Pharmacy

Entry Requirements

• S.T.P.M. minimum grades of A,B+,B+ to include Chemistry and one of the following; Mathematics, Biology or Physics.
• Applicants presenting the Malaysian University Matriculation Exam must achieve a GPA of 3.5 in one sitting and have competitive grades in Mathematics, Physics, Biology and English. 
• Grades obtained in more than one sitting will be considered provided that the proximity of the examinations is in less than one year. 

*Only grades of A, B or C (1-6) are considered to be of a pass standard.

English Language Requirement:

•  IELTS examination (academic stream) with an overall average score of 6.5 with no individual section lower than 6.0.

Curriculum

Year 1

• Pharmacists: Beginning the Professional Journey
• Health Body and Function
• Physical and Chemical Properties of Drugs and Their Dosage 1
• Professional Development 1
• Gastrointestinal Health: Medicines and Patient Care
• Physicaland Chemical Properties of Drugs and Their Dosage 2
• Cardiovascular Health: Medicines and Patient Care

Year 2

• Respiratory Health: Medicines and Patient Care
• Professional Development 2
• Musculoskeletal Health: Medicines and Patient Care
• Immunology: Self-protection and Management of Response
• Infection: Optimising Prevention and Treatment Strategies
• Sensory and Protective Structures: Health and Potential for External Delivery

Year 3

• The Liver and Kidney: Health, Function and Medicines Handling
• Professional Development 3
• The Endoctrine System: Hormones as Signals and Regulators
• Men's and Women's Health: Tailored Care
• Stages of Life: The Changing Body and Medicines Handling
• Malignant Disease: Optimising Prevention and Treatment
• The Drug Life Cycle: Discovery and Beyond

Year 4

• Organisation and Management Skills
• Professional Skills Development
• Professional Practice
• Professional Development 4
• Global and Population Health
• Scientific Research Skills

Optional:

• Advanced Medicinal Chemistry
• Philosophy
• Communication Through Creative Media
• Social Justice
• Team Based Product Design

Year 5

• Patient Care and Society
• Professional Development 5
• Decision Making in Complex Care
• Leadership in Pharmacy: Building the Future
• Supply of Medicines and Organisation and Management Skills
• Leading the Safe and Rational Use of Medicines
• Professional Practice and Public Health
• Clinical Research Skills