Program Overview

Overview of the Pharmacy Program

The Pharmacy program at Trinity College Dublin is a five-year integrated M.Pharm. program that provides students with a comprehensive education in both the basic and pharmaceutical sciences and in the practice of pharmacy itself. The program is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to become a pharmacist and to pursue a career in the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare, or research.

Program Details

• Awards: B.Sc. (Pharm.) Honours Bachelor Degree and M.Sc. (Pharm) Master's Degree (NFQ Level 9) or B.Sc. (Pharm.) Honours Bachelor Degree only (NFQ Level 8)
• CAO Information: CAO Points 602 (2024), CAO Code TR072
• Number of Places: 76 Places
• Duration: 5 Years Full-Time

Admission Requirements

Leaving Certificate:

• O4 or H6 in Mathematics
• H4 in Chemistry or Physics/Chemistry
• H4 in one of Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Geography, Geology, Computer Science, or Agricultural Science

GCSE:

• Grade B/6 in Mathematics

Advanced GCE (A Level):

• Grade C in Chemistry
• Grade C in one of Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Geography, or Geology

International Baccalaureate:

• SL Grade 5 in Mathematics
• HL Grade 5 in Chemistry
• HL Grade 5 in one of Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Geography, Geology, Computer Science

English Language Requirements:

• All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language.
• Applicants to this course are required to meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements.

Course Fees

For a full list of undergraduate fees, please refer to the relevant section of the university's website.

Program Structure

The five-year integrated Pharmacy program comprises a variety of approaches to teaching pharmacy, including lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, small-group teaching, problem-based learning, site-visits, computer-assisted learning, web discussion boards, wikis, online group assignments, communication skills, career planning, clinical case studies, inter-professional learning, laboratory and dispensing practicals, and a research project.

Research Areas

The program covers a wide range of research areas, including:

• Natural Sources of Drugs and Substances used in Medicines
• Formulation and Pharmaceutical Technology
• Molecular and Chemotherapeutic Pharmacology and Clinical Therapeutics
• Blood, Cardiovascular and Renal Pharmacology and Clinical Therapeutics
• Neuropharmacology and Clinical Therapeutics
• Physical Pharmacy, Formulation and Pharmaceutical Technology
• Sterile Products and Advanced Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
• Advanced Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Drug Discovery and Design
• Addiction Pharmacy
• Practice of Pharmacy and Integrated Pharmacy Skills
• Professional Practice and Public Health
• Organisation and Management Skills

Career Opportunities

As an expert in the discovery, development, and optimal use of medicines, many career paths are open to pharmacists. Employment opportunities exist in community, hospital, and industrial pharmacy, as well as in state services such as medicines licensing. In addition, graduates can opt to undertake research or apply for entry to one of the postgraduate courses in hospital, industrial, or community pharmacy.

Study Abroad and Internship Opportunities

The university encourages students to undertake the summer research placement program, which allows pharmacy students to carry out their research projects abroad as part of their undergraduate degree program. Students are either funded by the Erasmus program or the School. Further information on student exchanges can be found on the university's website.

Graduate Skills

The program is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to become a pharmacist and to pursue a career in the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare, or research. Graduates will have a strong foundation in the basic and pharmaceutical sciences, as well as the practice of pharmacy itself. They will be able to work in a variety of settings, including community pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and the pharmaceutical industry.