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Program Overview

The College of Pharmacy and Nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan offers master's (M.Sc.) and doctoral (Ph.D.) degree programs in pharmaceutical sciences, and in advanced clinical and community practice. Graduate students in the College have the opportunity to create new knowledge, advance the field of pharmacy, and become agents of change in improving health quality locally, nationally, and internationally.

Program Details

• The program is available for students to begin in September or January each year.
• Applications are accepted year-round.
• The expected length of the program is:
  • M.Sc.: 2 years
  • Ph.D.: 4 years

Research Areas

The college offers a wide range of potential specializations, including:

• Drug and vaccine delivery
• Medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry
• Bio-technology
• Molecular biology
• Nanotechnology
• Pharmacokinetics
• Clinical pharmacy
• Pharmacy education
• Pharmacoeconomics
• Pharmaco-epidemiology
• Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program

Admission Requirements

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

• Language Proficiency Requirements: Proof of English proficiency may be required for international applicants and for applicants whose first language is not English.
• A cumulative weighted average of at least a 70% (USask grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (i.e., 60 credit units).
• A four-year honours degree, or equivalent, from a recognized college or university in an academic discipline relevant to the proposed field of study.
• Evidence of ability to pursue advanced study and research.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

• Language Proficiency Requirements: Proof of English proficiency may be required for international applicants and for applicants whose first language is not English.
• Master’s degree, or equivalent, from a recognized university in a relevant academic discipline.
• A cumulative weighted average of at least a 75% (USask grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (i.e., coursework required in master’s program).
• Evidence of the ability to pursue advanced study and research.

Tuition and Funding

Funding

• Admission to the graduate program does not imply financial support.
• Obtaining scholarship funding is very competitive.
• A limited number of University Graduate Scholarships (UGS) are available each year.
• Graduate Teaching Fellowships (GTF) and Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA) may also be available.
• National granting councils (e.g., CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) and a number of other private or publicly funded agencies and organizations offer merit-based fellowships and scholarships.
• Faculty members who hold research grants or external contracts may be in a position to offer Research Assistantships to their graduate students.
• Other potential sources of funding include endowment awards, varying in conditions and values.

Tuition

Thesis or Project-Based Master's Program

• Graduate students in a thesis or project-based program pay tuition three times a year for as long as they are enrolled in their program.
• Term | Canadian students | International students
  • September 1 - December 31, 2025 | $1,812.00 CAD | $4,077.00 CAD
  • January 1 - April 30, 2026 | $1,812.00 CAD | $4,077.00 CAD
  • May 1 - August 31, 2026 | $1,812.00 CAD | $4,077.00 CAD
  • Total per academic year | $5,436.00 CAD | $12,231.00 CAD

Doctoral Program

• Doctoral students pay tuition three times a year for as long as they are enrolled in their program.
• Both international and domestic Ph.D. students pay the same rate.
• Term |
  • September 1 - December 31, 2025 | $1,812.00 CAD
  • January 1 - April 30, 2026 | $1,812.00 CAD
  • May 1 - August 31, 2026 | $1,812.00 CAD
  • Total per academic year | $5,436.00 CAD

Student Fees

• In addition to tuition, students also pay fees for programs like health and dental insurance, a bus pass, and other campus services.
• The amount you need to pay depends on if you are taking classes full-time or part-time, and if you are on campus or not.
• | Fall 2025 | Winter 2026 | Spring 2026 | Summer 2026
  • Student fees | $578.45 CAD | $804.73 CAD | $36.75 CAD | $36.75 CAD

Application Process

Find a Supervisor

• Using the list of faculty members, find a potential supervisor, read about the work they are currently doing and their past publications.
• If you think you'd like to work with them, contact them and describe your research interests and past academic experience.
• If they are accepting students, they will instruct you to begin a formal application.

Submit an Online Application

• Before beginning your online application, be sure that you have carefully reviewed all program information and admission requirements.
• During the application, you'll be asked for:
  • Personal information such as your name, address, etc.
  • Contact information of your three referees
    • For your letters of recommendation, two of your referees must be academic contacts, and the third may be academic or professional
  • Your complete academic history from all previous post-secondary institutions
• The application takes about 30 minutes to complete.
• You may save your application and return to it later.
• At the end of the application, you will need to pay a non-refundable application fee: $125 for domestic students and $145 for international students.
• Your application will not be processed until payment is received.

Submit Required Documents

• Once you've submitted your online application, you will have access to upload your required documents, and provide the contact information for your references.
• To do this, go to the "Supplemental Items & Documents" tab in your application.

• Transcripts

  • Preliminary Statement of Marks
    • Once you have submitted your application for admission and paid the application fee, you will be required to upload unofficial PDF copies of your academic transcript(s) from each post-secondary institution attended.
    • The uploaded transcript can be an unofficial copy of the transcript issued by the university or college and must include a grading key/legend.
    • All pages of a transcript must be uploaded as a single PDF document.
    • Uploaded transcripts will be considered unofficial or preliminary.
    • Official copies of your transcripts will be required only for applicants offered admission.

• Proof of English Language Proficiency (if required)

  • For students who are required to provide proof of English proficiency:
    • Completing a relevant test with the appropriate score is required before the application deadline.
    • Tests are valid for 24 months after the testing date and must be valid at the beginning of the student's first term of registration in the graduate program.
    • Applicants will be required to upload a PDF copy of any required language test score.
    • Uploaded test scores will be considered unofficial or preliminary.

• Additional Documents

  • In addition to the above official documents, please upload the following documents:
    • Curriculum vitae or resume: including publications, familiarity with research equipment, research-related experience, and other relevant information

Faculty Members

The following faculty members are available for supervision:

• Jane Alcorn
  • Professor of Pharmacy
  • Areas of specialization: Pharmacokinetics, Drug Metabolism, Drug Discovery, Natural Products, Ontogeny of Systemic Clearance, Drug and Nutrient Transporters
• Ildiko Badea
  • Professor, Division of Biomedical Engineering
  • Areas of specialization: Drug delivery; nanotechnology; pharmaceutics
• David Blackburn
  • Professor of Pharmacy, Chair in Patient Adherence
  • Areas of specialization: Adherence, Pharmacist interventions, Drug utilization, Health Outcomes
• Kate Dadachova
  • Areas of specialization: Immuno and radiation therapy of cancer and infection, radioprotectors for astronauts and cancer patients
• Roy Dobson
  • Associate Professor of Social and Administrative Pharmacy
  • Areas of specialization: Patient assessments of quality; pharmacy practice
• Anas El-Aneed
  • Associate Professor of Pharmacy
  • Areas of specialization: Pharmaceutical analysis; analytical spectrometry; targeted metabolomics; biomarker discovery
• Charity Evans
  • Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
  • Areas of specialization: Multiple sclerosis, pharmacoepidemiology
• Jim Fang
  • Associate Professor of Pharmacy
  • Areas of specialization: Absorption and health effects of Prairie fruits
• Azita Haddadi
  • Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
  • Areas of specialization: Nanotechnology, PLGA Nanoparticles, Cancer Vaccines, Targeted Cancer Therapy
• Katelyn Halpape
  • Areas of specialization: Mental health, addictions concurrent disorders, pharmacy practice, knowledge translation
• Derek Jorgenson
  • Associate Professor of Pharmacy, Director of the Medication Assessment Centre
  • Areas of specialization: Pharmacy practice, medication management services, primary care, chronic pain management
• Ed Krol
  • Associate Professor of Pharmacy
  • Areas of specialization: Xenobiotic metabolism of naturally occurring phenols; reactive intermediates; radiochemistry; biological chemistry probe design
• Robert Laprairie
  • Areas of specialization: Molecular pharmacology, G-Protein-coupled receptors, cannabinoids, neurogeneration, drug discovery
• Holly Mansell
  • Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
  • Areas of specialization: Solid organ transplantation, adverse effects of immunosuppression, medication adherence, patient education and interprofessional education
• Kerry Mansell
  • Associate Professor of Pharmacy, Assistant Dean
  • Areas of specialization: Diabetes, pharmacy practice
• Jason Perepelkin
  • Assistant Professor of Social and Administrative Pharmacy
  • Areas of specialization: Organizational theory, behaviour, and structure, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship, management of/in community pharmacies, marketing
• Randy Purves
  • Areas of specialization: Analytical mass spectrometry, untargeted metabolomics, ion mobility-mass spectrometry instrument development, veterinary drug residues, polyphenols
• Meena Sakharkar
  • Associate Professor
  • Areas of specialization: Target prioritization, Mechanisms and Pathways, Breast cancer
• Andrea Tang
  • Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
  • Areas of specialization: Pediatric pharmacotherapy, barriers to drug therapy, pediatric pharmaceuticals, infectious diseases pharmacotherapy, and scholarship of teaching and learning
• Jeff Taylor
  • Professor of Pharmacy; Director, EduLab Program
  • Areas of specialization: Self-medication; factors influencing patient counseling; patient education
• Aneesh Thakur
  • Areas of specialization: Pulmonary immunity by vaccination, vaccine formulation, mucosal immunology, mRNA vaccines, subunit vaccines, adjuvants, animal models, particle engineering, molecular imaging, thermostable vaccines
• Franco Vizeacoumar
  • Areas of specialization: Cancer Genomics; Synthetic Lethality and the selective killing of cancer cells; Genome instability; shRNA and CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technologies
• Ellen Wasan
  • Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
  • Areas of specialization: Advanced drug delivery systems, physical pharmacy, nanomedicine, lipid-based drug delivery, preclinical drug development
• Erin Yakiwchuk
  • Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
  • Areas of specialization: Geriatrics, polypharmacy, deprescribing, dementia, Parkinson's disease, long-term care, and interprofessional education
• Jian Yang
  • Associate Professor of Pharmacy
  • Areas of specialization: Protein crystallography, PCP biodegradation pathway, sphingolipid metabolic pathway, cancer genetics, and antimicrobial agents