Mbarara University of Science & Technology

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Bachelor of Pharmacy

Entry Requirements

Direct Entry

Two principal passes in Biology and Chemistry and at least Subsidiary Pass in either Physics or Mathematics

Diploma Entry

  1. Diploma in Pharmacy.
  2. Should have passed Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and English at O’ Level with at least a credit.
  3. Sit and pass an entrance examination consisting of three written papers in Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Natural products, Introduction to Dispensing and Physiology

Fees Structure

Ugandan Students

International Students

Course Modules

Code Title Credit Unit Core/Elective
ANA1125 GROSS ANATOMY, EMBRYOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY I 4 core
BCH1121 INTRODUCTORY BIOCHEMISTRY 4 core
BPH1131 BASIC ORGANIC AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 4 core
BPH1132 FOUNDATIONS OF PHARMACY AND BASIC PHARMACY SKILLS 3 core
CSC1111 COMPUTER SKILLS 3 core
DVS1106 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ECONOMY 3 core
PHS1121 EXCITABLE TISSUES AND CIRCULATORY SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY 5 core
ANA1225 GROSS ANATOMY, EMBRYOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY II 4 core
BCH1221 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, ONCOGENESIS & IMMUNOLOGY 4 core
BCH1222 METABOLISM AND METABOLIC DISORDERS I 3 core
BPH1231 PHYSICOCHEMICAL PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACEUTICALS 3 core
COM1211 COMMUNICATION SKILLS 3 core
DVS1203 POLITICAL ECONOMY OF AFRICA & DEVELOPMENT 3 core
PHS1221 RESPIRATORY, DIGESTIVE, RENAL AND METABOLIC PHYSIOLOGY 5 core
BPH1331 COMMUNITY PHARMACY PRACTICE PLACEMENT 5 core
BCH2121 METABOLISM AND METABOLIC DISORDERS II 4 core
BCH2122 HORMONES, BIOTRANSFORMATIONS AND NUTRITION 3 core
BPH2131 APPLIED PHYSICAL PHARMACY 3 core
DVS2103 POLITICAL ECONOMY OF UGANDA 3 core
MCB2121 INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY 4 core
PHA2121 BASIC PHARMACOLOGY 3 core
PHS2121 NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE PHYSIOLOGY 5 core
BPH2231 PHARMACEUTICS OF SOLID DOSAGE FORMS 3 core
BPH2232 BASIC PHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERING AND UNIT OPERATIONS 4 core
DVS2201 CITIZENRY, PROFESSIONALISM, GLOBALIZATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3 core
MCB2221 PARASITOLOGY, ENTOMOLOGY, VIROLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY 5 core
PAT2221 GENERAL PATHOLOGY 4 core
PHA2221 SYSTEMIC PHARMACOLOGY 3 core
PSY2221 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 3 core
LCP2301 LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY PLACEMENT I 3 core
LCP2302 LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY PLACEMENT II 5 core
BPH3131 PHARMACEUTICS OF LIQUID AND SEMISOLID DOSAGE FORMS 4 core
BPH3132 PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY OF THERAPEUTIC COMPOUNDS I 4 core
BPH3133 PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS 3 core
BPH3134 INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOGNOSY AND TRADITIONAL MEDICINE SYSTEMS 3 core
BPH3135 BIOPHARMACEUTICS AND BASIC PHARMACOKINETICS 4 core
BPH3136 INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACEUTICAL CARE 3 core
BPH3137 INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACY CLERKSHIP 3 core
PHA3121 CHEMOTHERAPY, CYTOTOXIC AGENTS AND IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY 3 core
BPH3231 PHARMACEUTICS OF PARENTERAL PREPARATIONS 4 core
BPH3232 PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY OF THERAPEUTIC COMPOUNDS II 4 core
BPH3233 INSTRUMENTAL METHODS OF PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS 4 core
BPH3234 CHEMISTRY, BIOASSAY OF NATURAL DRUGS AND HEALTH PRODUCTS. 5 core
BPH3235 APPLIED CLINICAL PHARMACOKINETICS & LABORATORY DATA 3 core
BPH3236 CLINICAL PHARMACY CLERKSHIP 1 4 core
PHA3221 CNS PHARMACOLOGY, TOXICOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS 4 core
BPH3322 INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENTS 5 core
BPH4131 CLINICAL PHARMACY CLERKSHIP 2 5 core
BPH4132 PHARMACEUTICAL CARE IN NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES 5 core
BPH4133 NATURAL DRUG PRODUCTS- PRODUCTION, QUALITY CONTROL AND REGULATION 4 core
BPH4134 DRUG TARGETING AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS 4 core
BPH4135 PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 5 core
CMH4111 RESEARCH METHODS 3 core
CMH4112 BIOSTATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHY 3 core
BPH4231 CLINICAL PHARMACY CLERKSHIP 3 5 core
BPH4232 PHARMACEUTICAL CARE IN COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 5 core
BPH4234 FUNDAMENTALS OF RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS 3 core
BPH4235 COSMETIC SCIENCE AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS 3 core
BPH4236 RESEARCH PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT 5 core
MCB4231 PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY 3 core
BPH4321 HOSPITAL PLACEMENT 5 core
BPH5131 CLINICAL PHARMACY CLERKSHIP 4 5 core
BPH5132 VETERINARY PHARMACY PRACTICE 1 3 core
BPH5133 PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY 5 core
BPH5134 MANAGEMENT AND PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAIN 5 core
BPH5135 PHARMACO-EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PHARMACOVIGILANCE 4 core
BPH5136 CONDUCT OF RESEARCH 5 core
BPH5231 CLINICAL PHARMACY CLERKSHIP 5 5 core
BPH5232 VETERINARY PHARMACY PRACTICE 2 4 core
BPH5233 PHARMACEUTICAL REGULATION, LAWS AND ETHICS 4 core
BPH5234 DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND CLINICAL TRIALS 4 core
BPH5235 FORENSIC PHARMACY 3 core
BPH5236 PHARMACOECONOMICS 3 core
BPH5237 SCIENTIFIC WRITING AND RESEARCH DISSERTATION 5 core