Bachelor of Pharmacy is 4 years undergraduate program which conduct under Dept. of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences at Open University of Sri Lanka. There are very rare academic qualification for Pharmacy education and B.Pharm degree conducted at Open University is one of very rare program to follow for those who obtain higher education in pharmacy industry. It’s very important to follow such a higher education qualification such as Bachelor of Pharmacy to understand the value and ethics of society and the profession. Those who want to gain qualification on pharmacy study can join this undergraduate program conducted at Open University of Sri Lanka.
Duration of the Programme: Minimum 4 Years
Medium of Study: English Medium
Study Method
The Program is study through Practice Open & Distance Learning Methodology and student can study while working or staying at home. There are Continuous assessments, Mini Projects, Lab Reports and Web-based assessments to conduct the Evaluation and assessment of the degree program.
Subjects to Follow Under Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree
- General Chemistry
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Pharmacognosy
- Pharmaceutics (Dosage Forms, Pharmacy Practice, Unit Operations, Industrial Pharmacy),
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry
- Computer Skills
- Biostatistics
- Health Communications
- Biochemistry
- Pathophysiology
- Pharmaceutical Microbiology
- Pharmacology
- Pharmaceutical Management
- Physical Pharmacy
- Forensic Pharmacy
- Pharmacoeconomics
- Pharmaceutical Analysis
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
- Clinical Pharmacy
- Project (Research Methodology & Research Project)
- English for General Academic Purposes (EGAP)
Entrance Educational Qualification
Student Need to Obtained registration as a Registered Pharmacist with the Sri Lanka Medical College Council or Sri Lanka Medical Council and
Obtained two years of post-qualifying experience as a Pharmacist and
Obtained any one of following:
Three passes at the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) in the science stream with at least a C pass in Chemistry
or
Complete the Foundation Courses (including B- passes for Chemistry I and Chemistry II) conducted by the OUSL
or
Obtained requirements in combination of the above two sections
or
Obtained an equivalent or higher qualification acceptable to the Senate.
The Levels of Bachelor of Pharmacy Degreee
This undergraduate program assigned with several levels and its depending on the relative complexity and course content. The Bachelor Program include Four Levels such as follow.
- Level 3 (1st year)
- Level 4 (2nd year)
- Level 5 (3rd year)
- Level 6 (4th year)
Level 3/4 Diploma Level
Level 5/6 Degree Level
Contact Details
For further information’s regarding the program details course fees and other relevant information’s you may contact for following contact details on Bachelor of Industrial Studies Honors undergraduate degree programme.
The Open University of Sri Lanka
P.O. Box 21, Nawala,
Nugegoda 10250
Sri Lanka
Tel :+94 112 881000
Fax : +94 112 881426
Email : pio@ou.ac.lk
Website : http://www.ou.ac.lk/
Contact Head, Department of Pharmacy, Mrs. P.W.G.D.P. Samarasekara for further details.
Address :Dept. of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda
Contact :0112881163
Email :hdpharma@ou.ac.lk