Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm)
Bachelor
Vision, Mission & Goals
Vision
To lead and excel in preparing academically and professionally qualified pharmacists who can compete locally and regionally, and to contribute to the development of pharmaceutical care and health services and to serving society in line with quality and academic accreditation standards.
Mission
The Pharmacy Programme seeks to prepare graduates with the pharmaceutical knowledge and the professional, technical and ethical skills needed to work in pharmacies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and research institutions, through high-quality academic education that keeps pace with international standards and the needs of the Libyan health sector.
Goals
The programme aims to:
- Prepare academically and professionally qualified graduates in community, clinical and industrial pharmacy and drug regulation.
- Develop students’ ability to apply modern pharmaceutical practice and international standards in dispensing and preparing medicines.
- Strengthen skills in reviewing prescriptions, counselling patients and ensuring the safe use of medicines.
- Develop research, critical thinking and skills for working within the healthcare team.
- Prepare students to enter the health sector and the pharmaceutical industry and to pursue postgraduate study.
- Instil the ethics of the pharmacy profession and responsibility towards patients and society in students.
- Link theory with practice through the teaching pharmacy and field training in hospitals and pharmacies.
The Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) is a four-year university programme that prepares students to become qualified pharmacists. It covers a broad range of subjects, including pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacy practice and patient care.
Programme overview
Focus: preparing students to become qualified pharmacists.
Subjects: pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacy practice and patient care.
Career prospects: graduates can work in both the public and private sectors, including hospitals, community pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and research institutions.
Core subjects
- Pharmacology: the effects of drugs on the body.
- Pharmaceutical chemistry: the design and development of medicines.
- Pharmacy practice: patient care, the administration of medicines and patient counselling.
- Biochemistry: the chemical processes in living organisms.
- Microbiology: microorganisms, particularly those that cause disease.
- Clinical pharmacy: the application of pharmacy in hospital settings.
- Pharmacy law: the laws and regulations governing pharmacy.
Career opportunities for pharmacy graduates
- Hospital pharmacist: prepares and dispenses medicines and advises patients.
- Community pharmacist: advises patients on their medicines and dispenses prescriptions.
- Medical representative: promotes medicines on behalf of pharmaceutical companies.
- Pharmaceutical researcher: takes part in developing new medicines.
- Drug regulatory officer: helps regulate and monitor medicines.
Practical training
The programme usually includes practical training in community pharmacies and hospitals, giving students hands-on experience of pharmacy practice.