About the programme
If you are a pharmacist working in primary care, hospital or the community pharmacy and wish to further develop your skills and knowledge in patient care, then the Master of Clinical Pharmacy Practice will be of interest to you. This programme aims to nurture pharmacists with the practice of pharmaceutical care as well as the skills required to deliver patient care safely and effectively.
Suiting the diverse career path in Pharmacy Practice, the Master of Clinical Pharmacy Practice is offered in two professional pathways: 1) Hospital Pharmacy Pathway or 2) Community Pharmacy Pathway. These pathways provide the pharmacists with the skills to lead pharmaceutical pharmacy practice projects and be in the management positions in their place of practice. The healthcare community, including the patients, will benefit from the advanced knowledge and skills of these practising pharmacists.
This programme received a 100% graduate employability score in the Ministry of Higher Education's Graduate Employability 2020. (Source: ge.mohe.gov.my/)
This programme is suitable for working professionals.
Entry requirements
Academic Requirements
- A B.Sc. in Pharmacy OR a BPharm (Hons) Degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 or equivalent.
- If the CGPA requirement of 2.50 is not met, applicants may be accepted with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.
English Language Requirements
For Local & International Students
- MUET: Band 3.5
- IELTS Academic: Band 5.0
- Cambridge English Qualifications and Tests: 154
- TOEFL IBT: Total and Section Score: 3, Total Score: 44+
- Pearson Test of English: 47
- Certified Intensive English Programme (CIEP) by ELS: 107
- Cambridge English Qualifications and Tests: Linguaskill Online score: 154; Occupational English Test (OET): 200
- Applicants who are pursuing Bachelor's degrees in other universities that use English as the medium of instruction may be exempted from taking English classes at UCSI University if the alma mater's Registrar issues an official letter indicating so to the University. Applicants may be required to attend an interview, conducted by UCSI's faculty experts, or sit for a written test before they are accepted for admission.
What you’ll study
HOSPITAL PHARMACY PATHWAY
Semester 1
- Research Methodology
- Hospital and Community Pharmacy
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Advanced Therapeutics in Infectious Diseases
Semester 2
- Biostatistics and Experimental Design
- Advanced Therapeutics in Internal Medicine
- Advanced Therapeutics in Cancer Care
- Advanced Therapeutics in Paediatrics and Geriatrics
Semester 3
- Internal Medicine Clerkship
- Critical Care Clerkship
- Nephrology Clerkship
- Infectious Medicine Clerkship
- Paediatric Clerkship
- Infectious Disease Clerkship
- Psychiatric Clerkship
- Oncology Clerkship
- Research Project
COMMUNITY PHARMACY PATHWAY
Semester 1
- Hospital and Community Pharmacy
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Advanced Therapeutics in Infectious Diseases
- Research Methodology
Semester 2
- Biostatistics and Experimental Design
- Advanced Therapeutics in Internal Medicine
- Medicine Management in Community Pharmacy
- Public Health Pharmacy
Semester 3
- Community Pharmacy Clerkship
- Ambulatory Care Clerkship
- Independent Pharmacy Clerkship
- Research Project
Option 1: Any THREE (3) clerkships
Option 2: Any ONE (1) clerkship + Research Project
Clerkships offered each semester will be subject to arrangement and availability of placement.
CORE COURSES
Hospital and Community Pharmacy
This course will help the pharmacist to apply the principles of hospital and community pharmacy management into patient care. Student will be exposed to updates in the current healthcare system and explore new roles and opportunities for pharmacists in hospital and community care settings. The course emphasises patient-focused care at the hospital and community settings.
Evidence-Based Medicine
This course equips the pharmacists with the advanced skills in evidence-based medicine for the application to the pharmacotherapy and pharmaceutical care of patients. Evidence-based medicine uses the best evidence available from systematic research, in consultation with the patients, to guide decision making in practice.
Advanced Therapeutics in Internal Medicine
The content of the course includes the application of pharmacotherapy of common diseases in internal medicine, including the chronic diseases. Diseases of various systems, including cardiovascular, endocrine, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, nervous system, renal, haematology and pulmonary systems are included. This course emphasises a student-centred approach with case-based learning and life-long learning skills through evidence-based medicine.
Advanced Therapeutics in Infectious Diseases
The content of the course includes pharmacotherapy of infectious diseases of the upper respiratory tract infections, lower respiratory tract infections, tuberculosis, urinary tract infections, pharmacotherapy of human immunodeficiency virus infection, central nervous system infections, infective endocarditis, sepsis and septic shock, fungal infections, viral infections, infectious diarrhoea and bone and joint infections. New emerging infectious diseases will also be covered in this course to put importance to its management.
Advanced Therapeutics in Cancer Care
The content of this course includes advanced pharmacotherapy in various oncological conditions and its treatment complications. Oncology is a specialised field and requires the pharmacists to work in a healthcare team to provide "safe" and "effective" treatment to the patients. Skills in identifying and group discussion on cases in making collective decisions will be emphasised in the small group learning.
Advanced Therapeutics in Paediatrics and Geriatrics
The course aims to equip the pharmacists with specialist knowledge and skills in paediatric and geriatric pharmacy practice and the management of major diseases and syndromes affecting those populations and patient-monitoring factors that should be considered when providing pharmaceutical care to them.
Medicine Management in Community Pharmacy
This course equips community pharmacists with an advanced understanding of implementing medicine management in community pharmacy, including the evaluation methods of their services. Pharmaceutical care of various ailments and diseases in the community pharmacy will also be discussed and students are required to present in case studies.
Public Health Pharmacy
The role of the pharmacist has expanded from the traditional role of dispensing medications to that of an integral part of the healthcare team, with an expertise in patient drug therapy. In response to a growing demand for pharmacists who are knowledgeable in both pharmacy and population-based health care, there is a pressing need for future pharmacists to understand the broader concept of public health, which focuses on improving health at a population level.
Career pathways
- Hospital pharmacy practice
- Community pharmacy practice
- Academia
- Research
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