Which master's specialisation suits a graduate in Pharmacy applying to Canada with IELTS 6.5 and 75% marks?

A 75 percent average and IELTS 6.5 look strong on paper, but Canadian pharmacy master's programmes each set their own English-score cutoff, and that detail can rule out otherwise well-matched universities.

Why University of Toronto Matches Your 75 Percent Average Exactly

University of Toronto's MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences explicitly accepts a four-year Pharmacy degree with a minimum 75 percent average in each of the last two years, matching your score precisely, and covers drug delivery, pharmacokinetics, and drug discovery through a research thesis.

• One important step: international applicants need a potential supervisor lined up before their application can be reviewed, since the programme is competitive.

Why Your IELTS 6.5 Rules Out UBC and Waterloo for Now

Some strong alternative programmes require a higher English score than you currently have, which narrows your realistic shortlist more than your marks do.

• UBC's MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences: requires IELTS 7.0 overall with 6.5 in each component, above your current score.
• University of Waterloo's MSc Pharmacy: requires IELTS 7.0 overall with 6.5 in writing and speaking, plus at least 78 percent in your last two years, above both your English score and your marks.
• More accessible alternatives: Regulatory Affairs at Northeastern's Toronto campus, or Clinical Research, both lean on your existing Pharmacy background without needing a higher IELTS band than you already have.

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University of Toronto, on its MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences academic requirement of 75 percent in the last two years for Pharmacy graduates. University of British Columbia and University of Waterloo, on their respective IELTS 7.0 requirements for pharmacy-related master's programmes.

My Advice

If UBC or Waterloo are genuinely your first choice, retaking IELTS to target 7.0 overall with 6.5 in every band is worth the few months it takes, since it meaningfully expands your options beyond Toronto. If you would rather move quickly, apply to Toronto now while separately pursuing Regulatory Affairs or Clinical Research as a parallel track, since neither needs a score above what you already hold.