Pharmacists play a major role in healthcare industry by providing patients with access to the right medicines at the right time. We at AMU provide a four year Bachelor programme in Pharmacy which is designed with comprehensive skills in the areas such as hospital, community, clinical and industrial pharmacy. In addition, students are trained for the latest advances in pharmacy profession, which includes pharmacy management, pharmaceutical research, drug discovery and entrepreneurship in pharmacy. Development of ethics in pharmacy, soft skills and co-curricular activities are also emphasized to make them unique pharmacists for the future healthcare world. The successful pharmacy students are awarded with the B Pharmacy (Hons) degree at the end of the four year programme.
Programme Outline
Year 1 Semester 1 | Year 1 Semester 2 |
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Year 2 Semester 1 | Year 2 Semester 2 |
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Year 3 Semester 1 | Year 3 Semester 2 |
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Year 4 Semester 1 | Year 4 Semester 2 |
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Qualification | Academic Requirement (As per Pharmacy Board Malaysia) | |
Foundation in Science(Not less than 1 year in the same accredited institution) |
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Matriculation(Not less than 1 year in the same accredited institution) |
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STPM |
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A-LEVEL |
*(Note: A+=140 A=120 B=100 source :UCAS) |
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Diploma in Sciences (Chemistry/Biology/Physic) |
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Diploma in Pharmacy |
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First Degree in Science |
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Career Prospects | Job Responsibilities |
Hospital Pharmacist | Interact closely with the prescriber; promote the rational prescribing and utilization of drugs |
Community Pharmacist | Processing of prescriptions, provide patient care and to monitor drug utilization |
Clinical Pharmacist | Works directly with medical professionals and patients, they have a great deal of control over prescribing medications and monitoring patients |
Regulatory Pharmacist | Works with a company for appropriate licensing, marketing and for the approval and registration of pharmaceuticals |
Industrial Pharmacist | Manufacturing and quality assurance of bulk drugs and various dosage forms |
Research & Development | Use scientific knowledge to develop new medications, create new dosage forms |