How Many Years Is Pharmacy In Canada

NAPRA’s member organizations regulate the practice of pharmacy and the operation of pharmacies in their respective jurisdictions in Canada. Pharmacy in Canada is one of many self-regulating professions. This means that the federal and provincial/territorial governments have delegated their authority to regulate certain professions to external. The basic requirement for pharmacists to be considered for registration is an undergraduate or postgraduate pharmacy degree from a recognized university.In many countries, this involves a four- or five-year course to attain a master of pharmacy degree (MPharm). In the United States of America, students graduating after January 1, 2003, must complete a doctor of pharmacy.

If it is a school that has adopted the entry-level PharmD program for pharmacy then you would require 2 years of undergraduate pre-reqs (different for each school) then the PharmD program is 4 years, for a total of 6 years university.