Pharmacology

If you’ve developed a general interest in how the human body reacts to various drugs, this two-year program may be right for you.

The lecture and seminar courses will give you a firm grasp of the principles of pharmacology, and your thesis will provide you the perfect opportunity to focus on a topic that interests you.

As a master’s student, you’ll also work closely with one of our respected researchers, in our state-of-the-art research facilities.

• Introduction to Pharmacology I
• Advanced Pharmacology 
• Pharmacology Graduate Seminar: MSc
• MSc Thesis

Requirements

• An honours-level Bachelor of Science degree. If you’ve earned a Bachelor of Science with a major in a related science and have demonstrated research ability, you may also be considered.
• Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours of study
• Degree granted by university of recognized standing
• Students for whom English is not their first language and who did not complete their previous degree at an English-speaking university will need to submit proof of English language proficiency.Internet-based TOEFL 100, Written TOEFL 600. IELTS 7.5.
• Pay $100 application fee
• An official academic transcript for each post-secondary institution attended, sent directly from the host university in a sealed envelope (a notarized translation is also required for each non-English transcriptin addition to an original transcript sent directly from the host university in a sealed envelope). Notarized copies will not be accepted.
• Two academic reference letters, either through the electronic reference system in the online application or by paper
• If you plan to self-fund your studies, please include an original teller stamped or equivalent bank statement showing that you have sufficient funds for your full program fees plus $1200 per month for the full term of your studies.

Scholarships

• Bursaries
• Faculty of Graduate Studies Scholarships
• Phi Kappa Pi Joe Ghiz Memorial Award
• A.S. Mowat Prize
• Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarships