PharmD Program

Pharmacy·College of Pharmacy

PhD

Overview

The Ministry of Health has decided that graduates of the clinical pharmacy program (PharmD) will be evaluated as pharmacists without the requirement of 6 months experience. After two years of experience in a hospital as clinical pharmacists, they can apply for the clinical pharmacist designation. This exemption allows GMU PharmD graduates to be 6 months ahead of other Bachelor of Pharmacy graduates in the UAE. Graduates who work for two years in a hospital performing clinical pharmacy roles will be eligible to sit for the "Clinical Pharmacist" license exam.

Typical Job Titles

Pharmacist
Clinical Pharmacist

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Program Details

Degree level: PhD
Department: Pharmacy
College: College of Pharmacy

Tuition & Fees

Tuition: Contact admissions

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, graduates will be able to:

Center for the Advancement of Pharmacy Education (CAPE) Educational Outcomes and QFEmiratesfor mapping the PharmD program learning outcomes.
Input-Process-Output-Outcome (IPOO) model for identifying the PharmD program quality indicators
Kirkpatrick model for evaluation of the advanced pharmacy practice experience training
Miller’s pyramid for categorizing competency level of the students
The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) 5 pillar model for evaluating the compliance level of the program to global standards

Academic Requirements

The applicant must have completed a minimum of 12 years of school education.
The applicant must have passed any one of the following English Language Proficiency Tests with a minimum score as follows.
Applicants from any other non-UAE educational systems must submit an Equivalency Certificate of their High School certificate from the Ministry of Education, UAE.
Applicants must meet the following minimum grade requirements (as per the UAE Grade Equivalency), completing any three out of the four science subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics).
All applicants shall complete a written situational assessment comprising six short-answer questions (75-100 words each) based on real-life healthcare scenarios.

Required Documents

Attested High School Transcript of Grades 10 or 11, & 12 covering Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics & English.

Equivalency Certificate from the Ministry of Education, UAE for international curriculum

Passport copy (Applicant and Parent)

Emirates ID Card (if UAE Resident)

English Language Proficiency Score (English High school marks/IELTS/TOEFL, etc.)