Bachelor of Pharmacy Honours 2023
This programme aims to develop a graduate with knowledge, skills and attitudes to become a competent pharmacist who can effectively contribute to the needs and challenges of the pharmacy profession.:
The objectives of this programme are to:
- Provide up to date theoretical and applied knowledge in the Pharmacy discipline
- Enable students to recognize core areas of Pharmacy discipline which includes pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical sciences
- Train students to utilize their understanding of fundamental knowledge to practice as a pharmacist
- Develop technical and transferable skills needed to practice as a Pharmacist
- Encourage innovation through research
- Build ethical and professional conduct
- Encourage continuous personal and professional development through lifelong learning
The Bachelor of Pharmacy Honours Degree consists of courses at Levels 3, 4, 5 and 6. The total academic value of the courses of the programme is 120 credits comprising 30 credits at each of the Levels.
Applicants should possess the following qualifications
• Minimum three (03) Pass grades in one sitting in the Science stream, including a Credit pass (C) in Chemistry, at the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination.
AND
• Certificate of Proficiency or Efficiency in Pharmacy, Ministry of Health , Sri Lanka or Diploma in Pharmacy, University of Colombo.
AND
• Minimum Simple pass (S) for English at the G.C.E (O/L) Examination, or
• An equivalent or higher qualification acceptable to the OUSL Senate.
AND
• Pass the selection test conducted for the purpose of admission