The Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) program is designed to prepare students for a dynamic and evolving role within the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. The program provides students with a comprehensive education in pharmaceutical sciences, clinical pharmacy, and patient- centered care while fostering ethical and professional competencies. The BPharm program spans 5 years (ten regular semesters), requiring the successful completion of a minimum of 167 credit hours, which includes both university requirements and experiential training. A key component of the curriculum is 960 hours of supervised experiential training (equivalent to 24 credit hours) in various professional settings such as community pharmacies, hospital wards, pharmaceutical companies, and other healthcare institutions.
The curriculum is outcome-based and continuously updated to remain aligned with international pharmacy education standards and the rapidly advancing scope of pharmaceutical practice. It is structured to ensure that graduates are well-prepared to assume diverse roles—ranging from dispensing and compounding to clinical consultation, research, public health engagement, and the responsible use of digital health technologies. Graduates of the program will be competent, ethical, and lifelong learners, equipped to contribute meaningfully to the healthcare system, promote the rational use of medicines, and advance pharmaceutical innovation and public health outcomes.
Goals
The goals of the BPharm program are designed to support the development of graduates who meet national and international standards in pharmaceutical education and practice. The program aspires to:
- Provide High-Quality Pharmacy Education
- Align with Healthcare and Industry Demands
- Advance Experiential and Practice-Based Learning
- Foster Ethical and Professional Development
- Promote Lifelong Learning and Digital Competency
- Support Research, Innovation, and Evidence-Based Practice
- Encourage Leadership and Collaboration
- Engage with the Community and Healthcare System
Program Objectives:
- To prepare students with integrated scientific, clinical, and technical competencies, enabling them to apply evidence-based, patient-centered pharmaceutical care in diverse healthcare settings.
- To foster professional behavior, ethical integrity, leadership, and effective communication, while nurturing a culture of interprofessional collaboration, digital health literacy, and lifelong learning.
PLO (Program Learning Outcomes)
The intended outcomes of the program are that students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the basic and clinical sciences background of pharmacy practice.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the basic skills and techniques involved in drug manufacture and development, drug design and screening and quality assurance of pharmaceutical products.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the rational use of herbal supplements, fundamentals of phytotherapy and the hazards of poisonous and abused natural products.
- Implement the processes of compounding and dispensing medications, interpreting prescription orders and applying calculations related to the compounding and dispensing of medicines.
- Participate in patient care by influencing optimal drug choice, type of dosage form and the design of dosage regimens.
- Develop problem solving and critical thinking abilities and the ability to retrieve, evaluate and manage information in the literature.
- Demonstrate the ability to write clear and organized reports, and to present oral communications.
- Demonstrate the ability to lead and to function both independently and as a member of a team.
- Exhibit ethical, legal and professional attitudes and behaviours consistent with the standards of the profession, including the responsible use of digital health technologies.
- Develop communication skills in order to effectively counsel patients on their medications.
- Develop the necessary skills in information use and management to educate health care professionals and the public in optimal drug therapy.
- Develop independent study skills for life-long learning and continuous professional development.
Job Opportunities
The curriculum is designed and continuously updated to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively deliver pharmaceutical services across both the private sector and government agencies. Pharmacy graduates are prepared to pursue diverse career opportunities within the pharmacy profession, including but not limited to the following areas:
- Community pharmacies
- Hospital pharmacies
- Pharmaceutical industry
- Pharmaceutical scientific laboratories
- Wholesale drug distribution
- Medical representation
- Medical Science Liaison (MSL) roles
- Pharmaceutical administration
- Pharmaceutical education and research
- Telepharmacy services
- Other healthcare facilities
- Pharmacovigilance
- Regulatory Affairs