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Course Overview

Pharmacy is a branch of health sciences where graduates are involved in 3 major practice areas. Industrial Pharmacy sees pharmacists practice the research, development and formulation of pharmaceutical dosage forms. This is followed by production and quality assurance – which ensures a medicine's quality when it reaches the patient. Industrial pharmacy also involves regulatory and product management.

Under Hospital/ Clinical Pharmacy, pharmacists are trained to provide pharmaceutical care – which is the responsible provision of drug therapy to achieve definite outcomes that improve a patient's quality of life.

In Community Pharmacy, pharmacists serve the public by dispensing and managing medicine, responding to symptoms, carrying out screening tests, oral contraception, weight management and smoking cessation, as well as health and natural products supplementation. Other areas of practice include academia and the military.

Pharmacists are experts in medicines and medicine management. The profession continues to be in high demand, attracting some of the highest salaries after graduation and registration. The current pharmacist: population ratio is about 1: 2800 – well below the ratio required by developed nations.

The 4-year Bachelor of Pharmacy Programme trains undergraduates in basic medical sciences, pharmaceutical dosage forms and technology, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice.

After successfully completing the degree programme, graduates undergo a 1-year housemanship at government hospitals, followed by a year of compulsory service. After the year-long housemanship, the pharmacist can be registered to practice.

Curriculum

Year 1

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry
• Introduction to Pharmacy Profession & Pharmacy Informatics
• Pharmaceutics I – Liquid & Semisolid Dosage Forms
• Pharmaceutics II – Solid Dosage Forms
• Experiential Learning I
• Physical Pharmacy
• Pharmacology I – General Pharmacology
• Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry
• Elective I (Pharmacy based subject)
• Creativity & Innovation
• Integrity and Anti-Corruption
• Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban/ Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 (International Student)
• Digital Skills & Services
• General Interest Course
• Philosophy and Current Issues

Year 2

• Microbiology
• Immunology
• Biochemistry
• Pathology
• Pharmaceutics III – Sterile Dosage Forms
• Pharmaceutical Analysis
• Pharmacognosy
• Pharmacology II – Renal and Cardiovascular Pharmacology
• Pharmaceutical Process Engineering
• Pharmaceutics IV – Extemporaneous Preparations
• Medicinal Chemistry I
• Experiential Learning II
• Principles of Pharmaceutical Product Development
• Entrepreneurship
• English for Academic Purposes / Bahasa Kebangsaan A
• Service Learning

Year 3

• Pharmaceutics V – Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
• Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
• Pharmacy Ethics and Legislation
• Biostatistics
• Medicinal Chemistry II
• Hospital Pharmacy
• Pharmacology III – Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Pharmacology
• Industrial Management and Pharmaceutical Marketing
• Pharmaco-toxicology
• Industrial Pharmacy Training
• Research I
• Pharmacology IV – Central Nervous System and Endocrine System Pharmacology
• Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacoeconomics
• Experiential Learning III
• Elective II (Non-Pharmacy-based subject)

Year 4

• Community Pharmacy & Community Pharmacy Training
• Research II
• Clinical Pharmacy I – Cardiovascular System, Renal System
• Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
• Clinical Pharmacy II – Respiratory System, Gastrointestinal System
• Pharmacology V Antineoplastic and Antimicrobial Pharmacology
• Clinical Pharmacy III – Endocrine System, Central Nervous System
• Clinical Pharmacy IV – Oncology, Parenteral Nutrition, Fluid Therapy
• Clinical Pharmacy V – Infections, Musculoskeletal System, Dermatology
• Clinical Pharmacy VI – Paediatrics, Geriatrics, Eye, ENT
• Clinical Pharmacy Training
• Hospital Pharmacy Training
• Experiential Learning IV

Elective I (Pharmacy-based subject) Options:

• Veterinary Pharmacy
• Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs
• Geriatric Pharmacy

Elective II (Non-Pharmacy-based subject) Options:

• Development Psychology
• Motivation & Emotion
• Principles of Management
• Principles of Marketing
• Human Resource Management

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

A. Higher School Certificate Level or its equivalent (STPM and A-Level)

1. Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia: Grades BBB or ABC or AAC in 3 subjects: Biology and Physics or Mathematics, with minimum grade B for chemistry.
2. General Certificate of Education Advanced ("A") Levels: Grades BBB or ABC or AAC in 3 subjects: Biology and Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics, with minimum grade B for chemistry.

B. Matriculation, Foundation or Pre-Medical/Pre-Pharmacy Programme or its equivalent

1. Matriculation: Grades BBB or ABC or AAC in 3 subjects: Biology and Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics, with minimum grade B for chemistry. Provided the programme is not less than 1 year and completed in the same institution.
2. Pre-Medical/Pre-Pharmacy Programme or Foundation in Science: Grades BBB or ABC or AAC in 3 subjects: Biology and Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics, with minimum grade B for chemistry. Provided the programme is not less than 1 year and completed in the same institution. AND SPM: 5 Bs each in 5 subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or Additional Mathematics, and Another subject. OR O-Levels or equivalent: 5 Bs each in 5 subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or Additional Mathematics, and Another subject. OR UEC: B4 each in 3 subjects: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics or Advanced Mathematics.
3. Unified Examination Certificate (UEC): B4 each in 5 subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Advanced Mathematics, and Any other subject.
4. International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: A minimum of 30 points overall and attained a minimum score of 5 each in 3 of the following subjects: Biology; and Chemistry; and Physics or Mathematics. With a minimum of 2 at Higher Level (HL) and 1 at Standard Level.

C. Diploma Level

• Diploma in Pharmacy or Diploma in Health Sciences or equivalent: CGPA 3.5 (out of 4.0). Provided the programme is not less than 5 semesters or 2? years and completed in the same institution. AND SPM: 2 Bs each in Chemistry and Biology/Physics/Maths, and Credits in 3 other subjects including English. OR O-Levels or equivalent: 2 Bs each in Chemistry and Biology/Physics/Maths, and Credits in 3 other subjects.

D. Degree Level

• Degree in Health or Medical or Pure or Applied Sciences: CGPA 3.0 (out of 4.0). All applicants must attain the following proficiency: Minimum of Band 3.5 in the MUET upon graduation OR 0 in IELTS.

Career Prospects

• Industrial pharmacist
• Hospital/Clinical pharmacist
• Community pharmacist
• Academician
• Military pharmacist