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- Broad-based training in pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical sciences, from drug manufacturing, medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutics to drug discovery and clinical trials
- Exclusive one-year internship programme with the Pharmacy Department, National University Hospital (NUH)
- Graduates are career-ready for employment in hospitals, retail pharmacies and in the pharmaceutical industry
- Exciting electives such as Nutraceuticals & Functional Foods, and Complementary Medicine & Traditional Chinese Medicine
About the Diploma
Medicines play an important role in keeping us healthy. Each year, our society faces new challenges to our healthcare system. Our population is aging. Heart disease and cancer are major causes of death and diseases such as swine flu, bird flu and AIDS present constant threats. The demand for professionals with solid skills and knowledge in the areas related to the discovery, preparation and properties of medicines is high. If you want to be part of this exciting field, then the Diploma in Pharmacy Science (PHARM) is the course for you.
Unique and Versatile
PHARM provides a broad-based training which opens doors to careers in hospitals, retail pharmacies, pharmaceutical industry and research and development.
The course covers a wide range of biological and pharmaceutical sciences, from anatomy and physiology, pathology and pharmacology to drug manufacturing, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics, drug discovery and clinical trials.
In your final year, you can choose between two elective modules - Complementary Medicine & Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) or Nutraceuticals & Functional Foods. These electives will equip you with knowledge to enter these growing sectors of the healthcare industry.
Work Alongside Practising Professionals
You will benefit from PHARM’s exclusive partnership with the NUH’s Department of Pharmacy and its emphasis on clinical training. During your internship, you will work alongside practising healthcare professionals.
Under the supervision of clinical pharmacists and medical practitioners at NUH, you will also undertake a comprehensive research project and participate in the monitoring of actual clinical trials at NUH’s Clinical Trials Unit.
Your one-year attachment at NUH will give you a special edge as you develop your career in pharmacy science.
Career Prospects
Singapore aims to be Asia’s healthcare service hub with an annual growth of one million foreign patients by 2012. The completion of new hospitals and healthcare facilities over the next few years will lead to a high demand for healthcare workers.
In addition, 11 of the world’s top pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies have already set up manufacturing facilities in Singapore. Over the next few years,we will see new biopharmaceutical plants coming on-stream. Many of the world’s clinical research organisations have also set up clinical trial centres here.
With your extensive training in pharmaceutics, clinical trials, pharmaceutical analysis, good manufacturing practices, pharmaceutical microbiology, drug discovery and pharmacology, you will be highly sought-after in positions such as pharmacy technicians in the healthcare industry, quality control or assurance officers or process technologists in pharmaceutical manufacturing, and laboratory technologists in R&D laboratories. You will also be qualified to venture into the area of sales and marketing of pharmaceuticals, be an entrepreneur in healthcare products and services, or a regulatory executive dealing with legislation of pharmaceutical substances and other health products such as TCM and cosmetic products.
Further Studies
The strong foundation provided by PHARM will allow you to pursue further studies in local or overseas universities, in chemistry, biomedical science, pharmaceutical science, pharmacy, medicine and dentistry as well as other healthcare related courses.
You can pursue a wide range of other degree programmes offered by National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and Singapore Management University, such as bioengineering, education, arts, architecture, business, psychology and social science.
Well-known overseas universities such as the University of Queensland, University of Melbourne, Monash University, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Massey University, University of London and University of Dundee will grant you up to two years’ exemption from their science or pharmacy degrees.
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