Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Our graduates are prepared for Canada's evolving health-care system and are equipped to launch their careers as medication therapy experts.


The University of Waterloo’s pharmacy program adheres to the following education pathway:

graphic showing the academic progression through the PharmD program

No other Canadian pharmacy program offers students such a broad range of opportunities both in and out of the classroom!


The education from Waterloo pharmacy is next to none. I treat it like a bragging right. The impact is the level of competence I felt right out of school and the ability to adapt to all sorts of work environments and patient encounters.

Michael Kani,

Waterloo Pharmacy Alum, CPHA New Practicioner of the Year 2019

Ion trains in front of pharmacy building