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MPharm Pharmacy

University of Nottingham Malaysia
Semenyih, Selangor
What is pharmacy?
Pharmacists are experts in medicines, their development and clinical usage. Pharmacy is a professional role requiring in-depth knowledge across a range of biological, chemical and professional disciplines. It requires a range of skills and knowledge and these are delivered through the themes of biology and physiology, clinical and pharmacy practice, chemistry, pharmaceutics, professionalism and leadership and pharmacology and therapeutics. Pharmaceutical scientists are central to the discovery and development of new drug entities, the design of novel drug delivery systems and therapeutics.


How will I study?
You will experience an integrated range of teaching and learning styles – from lectures and tutorials to practical classes, workshops and case studies. Our programmes develop a range of transferable skills and you will be taught to work to the highest professional and ethical standards. You will be allocated a personal tutor to help with personal and academic issues. The school also has a Learning Community Forum that provides an opportunity for you to discuss programmerelated issues with academic staff. All students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of one of the many vacation work experience placements that the school secures each year.

Practising community, hospital and industrial pharmacists contribute to teaching and visiting academics from the University of Nottingham, UK deliver lectures, workshops and practical classes. This will provide you with an invaluable insight into the profession of pharmacy. MPharm students will study in the UK for the final two years of their programme, providing an unrivalled opportunity to learn and experience the UK aspects of clinical pharmacy as part of the programme.


Professional accreditation
The four-year MPharm degree is accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (UK) and was the first 2+2 Pharmacy programme to be recognised by the Pharmacy Board of Malaysia. The School of Pharmacy has risen from 8th to 7th in the world in the new 2020 QS World Rankings for the subject area ‘Pharmacy and Pharmacology’


Code of conduct/ fitness to practise
As with all fully accredited UK MPharm programmes, students are required to abide by a code of conduct and are subject to fitness to practise regulations. Appropriate health and good character checks will be required when you join us as a student. You will be provided with further information when you are made an offer


Career prospects
Our MPharm programme is your passport to a pharmacy career in many countries around the world. Graduates of the 2+2 MPharm can be found working as community and hospital pharmacists in the UK and Malaysia. The industrial sector allows pharmacists to work in clinical trials, drug discovery and development, marketing, product registration and quality assurance. Numerous pharmacists are employed in the regulation of medicines. MPharm graduates may also pursue careers in academia or as medical journalists or scientific writers.

Our BSc Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences programme puts you in an ideal position to pursue a career in Malaysia’s burgeoning pharmaceutical industry. Graduates can embark upon a range of careers including: pharmaceutical, chemical or cosmetic industries; medical sales and marketing; research managers in the biotechnology sector; academics in higher education institutions; scientific writing; and other appointments which require a general science background.

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Course Summary

Intake

Sept

Course Fees (estimated)

RM 387,500

Course Duration

4 years

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A Level
ABB in biology, chemistry and physics/mathematics.

IB Diploma
32 points with 6, 5, 5 at Higher Level including biology and chemistry, plus 3 other subjects (including 4 points in physics) at Standard Level.

STPM
AB+B+ in chemistry, biology and physics/mathematics, excluding Pengajian Am.

UEC
3As, including biology and chemistry, plus grade B3 in mathematics and physics, excluding Bahasa Malaysia and Chinese language.

SAM or other Australian matriculations
ATAR 89, including biology, chemistry and physics/ mathematics. Applicants must have at least grade B in Chemistry. 

Canadian Ontario Grade 12 Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
81% average based on 6 subjects with biology, chemistry and physics/mathematics above 80%.
Canadian Secondary School Diplomas from other provinces are acceptable and to be assessed based on the University’s requirements.

Advance Placement (AP)
5,4,4, including AP Biology, AP Chemistry and AP Calculus/ AP Physics.

Diploma - Other Institutions 
Acceptance is at the discretion of the School and previous studies must meet the prerequisite requirements of the programme.

Foundation - Other Institutions
Acceptance is at the discretion of the School and previous studies must meet the prerequisite requirements of the programme.

University of Nottingham Malaysia Foundation
Average mark of 65% in the Foundation in Science programme with no failed modules, and a minimum of 60% in all chemistry modules. All progressing Foundation candidates into MPharm are expected to fulfill English language requirement as stipulated by the School of Pharmacy at the Malaysia Campus.


In addition to the entry requirements listed above, applicants with Matriculation / Foundation / Diploma must have 5 Bs (including biology, chemistry, physics and either mathematics or additional mathematics) for SPM / GCSE / IGCSE / High School Diploma or equivalent.


English language requirements
IELTS (Academic): 7.0 (with no less than 6.0 in each element)
TOEFL (iBT): 100 (minimum 20 in Speaking and 19 in all other elements)
1119 (GCE O): grade A
GCSE O-Level: grade B
IGCSE (first language): grade B
IGCSE (second language): grade A
MUET: Band 5
4 years full time (2 years in Malaysia and 2 years in the UK)

Malaysian
RM 50,200 per year for years 1 and 2;
GBP £25,000 per year for years 3 and 4

Non-Malaysian
RM 58,900 per year for years 1 and 2;
GBP £25,000 per year for years 3 and 4
MPharm Pharmacy
The Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) is a four-year programme that provides you with a unique opportunity to study in Malaysia and the UK. After finishing your degree, you must spend a salaried year in pharmacy practice and this can take place in the UK, Malaysia or other countries. You will then be required to pass the relevant accrediting body’s registration exam before registering as a pharmacist.

The first two years of the modular pharmacy programme will be taught at the Malaysia Campus and will involve the development of core pharmacy skills and knowledge. You will then transfer to the UK for the final two years of study and learn more about the clinical and legal aspects of the pharmacy profession. In your third year, you will have the opportunity to be involved in pharmaceutical research by working under the supervision of a member of academic staff.


Year one
Typical core modules
  • Bacterial and Fungal Infections
  • Being a Pharmacist
  • Dyspepsia
  • Essential Skills for Pharmacists
  • Professional Competencies 1


Year two
Typical core modules
  • Asthma, Allergies and Immune Diseases
  • Cardiovascular
  • Gastrointestinal and Liver Disorders
  • Pain
  • Professional Competencies 2
  • Renal and Endocrine Diseases
  • Sexual Health and Pregnancy


Year three
Typical core modules
  • Cancers
  • Central Nervous System Disorders
  • Professional Competencies 3
  • Research Project – 40 or 60 credit options
  • Viral and Parasitic Infections
If you take the 40-credit research project, you may also take optional modules from within and outside of the School of Pharmacy.


Year four
Typical core modules
  • Advanced Drug Discovery
  • Future Medicines
  • Integrated Pharmaceutical and Patient Care 1 and 2
  • Managing the Pharmacy
  • Professional Competencies 4
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