St Joseph University
Bachelor of Pharmacy

Roseau, Dominica

DEGREE TYPE

Bachelor's degree

DURATION

4 years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2026

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: A Bachelor of Pharmacy program teaches how medicines are sourced, formulated and used. You study pharmacology, pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, drug interactions, clinical-trial design, drug regulation and pharmaceutical marketing. You learn how the body works, how medicines act, and what pharmacists do. You'll get hands-on training and practice communicating medical information to patients and health professionals.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as community pharmacists, hospital pharmacists, clinical pharmacists, industry formulation or regulatory scientists, clinical trials coordinators, research assistants or pharmacy managers. Employers include hospitals, community pharmacies, research organizations and pharmaceutical companies and regulatory bodies, quality assurance and patient education roles.

A Bachelor of Pharmacy degree provides an understanding of medications, their sources, chemical properties, biological effects, and therapeutic uses. You explore drug interactions in biological systems, the formulation and operation of clinical trials, drug regulation, and the marketing of pharmaceuticals.

Pharmacists play an integral role in improving health and healthcare services.
In this program, you will garner knowledge about how the body works, how medicines work, what pharmacists do, and how to provide comprehensive care as part of a team of health professionals.
You are guaranteed to learn from experienced pharmacists.
You will gain first-hand experience as the application of knowledge works concurrently with garnering knowledge at St Joseph University.
You will gain insurmountable practice in accessing, assessing, and communicating medical information to patients and to other health providers.

The course of study for a Bachelor of Pharmacy shall extend over a period of twelve semesters (four academic years). The Bachelor of Pharmacy is developed to reflect the needs of contemporary and future pharmacy practice. It shifts the focus from traditional drug chemistry and delivery.

This program incorporates aspects such as drug development, patient use, and the optimization of pharmacists' patient care through interaction with other health professionals.

Program structure- suggested credits

Course of study for semester 1

Course	Code	Credits 18
Human Anatomy and Physiology I– Theory	BP101T	3
Human Anatomy and Physiology I– Theory	BP101P	3
Intermediate Math	MATH 102	3
Pharmaceutics I –	BP104T	3
Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry	BP105T	3
Language and Communication	BP107	3

Course of study for semester 2

Course	Code	Credits 21
Human Anatomy and Physiology II – Theory	BP201T	3
Cell and Molecular Biology	BP808	3
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry I	BP202T	3
Pharmaceutical Analysis I	BP102T	3
Pathophysiology	BP204T	3
Computer Applications	BP205T	3

Course of study for semester 3

Course	Code	Credits 18
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry II – Theory	BP301T	3
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry II – Practical	BP306P	3
Physical Pharmaceutics I – Theory	BP303T	3
Pharmaceutical Microbiology – Theory	BP304T	3
Pharmaceutical Microbiology – Practical	309P	3
Pharmaceutical Engineering – Theory	BP305P	3

Course of study for semester 4

Courses	Code	Credits 15
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry III– Theory	BP401T	3
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry III– Practical	BP401T	3
Pharmacology I – Theory	BP404T	3
Pharmacology I – Practical	BP408P	3
Environmental Sciences	BP206T	3

Course of study for semester 5

Course	Code	Credits 15
Medicinal Chemistry I – Theory	BP402T	3
Medicinal Chemistry I – Practical	BP406P	3
Physical Pharmaceutics II –	BP403T	3
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry I– Theory	BP405T	3
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry I – Practical	BP409P	3

Course of study for semester 6

Course	Code	Credits 18
Medicinal Chemistry II	BP501T	3
Pharmacology II – Theory	BP503T	3
Pharmacology II – Practical	BP503P	3
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry II	BP504T	3
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence	BP505T	3
Industrial Pharmacy I	BP502T	3

Course of study for semester 7

Course	Code	Credit 18
Medicinal Chemistry III – Theory	BP601T	3
Pharmacology III	BP602T	3
Herbal Drug Technology – Theory	BP603T	3
Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics	BP604T	3
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	BP605T	3
Quality Assurance	BP606T	3

Course of study for semester 8

Course	Code	Credit 15
Instrumental Methods of Analysis – Theory	BP701T	3
Industrial PharmacyII – Theory	BP702T	3
Pharmacy Practice – Theory	BP703T	3
Novel Drug Delivery System – Theory	BP704T	3
Instrumental Methods of Analysis – Practical	P BP705P	3

Course of study for semester 9

Course	Code	Credit 12
Biostatistics and Research Methodology	BP801	3
Social and Preventive Pharmacy	BP802T	3
Pharma Marketing Management	BP803	3
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science	BP804	3