BSc Pharmacy (Hons), MPharm

at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Year 1

 

Year 1 is structured as follows:

 

Semester 1

 

• The Cellular Basis of Life (5 credits)

• Health - Body and Function (5 credits)

• Fundamentals of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (5 credits)

• Medicines – Pharmaceutics 1 (5 credits)

• Introduction to Research Methods and Data Analysis (5 credits)

• Pharmacist - Beginning the Professional Journey (5 credits)

Semester 2

 

• Fundamentals of Pharmacology and Immunology (5 credits)

• Fundamentals of Microbiology and Infection (5 credits)

• Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (5 credits)

• Medicines – Pharmaceutics 2 (5 credits)

• Gastrointestinal Health: Medicines and Patient Care (5 credits)

• Pharmacist – Professional Skills (5 credits)

Semesters 1 and 2

 

• Professional Development 1 (0 credits)

 

Year 2

 

Year 2 is structured as follows:

 

Semester 1

 

• Cardiovascular Health (10 credits)

• Respiratory Health (10 credits)

• Medicines – Dosage Formulation (5 credits)

• Student Choice (5 credits) 

Semester 2

 

• Musculoskeletal and Haematological Health (10 credits)

• Central Nervous System (10 credits)

• Medicines – Drug Life Cycle (10 credits)

Semesters 1 and 2

 

• Professional Development 2 (0 credits)

 

Year 3

 

Year is structured as follows:

 

Semester 1

 

• Liver and kidney Health (10 credits)

• Endocrine System (10 credits)

• Sex, Gender and Health (10 credits)

Semester 2

 

• Immunology and Protective Structures (5 credits)

• Medicines – Advanced Therapies (5 credits)

• Global and Public Health (5 credits)

• Stages of Life (10 credits)

• Cancer Care (5 credits)

Semesters 1 and 2

 

• Professional Development 3 (0 credits)

 

Year 4

 

Year 4 is structured as follows:

 

First semester

 

• Placement in a practice setting

• Online module: Organisation and Management Skills (10 credits)

• Online module: Professional Skills Development (10 credits)

• Online module: Professional Practice (10 credits)

Second semester

 

• Clinical Pharmacy (5 credits)

• Mental Health (5 credits)

• Clinical Reasoning & evidence based decision making (5 credits)

• Research Skills (15 credits)

Both semesters

 

• Professional Development 4 (0 credits)

 

Year 5

 

Year 5 is structured as follows:

 

First semester

 

• Patient Care and Society (10 credits)

• Decision Making in Complex Care (10 credits)

• Leadership in Pharmacy: Building the Future (10 credits)

Second semester

 

• Online module: Supply of Medicines and Organisation and Management Skills (10 credits)

• Online module: Leading the Safe and Rational Use of Medicines (10 credits)

• Online module: Professional Practice and Public Health (10 credits)

• Online module: Clinical Research Skills (10 credits)

Semesters 1 and 2

 

• Professional Development 5 (0 credits) 

Minimum academic entry requirements

 

India

 

• Applicants must hold a bona-fide certificate of completion issued by the CBSE or CISCE.

• Applicants must achieve an average of 85% or above in four subjects in Grade 12, to include minimum scores of 75% Chemistry, Biology and either Physics or Mathematics.

 

Minimum English language requirements

 

IELTS

 

• Teaching in RCSI is through the medium of English. As a consequence, all applicants are required to demonstrate a high level of English language competence. Applicants whose first language is not English must present a minimum overall average IELTS score of 6.5 with no individual band (reading, writing, listening and speaking) lower than 6.0.  IELTS Certificates must be less than two years old at the time of admission. Equivalent scores in TOEFL are also acceptable.  

• Applicants presenting programmes that are delivered entirely through English (e.g. International Baccalaureate or A Levels) are not required to supply an IELTS certificate as part of their initial application. Please note that applicants presenting A Levels must hold a GCSE English grade C or above to meet RCSI's English language requirement. 

Total fees (for academic year 2021/22)    

 

• € 18,415

After obtaining your MPharm degree, you will be able to work in areas such as:
 

• Community and hospital pharmacy

• The pharmaceutical industry

• Medical research and development

• Regulation

• Academia