Admission to School of Pharmacy is based on academic ability and personal qualities, as evidenced by:

1. Academic Achievement

   • uWaterloo only requires two years of undergrad and a minimum average of 75% in all courses before applying, provided all the prerequisite courses are taken. 

   • There are a lot of prerequisites that are required. Click here to see all the uWaterloo courses required. Equivalents are taken for applicants outside of uWaterloo. 

   • The Admissions Committee prefers applicants to take a full course load in their studies, as students are more likely able to deal with the academic work load of pharmacy school

2. Pharmacy Admission Information Form

   • Form includes academic recor and involvement with activites. Information provided will be kept confidental.

3. Reference

   • ​You will be asked to provide info of an individual that will submit a reference on your behalf. Ideally it will be a pharmacist who can comment on whether you are suitable for the profession. 

   • Physician or nurses can be used too but cannot be a relative of yours.

4. Interview

   • ​Selected applicants are invited for interviews which are held during a weekend in April each year.

     Panel of interviewers consisting of pharmacist, senior pharmacy student and community member

5. Fundamental Skills Assessment (FSA)

   • Assessment includes basic mathematical skils, ability to communicate your views in written form and reading comprehension.

   • Used as a way to ensure you can communicate with patients and colleagues from various professions.