Bachelor of Pharmacy

General Requirements (Notes)

1. Applicants shall be eligible to apply if they:

*have obtained in one sitting of the GCE Advanced Level Examination pass grades in no less than three Advanced Level subjects (Applicants with pass grades in 2 Advanced Level and 2 Advanced Subsidiary Level subjects may also apply)*; OR

*have acquired an International Baccalaureate Diploma (check preferred subject requirements of the programmes)*; OR

*possess a qualification obtained outside Hong Kong which qualifies them for university admission in the country/region where such qualification is originated (e.g. high school diploma plus SAT in USA, UEC / STPM in Malaysia, ATAR in Australia, OSSD in Canada, GSAT in Taiwan, etc.); OR

have successfully completed:

*at least one year of full-time undergraduate study at a recognized university; OR

*a course of study leading to the qualification of an associate degree / higher diploma; OR

*are mature persons aged 23 or over on 1st September in the year when admission is sought, provided they are able to show either by publication or by other acceptable evidence that they have achieved sufficient competence in their chosen field of study to justify admission; or have shown exceptional ability in appropriate academic or professional fields; OR

*have other exceptional achievements which merit admission.

For candidates who have completed only GCE-AS or the first year of IB Diploma studies with outstanding results, they may be considered for admission under special circumstances on individual merits case-by-case.

2. Language Requirement

Applicants should have attained an acceptable level of proficiency in English. Below are the minimum required scores or grades for some of the more common acceptable examinations.

Test (English Language) Minimum Attainment

GCE-AL/AS          E

GCSE/IGCSE/GCE-OL      C

IB            4

IELTS      6.0

SAT Reasoning Test Essay             8

TOEFL   

- Paper 550

- Computer         213

- Internet            80

In addition to the General Requirements, including the Language Requirement, individual programmes may have additional or higher requirements. Please refer to the website(s) of the respective programme(s) to which you wish to apply for admission for updates on the programme requirements.

Notes:

Students admitted on GCE A-level / IB or equivalent qualifications (e.g. STPM) will normally be required to complete 99 units of courses (normative period of study is 3 years) in order to graduate. Students admitted on standing below GCE A-level / IB qualification (e.g. qualifications obtained outside Hong Kong for admission to 4-year undergraduate programmes of an overseas university) will normally be required to complete 123 units of courses (normative period of study is 4 years) in order to graduate. There are yet some other programmes that are offered as a standard four-year or five-year programme.

Additional Considerations

Applicants are:

1.expected to possess keen interests, suitable talents or academic background to make a unique contribution to the cultural diversity on campus;

2.recommended to take TOEFL, IELTS or another acceptable language test, if English is not their native language;

3.expected to be able to support themselves financially during all periods of enrolment

Course Code      Course Title        Unit(s)

PHAR1000           Introduction to Pharmacy            2

PHAR1004           Personal Development in Pharmacy        1

PHAR1110           Fundamentals of Pharmaceutical Chemistry        2

PHAR1423           Biochemistry and Molecular Biology        2

PHAR1433           Anatomy and Physiology I            2

PHAR1434           Anatomy and Physiology II          2

PHAR1440           Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control           1

PHAR1601           Hospital Pharmacy Practical Training        2

PHAR1602           Community Pharmacy Practical Training 2

PHAR2110           Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design     3

PHAR2131           Pharmaceutical Analysis                2

PHAR2211           Dosage Form Science I   2

PHAR2212           Dosage Form Science II 2

PHAR2213           Pharmaceutical Product Development and Manufacturing           3

PHAR2220           Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics               2

PHAR2313           Principles of Pharmaceutical Dispensing                3

PHAR2320           Pharmacy Law   2

PHAR2330           Contemporary Pharmacy Practice            2

PHAR2410           Pharmacology and Therapeutics I             3

PHAR2520           Fundamentals of Herbal Medicines         2

PHAR2710           Pharmaceutical Research Methods          2

PHAR2711           Principles of Management and Pharmaceutical Marketing            2

PHAR2712           Health System Management      2

PHAR2713           Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance         2

PHAR2714           Drug Product Design and Innovation       2

PHAR3330           Community Pharmacy Practice  3

PHAR3413           Pharmacology and Therapeutics II            3

PHAR3414           Pharmacology and Therapeutics III          3

PHAR3415           Pharmacology and Therapeutics IV          3

PHAR3420           Pharmacogenomics and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology  2

PHAR3510           Complementary and Alternative Medicine           3

PHAR3601           Geriatrics Outreach Training        1

PHAR3602           Combined Pharmacy Clerkship  2

PHAR3812           Clinical Assessment and Monitoring        2

PHAR4201           Community Pharmacy Clerkship                2

PHAR4202           Pharmacy Clerkship : Medical Clinics        2

PHAR4203           Pharmacy Clerkship : Geriatrics  2

PHAR4204           Pharmacy Clerkship : Community- based Practice             2

PHAR4301           Clinical Pharmacy Clerkship : Internal Medicine  2

PHAR4302           Clinical Pharmacy Clerkship : Cardiology 2

PHAR4303           Clinical Pharmacy Clerkship : Infectious Diseases               2

PHAR4304           Clinical Pharmacy Clerkship : Psychiatry  2

PHAR4305           Clinical Pharmacy Clerkship : Oncology   2

PHAR4306           Hospital Pharmacy Experience in Mainland China              2

PHAR4401           Industrial Pharmacy Clerkship : Multi-national Company                2

PHAR4402           Industrial Pharmacy Clerkship : Local Manufacturer          2

PHAR4501           TCM Clerkship   2

PHAR4601           Drug Information Clerkship         2

PHAR4701           Regulatory Pharmacy Clerkship 2

PHAR4911           Research Project I           0

PHAR4912           Research Project II          6