Pharmaceutical Science

Pharmaceutical Science offers you a detailed look at how new drugs and therapies significantly impact the way we treat illnesses and diseases today. Learn about drug discovery and development, clinical pharmacy, manufacturing, supply and distribution of pharmaceuticals, medication review, patient counselling, along with best practices and societal considerations of the pharmaceutical industry.

Acquire rigorous hands-on training in authentic clinical pharmacy and retail operations at the cutting-edge Teaching Dispensary and the complementary Teaching Retail Pharmacy. The Pharmaceutical Technology Laboratory will further upskill you in formulation and compounding of medications. In Pharmaceutical Science, you can choose to specialise in either Industrial Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice. With the valuable experience and contacts gained through your internships at hospitals, retail pharmacies, drug manufacturing plants, and other established pharmaceutical companies, your career is off to a good head start.

Career Opportunities

As a Pharmaceutical Science graduate, you can pursue a fulfilling career in healthcare institutions, research laboratories and companies that develop and distribute pharmaceuticals. Look forward to roles such as:

• Clinic Supervisor

• Clinical Research Coordinator

• Medical Representative

• Pharmacy Technician

• Quality Control Technologist

• Research Assistant

• Sales / Product Executive