@ying hui

come on. every IPTS that offer pharmacy is within the first post and yet you are still asking this Q.

you should save on money spend on pre-U and go for STPM instead. IPTA is so so so much cheaper and yet you are not considering getting 4.0?

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@ShaneNg

i think you are able to do that.

taiko88 and wts89 is studying pharmacy at nottingham. perhaps you should drop by nottingham thread

as far as i know, pharmacy can dispense but not give the patient a prescription but i suppose pharmacist can suggest some over the counter medicine/ pharmacist only medicine provided that the pharmacist did give them counseling on how to use the drug etc. bold part is written in the law.

if i am not mistaken, only doctors, dentist and veterinarian can prescribe in australia.

but whether they go through a doctor or not, they still end up in a pharmacy.

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@coogie

you will have to check with the "board of pharmacy" of respective country. most of the country doesnt call it board of pharmacy though.

@Rainbow_star

the only Uni/ college that provide their own foundation for pharmacy is AIMST. there might be others but i only know AIMST has that.

@ying hui

since when mahsa college offer pharmacy? they might have Diploma in Pharmacy but i dont think anyone would want to go for that.

UCSI offering foundation course for pharmacy? since when?
the only 3 qualification they accept for pharmacy STPM, A lev, and UEC. others all under case-by-case basis. they even accept government matriculation in my year (case-by-case basis).

i do know UCSI give priority to their A level students.

if you want a shorter time of duration, go for SAM. you will have to work harder in your first semester in order to catch up with others. so, it is either you spend longer time in pre-u or more effort in first semester.

@wyatt615

i think you will need both ielts and muet to get in the mpharm unless you get band 6 for must and they might consider exempt you from the ielts . i think the decision lies with the people in charge such as head of school

nott has a bigger campus and better facilities (i think) than IMU. IMU will be so crowded with so many new pharm prog going on along with the twinning one.

if you cant get in the 2+2, it is better for you to go for nott

@seyuripa

i think you wrongly quote my nick instead of youngkies. i suppose you did their pharmacist conversion course and you are allowed to register as a pharmacist if you pass their exam?

@wyatt615

with my STPM results of most B+ i was asked by their counselor to give it a shot as long as i perform during the interview and the letter of recommendation. i was far from their minimum requirement but the counselor ask me to try as she said i might just get it.

they have to print it that way in the brochure.

well, it doesnt hurt to at least try to apply.

partly your friend get a conditional offers is because he apply using trial result.

@wyatt615

"So, if I receive a conditional offer and I can't meet the requirement, then does that mean I will be rejected immediately?"

i am afraid i dont have the answer as i am not involved in their selection process.

mb you can try to apply with your real result ASAP after it is release because they have a very strict and little quota for malaysian students. getting an offer before other students accepting theirs is important.

but we do need to remember not many can afford the fees though

i think they still have vacant place this time last year. (judging from my experience)

3. - jerk - Curtin University of Technology Australia - 1st year undergrad

4. - wskyline - UCSI - 3rd year undergrad

pharmaceutics paper om 1 n half hours. wish me luck

@ying hui

i guess you did not get youngkies point.

the key is separation of dispensing and prescribing.

malaysia and singapore pharmacy degree doesnt really make any difference unless you are going to take up postgraduate. at least that is how i look at it.

unless singapore is willing to offer you scholarship or a loan then it is different.

anyway, the main thing for you is doing well in pre-U. scholarship for undergraduate level are hard to come by

@holycreeper
one way to know for sure is just look at private clinic. the one where your parents bring you there when you have flu and fever.

do you still get the medicine from the doctor's clinic? if the answer is yes, doctors are still prescribing and dispensing.

another way is to look at the community pharmacy. look around and see if anyone is waiting for their medicine with a prescription. if the answer is no, doctors are still prescribing and dispensing.

@fykk64

you should ask the one who suggested Institut Teknologi Bandung but I think as long as you can come back and work in malaysia it would be enough.

there are people telling that it is the best in SEA or smth close to that.

@ztchoong

i dont know what UM prog touch on but it is safe to assume that biology ( the one to do with humans) , organic and physical chemistry are the most common subjects for first semester.

i dont particularly encourage people to buy any books until all the lectures has started. some books are not worth buying because you wouldnt need it often. i do not find having any pre-U books helpful though. you will learn more in depth in most of the topics.

so, you may bring some of your most favourite books but they wouldnt help much.

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@baoz

IMU actually did have arrangement. i saw it the other day before the change the whole website. Otago and another Uni i think apart from the University of Strathclyde and bpharm prog. that is why i have a feeling that IMU campus is going to be very crowded.

http://www.imu.edu.my/about_news.asp?pagei...rowsenewsid=152

what i like about the new side is this FAQ


Q2: I understand that the BPharm has not received LAN accreditation. Am I therefore taking a big risk by enrolling.

Accreditation is an exercise in which LAN determines whether the course is being run to the specifications indicated in the University’s application for approval to run it. LAN Accreditation cannot therefore occur until the first intake of students has undertaken a good proportion of the course, so that a meaningful comparison can be made between planning and implementation. The University is due to submit accreditation documents before the first intake of students is due to graduate, and LAN will conduct the accreditation exercise then.

The University has confidence that accreditation will be received as it is has a proven record in the delivery of pharmacy undergraduate education, and is committed to high standards. This is reflected in the fact that in 2002 the MPharm programme was accredited for the maximum period allowed by LAN- 5 years. The delivery of the BPharm will draw upon the experience and expertise gained by the Pharmacy School since its inception in 1995. The prospective student can therefore take confidence in the University’s track record.

@Kathy9

visit both campus and you will choose nott over IMU anytime.

@chocodonut

how cheap is the foundation there? would take at least a year right?

i would suggest you go for SAM instead. keep ur options open just in case you wouldnt want to end up at segi. there are better pharmacy prog out there.

there are even express A level offered in sunway, 1 year course. i would suggest that as well anytime over foundation

@chocodonut

just be sure that you want to end up in segi k. you cant run to elsewhere after the foundation

@baoz

no prob. you're welcome. we are here trying to help others to make the best decision.

@goodfella_rocka

erm.. just be aware that aimst is only going to offer you in september. so, my advice is, if you get ucsi, dont bother apply for aimst and waste another rm 100. yes, fees might be cheaper but what if they didnt offer you during september?

you have no where to go at that time unless you can afford those twinning with uk as their intake is december.

however, it is unlikely aimst is not going to offer you though. many students will pick those july intake so aimst would offer just anyone to fill up their quota.

if money if your main concern and you dont mind taking the risk waiting for another year just in case aimst didnt offer you a place, then go ahead.

p/s:your result is good enough to apply just any pharmacy prog out there even those direct entry to overseas.

@goodfella_rocka

it is weird that ucsi didnt get back to you. after all, you have the result and they want your money.

just give them a call, no time to waste because the intake is just days away. normally if you fail the test, they would call you for another attempt.

even the cheapest direct entry out there would surely cost more than UCSI. and just like youngkies put it, studying oversea on a tight budget is not a fun thing to do and working while studying is not easy either.

i think the best way is to hunt for a postgraduate scholarship next time. i am not a bright student and thus, i am not that aware of scholarships.

some will accept your MUET as i get only band 5 and they accepted me without me taking ielts. some even look at the 1119 paper during spm.

if ucsi didnt offer you, it is still not too late to apply aimst.

@goodfella_rocka

hmm.. they offered me microbiology at ukm i think and i didnt even have 3.5 but of course i did put that as 1 of my choices. i just dont want them to "lelong" me.

just give ucsi a call. with ptptn, it is still quite affordable i would say

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Added on June 30, 2009, 2:30 amdid you try NUS?

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@el8155

decision is yours. ict at penang also a not bad alternative because of the usm degree.

cost of living at cheras area ucsi could be quite high, around rm800 including rent etc.

anyway, ucsi pharmacy orientation is days away, you better make up your mind soon. you will have a hard time catching up once they started teaching

@el8155

i just chat with my friend who is in charge or the ucsi pharmacy orientation. it seems only 35 people on the confirm list.

should be plenty of vacant place still. as long as you have the grades and money, you should be able to get in.

@goodfella_rocka

bonded 5 years in exchange for good education is not a bad choice. i wouldnt say it is a better country but at least they try and keep the talent there.