Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)

Fully accredited by the Pharmacy Board Malaysia, UCSI University’s Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) is well-known among industry practitioners and employers. Hands-on approach and student-centred, the programme is designed to encourage students to become independent learners who are capable of undertaking and understanding challenges in the use of medicine and in healthcare. The programme is geared towards the patient as the major focus for the application of knowledge of pharmaceutical sciences. There are four main areas within the programme: Physiology and Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, and Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice. This programme will equip you with the scientific, clinical and professional knowledge as well as strong communication skills to positively impact the healthcare system. 

Courses Offered

Year 1

Semester 1

• General Chemistry for Pharmacy
• Introductory Physiology
• Microbiology for Pharmacy
• Basic Pharmacology and Immunopharmacology
• Professional Skills I
• Extracurricular Learning Experience 1 (MPU – U4)

Semester 2

• Organic Chemistry
• Basic Medicinal Chemistry
• Biostatistics and Research Methods
• Professional Skills II
• Nervous System and Pharmacotherapy I
• Falsafah dan Isu Semasa (For Malaysian and International students) (MPU – U1)

Year 2

Semester 1

• Biochemistry for Pharmacy
• Physicochemical Properties of Drugs and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
• Cardiovascular System, Blood and Pharmacotherapy
• Antimicrobial Therapy I
• Pulmonary, Renal and Pharmacotherapy
• Extracurricular Learning Experience 2 (MPU – U4)

Semester 2

• Antimicrobial Therapy II
• Endocrine System and Pharmacotherapy
• Extemporaneous Preparation in Pharmacy
• Gastrointestinal System and Pharmacotherapy
• Pharmacognosy
• Marketing for Pharmacy
• Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban (for Malaysian students only) (MPU – U1)
• Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 3 (for international students only) (MPU – U1)

Year 3

Semester 1

• Pharmaceutical Analysis I
• Dosage Form Design I
• Basic Pharmacokinetics
• Evidence Based Medicine
• Nervous System and Pharmacotherapy II
• Introductory Clinical Pharmacy
• Extracurricular Learning Experience (MPU – UI)

Semester 2

• Clinical Pharmacokinetics
• Community Pharmacy Practice
• Dosage Form Design II
• Biotechnology and Pharmacogenomics
• Pharmacy Law and Ethics
• Pharmaceutical Analysis II

Year 4

Semester 1

• Advanced Drug Delivery
• Hospital Pharmacy Practice
• Pharmacotherapy I
• Cancer Chemotherapy
• Undergraduate Research Project
• Geriatric Pharmacy
• Pharmacoepidemiology
• Integrity and Anti-Corruption (MPU – U3)
• University Life (MPU – U2)

Semester 2

• Industrial Clerkship
• Pharmacy Management
• Pharmacotherapy II
• Clinical Clerkship
• Pharmacoeconomics
• Industrial Management
• Drugs of Abuse and Society
• Veterinary Pharmacy