Program Overview

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Pharmacy

MPharm

Integrated Master

Pharmacy students are among the most employable graduates with wide opportunities around the world.

Pharmacy at EUC

The program of Pharmacy (MPharm, Integrated Master) at EUC provides students with the knowledge and skills in the full range of pharmaceutical sciences, including pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, pharmaceutical care and communication, pharmaceutical law and bioethics, biopharmaceutics, pharmaceutical analysis, pharmaceutical technology, toxicology, chemistry, biochemistry, and anatomy/physiology. Pharmacy students benefit from the state-of-the-art laboratories, faculty expertise and research infrastructure of the School of Medicine through close collaboration between programs.

The Pharmacy program is listed in the World List of Pharmacy Schools and is a member of the International Federation of Pharmacists, allowing students to benefit from the academic network these recognitions provide. Graduates can sit examinations to become fully licensed and registered pharmacists through competent authorities in Cyprus, Greece and throughout the EU upon completion of the program.

Program Summary

• Languages: English | Greek
• Duration: 5 years
• Mode of Study: On Campus
• ECTS: 300

Career Opportunities

Our graduates work in:

• Pharmacies
• Pharmaceutical Management
• Research and Development
• Pharmaceutical Sales

Admission Process

Our dedicated Admissions Team will guide you every step of the way by answering all of your questions, helping you choose a program of study and starting your EUC experience with a virtual or actual campus tour.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Our Scholarship and Financial Aid program aims to provide prospective and enrolled students with information and resources to financially support your educational goals. This takes the form of academic scholarships, athletics scholarships and family
eed-based financial aid.

Student Housing

Our student accommodation units are located only minutes from campus and are designed to offer students high quality living spaces in elegant studios and one-bedroom flats supported by great social spaces, in-house gym, laundry rooms and 24–hour security service.

Integrated Master

The Pharmacy program at EUC is accredited by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Higher Education (CYQAA) as a first cycle program that will lead to an Integrated Master in Pharmacy. European University Cyprus is one of only a few universities in Cyprus and Greece to offer the accredited 5-year Integrated Master degree in Pharmacy.

Practical Training

The integrated MPharm degree in Pharmacy at EUC offers a balanced curriculum with a careful allocation of workload where the final year project and professional placement are completed in the 5th year. The Pharmacy program includes at least six months of compulsory practical training. The traineeship may take place in a pharmacy that is open to the public or in a hospital pharmacy. Students, if they so wish, can conduct their practice in Greece through the Erasmus program. The department collaborates with a number of community pharmacies and medical centers for the placement of students, such as the German Oncology Center and the Institute of Neurology and Genetics. Additionally, the department places students for internships at major pharmaceutical companies such as Remedica, Medochemie, and Delorbis.

Global Recognition

The Pharmacy program is listed in the World List of Pharmacy Schools, and is a member of the International Federation of Pharmacists, allowing students to benefit from the academic network these recognitions provide. It is also accredited by the Internal Market Information System (IMI), which ensures that its graduates can practice the Pharmacist profession in any country of the European Union through the automatic recognition of their degree, as referred to in the European Directive on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Directive 36 / 2005 / EC). Thus, graduates who succeed their licensure examinations can become fully licensed and registered pharmacists through relevant bodies in Cyprus, Greece and throughout the EU.

Licensure

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates undertake the examinations organized by the Ministry of Health in order to obtain the licensure required to fully perform as a registered pharmacist in Cyprus, Greece and the EU. In Cyprus, graduates are examined in two courses (Pharmacy Practice and Legislation) and the examinations are conducted four times a year.

Infrastructure

Students benefit from synergies between the Pharmacy program and the School of Medicine in terms of infrastructure and laboratory equipment, academic staff, interdisciplinary support, know-how, research, prestige and recognition. Pharmacy students complete over 2500 hours of practical training and laboratory training at the university pharmacy labs.

Program Requirements

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1| PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS| ECTS
2| First Year Courses| 60
3| Second Year Courses| 60
4| Third Year Courses| 60
5| Fourth Year Courses| 60
6| Fifth Year Courses| 60
7| Total ECTS| 300

First Year Courses

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1| First Year Courses| 60 ECTS
2| Semester 1| 30
3| Code| Course Title| ECTS
4| PHA100| General and Inorganic Chemistry| 6
5| PHA115| Mathematics for Pharmaceutical Sciences| 6
6| PHA120| Introduction to Pharmaceutical Sciences| 6
7| LFS120| Molecular and Cellular Biology| 6
8| -| Free Elective| 6
9| Semester 2| 30
10| Code| Course Title| ECTS
11| PHA125| Organic Chemistry I| 6
12| PHA130| Pharmaceutical Physics| 3
13| PHA135| Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry| 6
14| HEA180| Biostatistics| 3
15| ΗΕΑ150| Anatomy and Physiology| 6
16| -| Free Elective| 6

Second Year Courses

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1| Second Year Courses| 60 ECTS
2| Semester 3| 30
3| Code| Course Title| ECTS
4| PHA200| Pharmaceutical Microbiology| 6
5| PHA205| Organic Chemistry II| 6
6| PHA210| Principles of Immunology| 6
7| PHA215| Elements of Botany| 6
8| EHL200| English Medical Terminology and Literacy| 6
9| Semester 4| 30
10| Code| Course Title| ECTS
11| PHA230| Drug Design and Development| 6
12| PHA235| Analytical Chemistry| 6
13| PHA240| Pharmacognosy I| 3
14| PHA250| Pharmaceutical Biotechnology| 3
15| PHA255| Biochemistry| 6
16| -| Pharmaceutical Elective*| 6

Third Year Courses

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1| Third Year Courses| 60 ECTS
2| Semester 5| 30
3| Code| Course Title| ECTS
4| PHA300| Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics| 6
5| PHA305| Molecular and Biochemical Pharmacology| 6
6| PHA310| Pharmaceutical Chemistry I| 6
7| PHA315| Pharmaceutical Technology I| 6
8| -| Pharmaceutical Elective*| 6
9| Semester 6| 30
10| Code| Course Title| ECTS
11| PHA320| Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Control I| 6
12| PHA330| Pharmacology I| 6
13| PHA335| Pharmaceutical Chemistry II| 6
14| PHA340| Pharmaceutical Technology II| 6
15| PHA345| Pharmacognosy II| 6

Fourth Year Courses

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1| Fourth Year Courses| 60 ECTS
2| Semester 7| 30
3| Code| Course Title| ECTS
4| PHA400| Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Control II| 6
5| PHA405| Pharmacology II| 6
6| PHA420| Evidence-Based Medicine and Critical Literature Assessment Skills| 3
7| PHA425| Toxicology| 6
8| PHA430| Law and Ethics in Pharmacy I| 3
9| -| Pharmaceutical Elective| 6
10| Semester 8| 30
11| Code| Course Title| ECTS
12| PHA435| Pharmacology III| 6
13| PHA440| Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics| 6
14| PHA445| Law and Ethics in Pharmacy II| 6
15| PHA450| Pharmaceutical Care and Communication| 6
16| -| Pharmaceutical Elective| 6

Fifth Year Courses

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1| Fifth Year Courses| 60 ECTS
2| Semester 9| 30
3| Code| Course Title| ECTS
4| PHA500| Integrated Master Thesis| 30
5| Semester 10| 30
6| Code| Course Title| ECTS
7| PHA530| Practical Training**| 30
8| Elective Courses|
9| Code| Course Title| ECTS
10| | Students select 4 out of 7 elective courses
11| PHA260| Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management| 6
12| PHA265| Health Economics| 6
13| PHA270| Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs| 6
14| PHA275| Cosmetology-Cosmetics Technology| 6
15| PHA280| Principles of Nuclear Pharmacy/Radiopharmaceuticals| 6
16| PHA285| Nutrition and Disease| 6
17| PHA290| Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance| 6
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• Οι φοιτητές/τριες μπορούν να επιλέξουν 4 από 7 Επιλεγόμενα Φαρμακευτικής

** Το μάθημα PHA530 Πρακτική Άσκηση έχει διάρκεια 6 ημερολογιακούς μήνες