Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy (Pharm-D)

System of Study

1. Scientific Degree

  • The Horus university council grants at the request of the faculty council a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (Pharm-D Clinical) in accordance with the credit hours’ system. 
  • The Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (Pharm-D Clinical) is the first university degree in the field of pharmacy, which is required to obtain the practice license of the profession in all pharmaceutical fields. It also qualifies for applying to the postgraduate studies in any of the scientific departments in the faculty. 
  • The college has the right to add joint scientific degrees between arab or foreign universities, considering the rules governing in this field after the approval of the College Council, the University Council and the Supreme Council of Universities. 

2. System of Study

The system of study of the bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (Pharm-D), provided by the faculty, is accomplished through the following regulations of Credit Hour system.

  • Duration of study in this program consists of five academic years (five levels divided into ten semesters) according to the credit hours’ system and residency year in different related fields (5 + 1), in addition to 100 credit hours in community work in private, official pharmacies and hospital pharmacies which hold on the summer holidays directly at the end of the third level and before starting the residency. 
  • Credit hour is an educational measuring unit that decides the value of each course compared to other courses and it is equal to one-hour lecture per week in a single semester and at least two practical, laboratory, applied or training hours per week in a single semester.  
  • The academic year (single level) divided into two main semesters (fall and spring semester), The overall levels consists of 10 semesters each one is 15 weeks long with final exam at the end. including exams. Each semester is considered a separate level that ends with a final exam.  
  • The midyear vacation is given in January of each year or as shown in the university council annual calendar. 
  • Selective course can be available to study at the summer as an intensified summer course which is 6-8 weeks long with a final end exam. 
  • The student can register for summer courses with maximum 10 credit hours to fulfill the level total academic hours, to pass failed courses or to achieve a higher cGPA. 
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