Academic Admission

The programme admits students in the Fall and Spring semesters. Applications for admission to the programme will be considered only from candidates that fulfill the minimum entrance criteria as described below:

• 17/20 at high school leaving certificate and 17/20 in Chemistry and Biology (subjects of choice) οr equivalent grades

OR

• 17/20 High School leaving certificate and GCE A ‘Level (or IAL) in Chemistry and Biology with Grade B

OR

• Upon success to the entry exams (Chemistry and Biology) organized by the University of Nicosia for candidates with at least 15/20 in the high school leaving certificate (apolyterion) and at least 15/20 in Chemistry and Biology οr equivalent grades.

OR

Upon successful completion of the foundation semester where students must take four courses (Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry PHAR-020, Elements of Biology PHAR-010, Physics for Pharmaceutical Sciences (PHAR110) and Pharmacy Calculus (PHAR-107) for candidates with grades lower than 15/20 and higher than 13/20 in Chemistry and Biology. Candidates must succeed grades no lower than 75% in all courses.

Graduates from other related fields like Chemistry, Medicine, Veterinary, Biology, Nursing etc can be admitted to the program. Evaluation for credit transfer is performed on a case by case basis. The maximum credits which can be transferred cannot exceed 150 ECTS. Same rule applies to Pharmacy transfer students from other accredited and recognised University.

The admissions process includes an interview with the candidate.

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects, OSCEs Laboratory reports, Final Lab Exams, Pre-Lab tests (quizzes), On-Line quizzes

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

The student must complete 300 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able to:

1. Have a complete and current knowledge in the field of pharmacy through a comprehensive academic and practical background of the discipline, and be able to evaluate relevant literature;
2. Adapt to the rapid scientific and technological developments;
3. Demonstrate a high level understanding of pharmaceutical technology, pharmacognosy, pharmacology, toxicology, medicinal chemistry, physics and calculations relevant to pharmaceutical sciences, therapeutics, pharmacy practice, and pharmacokinetics;
4. Demonstrate a high level understanding of the key stages in drug discovery, development, and commercialization;
5. As a medication expert, to explain drug action and solve therapeutic problems,  and advance public health and wellness;
6. Design prevention, intervention, and educational strategies for individuals and communities to manage chronic diseases and advance public health and wellness;
7. Provide and improve patient-centered care as the medication expert;
8. Actively participate and engage as a healthcare team member;
9. Adopt proper behaviors, and values and demonstrate personal skills that are consistent with the trust given to the profession by patients and society, as well as with the professionalism required when cooperating with other healthcare providers;
10. Collect and interpret subjective and objective evidence related to patient, medications, allergies/adverse reactions, and disease, by performing patient assessment;
11. Collect, assess and report drug adverse reactions;
12. Apply standards, guidelines, best practices,  and established processes related to the safe and effective medication preparation, control and use;
13. Engage in the profession of pharmacy by demonstrating a commitment to its continual improvement, application of its laws and code of ethics.
14. Integrade technology in the provision of pharmacy care

Section: A Required Courses
ECTS: Min. 288 Max. 288

* Οι φοιτητές πρέπει να επιλέξουν 3 μαθήματα επιλογής / Students must choose 3 elective courses