4 years February
RM58,560 Malaysian student
RM69,120 International student 2025 fees per year
Professionally recognised Work placement
CAREER PATHS The demand for pharmacists in Malaysia and the region is high, and pharmacists will remain a sought-after profession in the foreseeable future. Graduates will be able to find employment in the following sectors:
• community pharmacy
• hospital pharmacy
• government( regulatory affairs)
• pharmaceutical industry
• armed services
• education and research.
BACHELOR OF PHARMACY( HONOURS)
KPT / JPT( R2 / 727 / 6 / 0061) 03 / 27- MQA / FA11712
Now more than ever, the world needs pharmacists.
As the experts in medicines and the way they interact with the body, pharmacists play a vital role in healthcare teams. Not only do pharmacists help patients understand and use medication, they’ re also involved in drug development and innovation.
This course covers the applied pharmaceutical sciences, enabling sciences, clinical and therapeutic sciences, and pharmacy practice. It equips you with the professional skills and attributes required of a pharmacist. You’ ll have the knowledge, experience and expertise you need to make a difference for people in hospitals, aged-care facilities and local communities from the moment you graduate.
Professionally accredited
This course is accredited by the Pharmacy Board of Malaysia and internationally accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council.
What will I gain from this course?
In the Bachelor of Pharmacy( Honours), you’ ll learn how to:
• relate knowledge and skills attained in all themes of the course to the pharmacy practice context
• apply the relevant cognitive and technical skills for the practice of pharmacy as defined by the current competencies and expectations of future practice
• demonstrate, in the context of clinical situations, advanced cognitive and non-cognitive skills, including oral and written communication, critical thinking, learning for life, numeracy and information literacy, and leadership
• display the relevant professional and social values, attitudes and behaviour necessary for practice
• apply the knowledge and skills gained to promote, develop and contribute to the quality use of medicines and to the health of the community
• develop and implement a personalised learning plan to achieve skills required for entry into pre-registration training( internship)
• demonstrate integrated problem-solving skills, innovative thinking and application of evidence in practice settings.
The intensive combination of learning and working will prepare you for registration as a pharmacist and open doors to you in a variety of pharmacy fields around the world.
Course structure
This course covers six fundamental themes:
A. Structure and function of the body( how the body works) These studies will provide you with the foundational understanding and knowledge of the human body, including studies of anatomy, physiology and biochemistry relevant to pharmacists.
B. Drug structure, disposition, and action( how medicines work) You’ ll learn the important aspects for a molecule to become a medicine, and how medicines produce their effects. This will include studies of medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics / pharmacodynamics.
C. Professional practice( what pharmacists do) These studies will equip you with the sociocultural context in which the pharmacist and the client operate, social and health practice issues, ethical, legal context of pharmacy, and relevant professional and social values necessary for practice.
D. Comprehensive care Through these studies, you’ ll acquire knowledge about diseases and disorders and their management. You’ ll understand the relationship between pathophysiology and the design and use of drugs in treating various health conditions.
E. Inquiry and innovation These studies will build upon problem-solving and innovative thinking skills developed in previous units. You’ ll apply these skills to conduct a project and explore innovative solutions in a laboratory, clinical, social or business environment.
F. Professional experience You’ ll participate in work-based training and experiential programs in a variety of settings to develop and give context for your skill development.
General education pathway
Pre-university / Foundation( 1 – 2 years)
Pharmacy degree( 4 years)
Pharmacist training( 1 year)
Compulsory service( 1 year)
Your career begins
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