This 60-credit program includes a master’s degree in Advanced Pharmacotherapy (45 credits) and a Diploma Supplement in Advanced Pharmacotherapy (15 credits). Applicants must apply to both programs at the same time.

The first term is comprised of courses, workshops, and laboratories, followed by a full year of internships or residence:

• Students admitted to the health care facility practice option are assigned to a health care facility, which becomes their main residency location. However, students also do rotations at other internship sites.

All applicants admitted to the health care facility practice option can apply for a scholarship from Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social Services.

• Applicants admitted to the ambulatory practice option are assigned to a community pharmacy, which becomes their primary residency location. Students will also complete internships in family medicine group/units, as well as in geriatrics and outpatient settings; however, their primary residency location will be their assigned community pharmacy.
  
  

Two scholarships of $30,000 are available for the ambulatory practice option.

For more information, please see the program leaflet (in French only), as well as the program description, structure, and course listing for the Master and Diploma Supplement in Advanced Pharmacotherapy.

To be admitted to the Master in Advanced Pharmacotherapy program, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Hold a recognized Bachelor or Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
• Have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0/4.3 or higher or the equivalent.
• Hold a pharmacist license in Quebec.
• Possess practical experience in a hospital setting in Quebec (for the health care facility practice option) or a community pharmacy (for the ambulatory practice option).
• Applicants who graduated before 2011 or coming from the workforce may be required to complete academic upgrading courses to improve their applications.
• Complete both programs (master’s and diploma) concurrently. No applicant will be admitted to only one program.

Qualified applicants may be contacted for a selection interview. A limited number of applicants are admitted each year.

To expedite processing, applicants are encouraged to submit their application online. For more information, please see the Université de Montréal’s admission page.

REQUIREMENTS

• The use of a laptop computer is mandatory for all students.
• Criminal background check: A criminal background check is required before the start of an internship in a health care facility.
• Vaccination Policy: Any student accepting admission to the Master in Advanced Pharmacotherapy program must comply with the vaccination requirements before the start of any internship. Students should read carefully the information and instructions in the Vaccination Policy for Pharmacy Students (in French only) to avoid consequences, which could result in delays in document delivery.


For more information, please contact: stages-mpa@pharm.umontreal.ca

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AMBULATORY PRACTICE OPTION ONLY

• Hold a valid cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY PRACTICE OPTION ONLY

• Member of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP).
  
• Member of the Association des pharmaciens des établissements de santé du Québec (APES).
  
• Hold a valid cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate: This is a prerequisite for the course in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) delivered during the residency year.

Students must use a laptop computer meeting the Faculty’s minimum requirements and technical specifications. Only the Mac OS and Windows 10 operating systems are authorized and support the examination software. Students are solely responsible for the proper functioning of their laptop computer.

Your laptop computer should be in working order for the full duration of your program of study.
If your computer is obsolete or in case of loss or damage, you are responsible for acquiring a new laptop computer meeting the applicable standards. Failure to comply with this requirement could prevent students from completing their examinations, which may result in failure by absence.

Please note the following:

• All examinations are laptop computer-based only. Other devices are not authorized.
• Although Windows supports the examination software, the software is currently encountering several issues with this operating system. Given this, the Program Directorate HIGHLY RECOMMENDS the use of an Apple laptop.
• Should a new version of the operating system be released during your program of study, delays in upgrading the examination software should be expected. For this reason, students must WAIT for the Faculty’s authorization before installing a new version of the operating software.
  
  

In exceptional cases of computer crash during an examination period, the Faculty of Pharmacy offers a short-term Computer Loan Program. This paid service is available as a six-month or annual subscription. Though not mandatory, a subscription is highly recommended.

To subscribe, click the following link.

For more information, please contact the Faculty of Pharmacy’s IT team at the following address: support-informatique@pharm.umontreal.ca.

Minimum requirements for 2022 admission:

Apple laptop computer (less than two years old) with:

• Intel processor or M1 (Apple)
• RAM = 8 GB minimum
• Hard drive = 40 GB or more of free space at all times for examinations
• Operating system = 10.15 (Catlaina) and more (ExamSoft Requirements)
• Headphones for examinations
• Adobe Reader required for examinations containing PDF attachments
• You must have administrator rights on your computer
• Microsoft Office*

^{* All Université de Montréal students can download and install Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus for free on their devices.}

Here are the requirements for students choosing to use a Windows PC despite the compatibility issues with the examination software:

PC laptop computer (less than one year old) with:

• RAM = 8 GB
• Processeur i5 or equivalent
• Hard drive = 40 GB or more of free space at all times for examinations
• Operating system = Windows 10 and more (ExamSoft Requirements)
• Headphones for examinations
• Adobe Reader 11 or higher required for examinations containing PDF attachments.
• You must have administrator rights on your computer
• Microsoft Office*

^{* All Université de Montréal students can download and install Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus for free on their devices.}

An authorized Apple and PC retailer is available on campus at the Université de Montréal:
Micro 2200
3200 Rue Jean-Brillant Local B-2200
Montréal, QC H3T 1N8
514 343-6111 poste 1309

Université de Montréal – Service of Admissions and Recruitment

Phone: 514 343-7076 or 1-866-977-7076
Fax: 514 343-5788
Email:  admissions@regis.umontreal.ca
Website: admission.umontreal.ca

Health care facility practice option

Ms Pascale Meunier
Associate clinical professor
Co-responsible for the program
Phone: 514-343-6111, post 4882
Email: pratiquepharm@umontreal.ca 

Ms Anne Julie Frenette
Associate clinical professor
Co-responsible for the program
Phone: 514-343-6111, post 4882
Email: pratiquepharm@umontreal.ca

Ambulatory practice option

Ms Marie-France Beauchesne
Full clinical professor
Responsible for the program
Phone: 514-343-7110
Email: marie-france.beauchesne@umontreal.ca