The British University in Egypt
Bachelor in Pharmacy
Natrn Valley, Egypt
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor in Pharmacy runs five years over 10 consecutive semesters at The British University in Egypt (established after a 1998 UK–Egypt Memorandum). It uses lectures, tutorials, workshops, practicals and field training. Semesters have 55–60 credits (16.5–18 credit hours), totalling 580 credits (174 credit hours). The programme includes core and non-core modules (10.3%), mainly in year one: Mathematics, English, communication skills, psychology and scientific thinking. Departments coordinate these modules to support competencies.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as community pharmacists, hospital or clinical pharmacists, pharmaceutical industry scientists, regulatory affairs specialists, quality control analysts, drug safety officers, public health pharmacists.
The 5-year programme is offered in 10 consecutive semesters for 5 years. Module provision involves lectures, tutorials, workshops and practical periods as well as field training. Each semester involves 55-60 credits (equivalent to 16.5-18 credit hours), thus making up a total of 580 credits for the entire programme This is equivalent to 174 credit hours).
General Non-Core Modules (10.3%): These subjects are given, mostly, to first-year students and include: Mathematics, English Language, Communication Skills, Psychology and Scientific Thinking. These are specially tailored to meet the needs of pharmacy students and will be coordinated by most relevant pharmaceutical departments, as deems appropriate.
