About program

Programme structure
- The bachelor of pharmacy programme can be completed in five years (ten semesters) of full-time study .
- it provides education in in the biological, chemical and physical sciences together with professional instruction on material that is specific to the practice of pharmacy.
The programme is structured into two semesters each year, each semester made up of 15 weeks. An optional 6 to 8 weeks summer semester is also offered.
- The faculty of Pharmacy implements the credit hours system. A credit hour represents an hour of lectures (L) or two hours of practical or tutorial(P/T) classes a week for a period of 15 weeks.

COURSES REGISTRATION

- Academic advisers are available to help students choose the required courses from the list of the offered courses.
- Selection of courses for any given year is conditional on the successful completion of the prerequisite courses of the preceding academic year.

Degree Awarded

- The Faculty of Pharmacy awards its graduates the Bachelor Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Clinical Pharmacy) ,
- After successful completion of the approved study programme. Holders of the bachelor degree are qualified to practice pharmacy and/or to study for higher degrees.

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

English is the official language of instruction ; all communication ,lectures,coursework,and documentation are performed using the English language.

SUMMER TRAINING

- Every student should complete at least 200 hours of training in pharmacy settings such as community or hospital
pharmacies,Pharmaceutical firms or research institutes and universities and further 50 credit hr. of clinical training in a teaching hospital.
- Students commence training after the end of the fourth semester.

COURSE LOAD

- The Course load is the number of registered credit hours per student each semester.

- the academic load in each semester ranges from 12 to 22 credit hours.

- the academic load in the summer semester ranges from 4 to 10 credit hours.

- Credits acquired by the student are those of passed courses from the registered academic load.

Add, Drop and Withdrawal

- Students are allowed to add or drop a course or more during a specified time every semester. Students are allowed to with draw from a course prior to a deadline set by the university. The course when available.
- Students who withdraw after the deadline will not be allowed to sit for the relevant exam and will carry grade of "F" for that course.


ATTENDANCE

- Students are expected to attend the university on a full-time basis during each semester. Attendance is checked during seminars ,tutorials and labs.
- Students must attend at least 75% of the tutorials and practical labs.
- If absence in a course exceeds the allowed percentage (25%) during the first ten weeks of semester (either excused or unexcused), the student will not be allowed to sit for the exam of the relevant subject and will carry grade of "f"

For more information about the courses and description of each, kindly visit Clinical Secretery office at Adminstration building in faculty of pharmacy, Mansoura university or download Students Guide from the following link :-
https://www.mediafire.com/?umcl21eqmzam2zd