Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements for the PharmD program:

Pharmacists serve an important role in each community across Canada, as key professionals within the healthcare system. To be successful in this multifaceted role, individuals must be effective communicators, collaborative, empathetic and possess strong problem-solving skills. 

For admission in August 2025 applicants to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program are considered based on three key factors:

• Academic Performance;
• Casper (Situational-judgement) test score, and;
• Online Individual Assessment 

Academic Performance 

• Applicants must successfully complete a minimum of 1.5 FCEs (full-credit equivalents)* in Chemistry, 1.0 FCE in Biology, 1.0 FCE in Mathematics (including 0.5 in Calculus)  and 1.0 FCE in Humanities/Social Science at the university level, by the end of April of the year for which application has been made**.
• Applicants must have successfully completed a total of at least 8.0 FCEs at the university level by the end of April of the year for which application has been made.
• Applicants must achieve a cumulative university average of no less than 70% (equivalent to a ‘B-’ at the University of Toronto).

*(FCE = Full-credit equivalent.  1.0 FCE= 2 terms or semesters, 0.5 FCE = 1 term or semester)

**Refer to important details including restrictions on acceptable courses in the ‘Academic Requirements’ and ‘Handbook’ sections.

Casper (Situational-judgement test) 

All applicants must complete the Casper Test, which is an online situational-judgement test used to assess non-academic competencies and attributes.  This test is administered online, and may be completed anywhere you have a reliable internet connection.  You must refer to https://acuityinsights.app for details, and test dates. Scores for tests taken from July 2024 to January 9, 2025 are valid for the 2025 admission cycle. 

Note that the final test date occurs January 9, 2025 and registration is recommended at least 3 days prior. Applicants are encouraged to review details and consider taking the practice test.

Online Individual Assessment  

All applicants who meet a minimum threshold in academic criteria and who also meet a minimum threshold in the Casper test will proceed to the asynchronous Online Individual Assessment.  This Assessment is used to assess non-academic attributes.  These attributes may include, but would not necessarily be limited to:

• Communication skills 
• Accountability
• Responsibility 
• Critical thinking
• Professionalism
• Collaboration
• Motivation/Leadership
• Leadership
• Resilience
• Emotional intelligence
• Conscientiousness

This Assessment will be completed through a video-enabled platform.  The format will include video-recorded questions and responses and multiple-choice questions.  You would prepare for this step of our admission process as you would for an interview although this assessment is asynchronous and does not involve live one-on-one interaction with an interviewer.

Approximately 700 applicants will be selected to proceed to this stage of our admissions process. Eligible applicants must complete this Assessment to remain eligible for further admission consideration. For admission in August 2025, the Online Individual  Assessment is scheduled only on Friday, March 28, 2025, between 0600 and 1800 h Eastern Time Zone (the specific time, an approximate 3.0 hour block, will be announced approximately 4 weeks prior). No additional or alternative dates or times will be offered under any circumstances.

Selection Process

• For preliminary selections applicants will be assessed on academic criteria (as noted above) as well as performance in the Casper Test.  It should be noted that although 70% is the minimum published cumulative university average, this is used as a ‘screen out’. This means that no applicant below 70% will be considered; however, those at or above 70% are not automatically considered.  The minimum ‘threshold’ to proceed to the Online Individual Assessment (or during final selections) may be higher than 70%, depending on the performance of applicants within the total applicant pool in any given year. Eligible applicants who meet the required threshold in the academic criteria and in the Casper Test will proceed to the Online Individual Assessment where a minimum threshold (score) must also be met.
• A sufficient number of admission offers will be made to the top candidates in June to fill a class of approximately 250, while some remaining qualified candidates may be placed on a waiting list. 

All qualified candidates are welcome to apply for admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy.  This includes domestic non-Ontario residents and international students.  Within the class of approximately 250 students, there is no limit to the number of qualified non-Ontario residents, including international students, who may be admitted.

Important Dates  

• Visit our website's Application Process & Timelines section for important dates and deadlines. The final application deadline is January 6, 2025 (at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time) for admission in August 2025.