The School of Pharmacy located on Waterloo's downtown Kitchener campus
Conduct leading-edge research, understand and apply scientific concepts, and engage in collaborative discovery with the Master of Science in Pharmacy program.
In this research-intensive and thesis-based program, you’ll have the opportunity to learn the latest research methods in our state-of-the-art facilities, with research fields ranging from cellular physiology and drug development and delivery, to clinical studies investigating how to optimize medication use in various patient populations.
You’ll be prepared for a career in academia or research and development where you’ll be empowered to make significant contributions to global scientific, academic and healthcare communities.
Research fields
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacy Practice and Health Services Research
- Pharmacoepidemiology and Health Outcomes Research
Program overview
Department/School: School of Pharmacy
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Admit term(s): Fall (September - December), Winter (January - April), Spring (May - August)
Delivery mode: On-campus (Kitchener campus)
Program type: Master's, Research
Length of program: 24 months (full-time)
Registration option(s): Full-time, Part-time
Study option(s): Thesis
Application deadlines
- February 1 (for admission in September)
- June 1 (for admission in January of the following year)
- October 1 (for admission in May of the following year)
Key contacts
Melinda Recchia
marecchi@uwaterloo.ca
Upon applying for the MSc program, I learned of Dr. Emmanuel Ho’s research on biomaterials and novel drug delivery strategies and was intrigued with the possibility of developing new 3D printing biomaterials with therapeutic applications.
Supervisors
- Review the finding a supervisor resources.
Admission requirements
- Admission to the program requires a minimum 78% average in the last 2 years of a four-year Honours Bachelor of Science program or equivalent.
Degree requirements
- Review the degree requirements in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar, including the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree.
- Check out Waterloo's institutional thesis repository - UWspace to see recent submissions from the School of Pharmacy graduate students.
Application materials
- Resume
- Program-specific questions (PSQ)
- These are questions specific to the program you’re applying to. They can be viewed once you’ve started an application and are completed through a form in the online application.
- Transcript(s)
- References
- Two academic references are required.
- Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable
- TOEFL 90 (writing 25, speaking 25), IELTS 7.0 (writing 6.5, speaking 6.5)
Tuition and fees
- Visit the graduate program tuition page on the Finance website to determine the tuition and incidental fees per term for your program.
- Review living costs and housing.
- Review the funding graduate school resources for graduate students.