Bachelor of Clinical Pharmacy - PharmD Program

This is a 6 year full-time ungraduated program. students are required to take one preparatory year for the pharmacy study. In year 6, they need to attend 10 rotations of the Pharmacy Internship. These include seven core rotations [Hospital pharmacy (inpatient and outpatient), Internal Medicine; Critical care, ambulatory care, pediatrics, drug information] and three elective rotations [Total Parenteral nutrition, Oncology, Psychiatry and Pharmacy [research or administration or industry]). Students with successful completion of Pharmacy Internship are awarded Bachelor in Clinical Pharmacy - PharmD degree and are authorized to practice as pharmacists in any healthcare settings after passing the Saudi Pharmacist Licensure Exam (SPLE). Aside from that, they will be able to pursue MSc/PhD programs or other courses they like.

College

College of Clinical Pharmacy

Campus

Dammam

Track

Health

Level

Undergraduate

Degree

PharmD

Gender

Female, Male

Years of study

6

Credit hours

182

Additional requirements

Internship

Vision

A PharmD program distinguished for its excellence in teaching and learning, research and community engagement through innovation and collaboration.

Mission

To graduate Pharmacists competent in serving the profession in all sectors, providing collaborative patient-centered care, and conducting quality research to promote the health and wellbeing of the public.

Values

Professionalism, accountability, Partnership working & collaboration, integrity,

 leadership, empathy, Distinction, Social responsibility.

Aims

PharmD program admission criteria

1. Applicants for this program must meet the entry requirements set by the College of Clinical Pharmacy and the Deanship of Admissions and Registration.  They are required to:
2.   provide the Saudi Secondary School Certificate (scientific track) or equivalent;
3.   submit the result of the Aptitude Test held by the National Centre of Qiyas and Assessment.
4. pass the Competence Test held by the National Centre of Qiyas and Assessment;
5.  meet any other criteria specified by the University Council.

https://admitportal.iau.edu.sa/web//Article/Index/33

After entering the University, students will need to attend a preparatory year arranged by the Deanship of Preparatory Year and Support Studies and pass it in order to move join the PharmD program and the requirements are as follows:

1.  Students pass all courses provided in the preparatory year program.
2. They obtain a minimum grade of C+ in the English Language course.
3. They obtain a minimum grade of C+ in Chemistry, C in Physics and Biology

• PharmD new study plan.