Pharmacy (BScPharm) at Dal: Admission Average
Dalhousie University · Halifax, NS
What average do you need for Pharmacy (BScPharm) at Dal?
Pharmacy (BScPharm) at Dalhousie University typically admits students with averages in the high 80s-low 90s, roughly 85–92%. It is the most competitive of the 15 Dal programs we track.
Strong program, good Atlantic Canada health sector connections.
How competitive is it?
Of the 7 universities we track that offer it, none ask for a higher average and none ask for a lower average.
As a rough guide, 92% or higher is above the typical range, 85% up to 92% is inside it, and 81% up to 85% is a reach. Cut-offs move every year, so apply to a mix of schools.
Ontario applicants are assessed on their top six Grade 12 U/M courses, including the program's prerequisites. Work out yours with the Best 6 calculator.
Pharmacy at other universities
- Université de Montréal – high 90s
- Université Laval – high 90s
- University of Alberta – high 80s-low 90s
- University of Manitoba – high 80s-low 90s
- University of Saskatchewan – high 80s-low 90s
- Memorial University of Newfoundland – high 80s-low 90s
Typical high school prerequisites
- English
- Advanced Functions
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics (for some prerequisite years)
First-year courses
- Pharmacology I
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacy Law & Ethics
These are typical for Pharmacy (PharmD) programs across Canada. About the Pharmacy (PharmD) degree
After a Pharmacy (PharmD) degree
Pharmacy (PharmD) usually takes 4 years (after prerequisites).
- Pharmacist – $85,000 to $140,000
- PharmD programs typically require 2 years of undergrad prerequisites (chemistry, biology, statistics) before admission.
- Expanded prescribing authority is making pharmacy a significantly more impactful clinical role in Canada.
- Hospital pharmacy and clinical specialisations offer more complex, well-paid work than retail pharmacy.
Applying to Dal
Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada's leading research university and one of Canada's 15 founding members of the U15 group. Located in Halifax, Dal is particularly strong in law, medicine, dentistry, ocean sciences, and engineering.
Dalhousie University is in Halifax, NS, was founded in 1818 and has about 21,000 students. Domestic tuition is about $10,000 a year, co-op is available and first-year residence is guaranteed.
Deadlines: direct application March 1.
- Halifax is one of Canada's most underrated student cities - affordable, vibrant, and growing in the tech sector.
- Dal's law school is consistently ranked among Canada's top five and is a genuinely excellent program.
- The ocean sciences programs are unique in Canada - no other school has Dal's ocean research infrastructure.
Other Dal programs
- Medicine (MD) – high 90s + MCAT + interview
- Dentistry (DDS) – high 90s + DAT
- Law (JD) – LSAT + GPA dependent
- Nursing (BScN) – high 80s-low 90s
- Ocean & Naval Arch. Eng. – high 80s
- Civil Engineering – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering – high 80s
- Computer Science – high 80s
- Management (Rowe School) – high 80s
- Ocean Sciences – high 80s
- Marine Biology – high 80s
- Environmental Science – high 80s
- Psychology – mid-to-high 80s
- Political Science – mid-to-high 80s
- Education (BEd) – mid 80s