Prof.D in Pharmacy is a professional doctorate in Pharmacy programme taught at University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition is CAD 16,444 per year for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Professional Doctorate
Field:Pharmacy
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 16,444 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Doctor of Pharmacy is a four-year professional degree delivered in person at the University of Manitoba's Bannatyne campus, following completion of two years of prior university study, for a combined pathway of roughly six years from first enrollment to graduation. The curriculum builds from introductory pharmacy practice rotations in the earlier years toward advanced pharmacy practice rotations in the fourth year, with placements in hospital pharmacies, community pharmacies, and primary care centres, plus service-learning components that lead into more extensive patient-care experience. The final year also allows for an optional elective rotation and a research project. Admission requires 48 credit hours of university-level study with specified prerequisite courses and a minimum adjusted GPA of 3.0, along with completion of the CASPer situational judgment test; the program admits 55 students per year and describes admission as highly competitive. The degree suits students aiming for clinical pharmacy or patient-care roles in hospital and community settings, and it also serves as a foundation for related paths in pharmaceutical regulation, health research, government, industry, and education. Its emphasis on staged experiential rotations distinguishes it from purely classroom-based training.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.5
Admission Requirements: The College of Pharmacy PharmD requires 48 credit-hours of university-level study including specific prerequisite courses (no course completed more than 10 years before the application year is counted), a minimum adjusted grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and completion of the CASPer situational judgement test, including its English-language component; the program admits 55 seats per year, and all students must hold valid Standard First Aid and CPR/Basic Life Support certification. Applicants whose primary language is not English, and who do not qualify for a University of Manitoba proficiency waiver, must demonstrate English proficiency under the University's general regulations: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with minimum 6.0 per band, TOEFL iBT 86 overall with minimum 20 per component, PTE Academic 58, Duolingo English Test 120 overall with minimum 105 per subscore, CAEL 60, or Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 180. The complete prerequisite course list is set out in the College's own Applicant Information Bulletin. The application fee is $100 for domestic students.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply directly to the University of Manitoba. As of this September 2026 fetch, the Direct Entry deadlines page shows only the Fall 2026 cycle in full - University 1 and the Diploma in Agriculture at May 1, 2026 domestic / March 1, 2026 international, other Direct Entry programs at March 1, 2026 - a cycle that has already closed, alongside minor Winter 2027 (Dec 1, 2026) and Summer 2027 (Apr 1, 2027) intake deadlines. No Fall 2027 Direct Entry deadline has been published yet, so specific 2027 dates cannot be stated for the university's main intake. The Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Jazz Studies deadline (January 15, applying equally to domestic and international applicants) is likewise confirmed only for the 2026-27 cycle, also closed, with no 2027-28 bulletin posted. These are described as fixed deadlines rather than rolling admission, and the university opens each new cycle's applications on October 1. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
