Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program

Program Details

Program Description

PharmD is a professional degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and according to newly adopted educational advancements, it is the minimum requirement to be licensed as a Pharmacist in Egypt, the curriculum consists of 6 years ( 5 years of Pharmaceutical & clinical studies followed by 1 year of Clinical internships ).

The student is awarded an honorary degree if his final cumulative GPA is not less than 3.00 provided that his GPA has never been less than 3.00 in any semester of study. Moreover, he should have not failed in any course during his study.

Graduates Attributes

• They will have a strong and distinctive scientific structure in the fields of basic and pharmaceutical sciences, and clinical pharmacy.

• They will be capable of conducting experiments, performing the necessary pharmaceutical calculations and preparing pharmaceutical recipes.

• They will be able to create and manage private pharmaceutical projects that can be a private pharmacy or a drug store or construct pharmaceutical factories with international specifications.

• They will be capable of analyzing raw materials and supervising quality control in public and private labs.

• They will have extensive experience in the scientific, practical and research fields enabling them to work in the pharmaceutical industries in various companies, factories and laboratories of drug design, detection and analysis.

• They will be able to provide medical care for patients, which includes the appropriate selection and guidance of the drug and the appropriate dosage for the patient according to the health condition.

• They will be able to understand and dispense the prescriptions described to the patient and explain the information related to them (pharmaceutical doses, pharmacological reactions, side effects).

• They will have sufficient scientific knowledge and practical experience in all disciplines of pharmacy and its subjects which enable them to complete their educational career in any high specialization they desire in prestigious international universities.

Job Opportunities

• Hospital Pharmacies
• Public Pharmacies
• Medical Management and Health Units
•  Factories and Pharmaceutical Companies
• Pharmaceutical Advertising and Marketing
• Pharmaceutical Education and Scientific Research
• Central Administration and Sub-Departments of Pharmacy Affairs
• Pharmaceutical Regulatory Organizations
• World Health Organization
• Preventive Medicine and Medical Supply

Getting started

• Semester 1
  7 Courses

  Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
  MAT111	Mathematics I	2	0	2	0	4	3	150	5
  PMC101	General & Physical Chemistry	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PMC102	Organic Chemistry I	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPC101	Botany & Medical Plants	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPH101	Pharmacy Orientation & Medical Terminology	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  UC1	University Requirement (1)	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  UC2	University Requirement (2)	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4

• Semester 2
  7 Courses

  Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
  BMS101	Anatomy & Physiology (for Health Sciences) (1)	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	6
  PMC103	Organic Chemistry II	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PMC104	Analytical Chemistry I	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPC102	Pharmacognosy	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPH102	Physical Pharmacy	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  UC3	University Requirement (3)	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  UC4	University Requirement (4)	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4

• Semester 3
  7 Courses

  Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
  BMS231	Physiology & Pathophysiology (1) (for Pharmacy)	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  PMC205	Analytical Chemistry II	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPH203	Pharmaceutics I	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PMB201	General Microbiology & Immunology	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PBC201	Biochemistry I	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  UC5	University Requirement (5)	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  UC6	University Requirement (6)	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4

• Semester 4
  7 Courses

  Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
  BMS232	Physiology & Pathophysiology (2) (for Pharmacy)	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  PPH204	Pharmaceutics II	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PMB202	Pharmaceutical Microbiology	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PBC202	Biochemistry II	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPP201	Pharmacoeconomics	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  UC7	University Requirement (7)	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  UE1	Elective University (1)	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4

• Semester 5
  7 Courses

  Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
  BMS371	Parasitology (for Pharmacy)	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	6
  PMC306	Medicinal Chemistry I	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  PPH305	Pharmaceutics III	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPT304	Pharmacology I	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PMB303	Medical Microbiology	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPP302	Integrated Case-Based Learning I	1	2	0	0	3	2	105	4
  UE2	Elective University (2)	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4

• Semester 6
  7 Courses

  Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
  BMS351	Pathology (for Pharmacy)	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	6
  PMC307	Medical Chemistry II	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPC303	Phytochemistry	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPH306	Pharmaceutics IV (Industrial Pharmacy)	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPT305	Pharmacology II	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPP303	Integrated Case-Based Learning III	1	2	0	0	3	2	105	4
  PPP304	Pharmacy Administration	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4

• Semester 7
  8 Courses

  Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
  PPC404	Herbal & Alternative Medicine	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  PPH407	Biopharmaceutics & Basics of Pharmacokinetics	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  PPT406	Pharmacology III & Biostatistics	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  PMB404	Biotechnology	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  PBC403	Clinical Biochemistry	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPP405	Pharmacotherapy I	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPP406	Integrated Case-Based Learning III	1	2	0	0	3	2	105	4
  UE3	Elective University (3)	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4

• Semester 8
  8 Courses

  Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
  PMC408	Medicinal Chemistry III	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPT407	Basic & Clinical Toxicology	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  PPP407	Pharmacotherapy II	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPP408	Hospital Pharmacy	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPP409	Principles of Drug Information	1	0	0	0	1	1	45	2
  PPP410	Pharmaceutical Care	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  PPP411	Integrated Case-Based Learning IV	1	2	0	0	3	2	105	4
  E1	Elective Course (1)	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4

• Semester 9
  7 Courses

  Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
  PPC505	Biotechnological Production of Herbal Drugs	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  PMB505	Preventive Medicine & Public Health	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  PPP512	Pharmacotherapy III	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPP513	Clinical Pharmacokinetics	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPP514	Community Pharmacy	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  PPP515	Integrated Case-Based Learning V	1	2	0	0	3	2	105	4
  PPP516	Pharmacy Seminars I	0	2	0	0	2	1	60	1

• Semester 10
  8 Courses

  Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
  PBC504	Clinical Nutrition	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPP517	Pharmacotherapy IV	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPP518	Pharmacotherapy V	2	2	0	0	4	3	150	5
  PPP519	Pharmaceutical Ethics & Legislation	1	0	0	0	1	1	45	2
  PPP520	Integrated Case-Based Learning VI	1	2	0	0	3	2	105	4
  PPP521	Pharmacy Seminars II	0	2	0	0	2	1	60	1
  PPP522	Pharmacoepidemiology	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  E1	Elective Course (2)	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4
  E2	Elective Course (3)	2	0	0	0	2	2	90	4

• Semester 11
  3 Courses

  Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
  PPP633	Advanced Institutional (hospital) Practice	0	0	0	2	320	8	360	14
  PPP634	Acute medicine experiences (2 rotations)	0	0	0	2	320	8	360	14
  PRJ601	Project (Part1)	0	2	0	0	2	1	60	1

• Semester 12
  3 Courses

  Code	Course Name	LCT	LAB	TUT	OTH	CNTCT	CH	SWL	ECTS
  PPP635	Outpatient Medicine Experiences (2 rotations)	0	0	0	2	320	8	360	14
  PPP636	Outpatient medicine experiences (2 rotations)	0	0	0	2	320	8	360	14
  PRJ602	Project (Part III)	0	2	0	0	2	1	60	1