassadors who will be available to answer questions about their experiences at UBC, including topics such as accommodation, moving to a new city/province/country and settling in, making friends, being an international student, and more. This session is open to participants interested in different programs across all faculties at UBC. Please note that we will not be able to provide answers to questions regarding application or admissions policies or any that involve specific personal information.
Requirements
TOEFL (ibT) Overall Score Requirement
100
22
22
22
22
IELTS Overall Score Requirement
7.0
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
Deadline Details
Application Deadline
Deadline to submit online application. No changes can be made to the application after submission.
Transcript DeadlineDeadline to upload scans of official transcripts through the applicant portal in support of a submitted application. Information for accessing the applicant portal will be provided after submitting an online application for admission.
Referee DeadlineDeadline for the referees identified in the application for admission to submit references. See Letters of Reference for more information.
May 2020 Intake
Application Open Date
09 July 2019Canadian Applicants
Application Deadline: 30 November 2019
Transcript Deadline: 31 January 2020
Referee Deadline: 31 January 2020
International Applicants
Application Deadline: 31 October 2019
Transcript Deadline: 31 December 2019
Referee Deadline: 29 February 2020
July 2020 Intake
Application Open Date
09 July 2019Canadian Applicants
Application Deadline: 31 January 2020
Transcript Deadline: 30 April 2020
Referee Deadline: 30 April 2020
International Applicants
Application Deadline: 31 December 2019
Transcript Deadline: 01 March 2020
Referee Deadline: 01 March 2020
Career Options
Tuition / Program Costs
| Fees | Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat | International |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | $104.00 | $168.25 |
| Tuition * | ||
| Installments per year | 3 | 3 |
| Tuition per installment | $1,665.26 | $2,925.58 |
| Tuition per year (plus annual increase, usually 2%-5%) | $4,995.78 | $8,776.74 |
| Int. Tuition Award (ITA) per year (if eligible) | $3,200.00 (-) | |
| Other Fees and Costs | ||
| Student Fees (yearly) | $930.14 (approx.) | |
| Costs of living (yearly) | starting at $16,884.10 (check cost calculator) | |
* Regular, full-time tuition. For on-leave, extension, continuing or part time (if applicable) fees see UBC Calendar.
All fees for the year are subject to adjustment and UBC reserves the right to change any fees without notice at any time, including tuition and student fees. Tuition fees are reviewed annually by the UBC Board of Governors. In recent years, tuition increases have been 2% for continuing domestic students and between 2% and 5% for continuing international students. New students may see higher increases in tuition. Admitted students who defer their admission are subject to the potentially higher tuition fees for incoming students effective at the later program start date. In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.
All fees for the year are subject to adjustment and UBC reserves the right to change any fees without notice at any time, including tuition and student fees. Tuition fees are reviewed annually by the UBC Board of Governors. In recent years, tuition increases have been 2% for continuing domestic students and between 2% and 5% for continuing international students. New students may see higher increases in tuition. Admitted students who defer their admission are subject to the potentially higher tuition fees for incoming students effective at the later program start date. In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.
Statistical Data
Enrolment Data
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications | 37 | 41 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Offers | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| New registrations | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Total enrolment | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Completion Rates & Times
This program has a graduation rate of 81.82% based on 11 students admitted between 2008 - 2011. Based on 6 graduations between 2014 - 2017 the minimum time to completion is 1.66 years and the maximum time is 2.66 years with an average of 2.16 years of study. All calculations exclude leave times.
Disclaimer
Admissions data refer to all UBC Vancouver applications, offers, new registrants for each year, May to April [data updated: 22 March 2019]. Enrolment data are based on March 1 snapshots. Program completion data are only provided for datasets comprised of more than 4 individuals. Rates and times of completion depend on a number of variables (e.g. curriculum requirements, student funding), some of which may have changed in recent years for some programs [data updated: 23 September 2018].
Research Supervisors
This list shows faculty members with full supervisory privileges who are affiliated with this program. It is not a comprehensive list of all potential supervisors as faculty from other programs or faculty members without full supervisory privileges can request approvals to supervise graduate students in this program.
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Ansermino, John Mark (Global Health and Emerging Diseases, Health Information Systems, Biomedical Technologies, Technological Innovations, Global Health, Physiological Monitoring, Precision Health, Mobile Health, Outcome prediction, Sepsis in children, Artificial Intellegence, Automation in healthcare)
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Barr, Alasdair (Mental health and addictions, with a particular emphasis on psychosis and the medications used in its treatment, Anesthesiology )
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Bassett, Ken (Gender and Blindness: testing gender specific community interventions in Upper Egypt, an assessment of community ophthalmology projects in Central India, as well as community ophthalmology projects in Nepal and Tanzania.)
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Bernatchez, Pascal (Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular System, Genetic Diseases, Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, Angiogenesis, Muscular Diseases, Neuromuscular Diseases, Lipid/Lipoprotein analysis, Lipid Disorders, Pharmacokinetics, Cell Signaling and Infectious and Immune Diseases, angiogenesis, endothelium, nitric oxide, muscular dystrophy, atherosclerosis, endothelial dysfunction, lipoproteins, Marfan syndrome, vascular disease, inflammation)
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Bhagavatula, Sastry (Age-related research, Anesthesiology, plasticity of synaptic transmission, mammalian central nervous system)
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Choi, Peter Tsz Lung (Anesthesiology, peroperative medicine, randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, research education)
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Dormuth, Colin (Clinical Outcomes and Patient Safety)
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Fedida, David (How the heart generates, maintains and regulates electrical activity, Anesthesiology)
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Goerges, Matthias (Biomedical Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Decision Making, Software Development, Health Care Technologies, Human Computer Interaction and Design, Medical informatics, Decision support systems, Predictive analytics, Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine)
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Griesdale, Donald E (Neurocritical care, traumatic brain injury, invasive neuromonitoring, airway management)
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Hackett, Tillie-Louise (Molecular determinants of COPD, small airway obstruction, angiotensin signalling, defective airway epithelial differentiation in asthma, human lung cell repository)
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Laher, Ismail (Cardiovascular Diseases, regulation of small artery tone, mechanisms of pressuce-induced vasomotor responses, exercise, sleep, animal models of sleep apnea, oxidative stress, exercise)
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Maclure, K Malcolm (Epidemiology, patient safety, quality control, pharmaceutical sciences, health services research)
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Musini, Vijaya (Pharmacoepidemiology, Systematic review and meta analysis , Critical aapraisal of randomized clinical trials)
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Pang, Catherine C (Cardiovascular pharmacology, education, hypertension)
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Preston, Roanne (obstetric anesthesia)
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Schwarz, Stephan (Analgesia, Pain, Pharmacology, Pain management, Anesthesiology, cardiovascular, medical imaging, nerve, artery, valve)
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Wright, James (Prescription drugs, Evidence-based medicine, High blood pressure, Drug trials, Clinical pharmacology Induction and inhibition of drug metabolism, drug interactions, Educational strategies to improve drug prescribing behaviour)
Sample Thesis Submissions
Further Program Information
Program Website
Faculty Overview
Program Identifier
VGMMSC-TL
May 2020 Intake
Application Open Date
09 July 2019 Canadian Applicant Deadline
30 November 2019 International Applicant Deadline
31 October 2019 July 2020 Intake
Application Open Date
09 July 2019 Canadian Applicant Deadline
31 January 2020 International Applicant Deadline
31 December 2019 Program Enquiries
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