@baoz

thanks. i did some searching online trying to find some official proof that the amount is correct but i guess our moh doesnt think it is important.

however, SEGi claimed that it is about rm3000.

http://www.segi.edu.my/news/mpharm2+2.htm


Marcus however claimed that it is rm3700 to rm4000

http://myuc.blogspot.com/2009/03/pharmacy-...eam-career.html

@ridd,

Mr ridd, here is a bonus for you. found some registration info for oversea student like you. sweet!

http://phiawz.blogspot.com/2009/05/only-in-malaysia.html

Thanks for the links. They're useful. Anyway, I'll just put a conservative range of RM3000-4000 for the starting pay.

@minshuen: we learn normal human physiology. not to the extent of anatomy as deep as the medics.

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so that means a pharmacy students need not to anatomise a dead human body during class is it?i was curious about this because it seems like a daunting challenge for me to anatomise a human body.

[quote=minshuen,Aug 29 2009, 01:25 PM]
@minshuen: we learn normal human physiology. not to the extent of anatomy as deep as the medics.

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so that means a pharmacy students need not to anatomise a dead human body during class is it?i was curious about this because it seems like a daunting challenge for me to anatomise a human body.

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No no of course not. I highly doubt we'll need to do that. I think the furthest we'll go is dissecting a rat.

unfortunately there`s no waiver for medic n pharm applications >.<
that`s what the representatives told me...aiksss
and it`s damn competitive for next yr intake...they told me that pharm in UQ for next yr is alrdy full =.=

[quote=baoz,Aug 29 2009, 01:33 PM]
so that means a pharmacy students need not to anatomise a dead human body during class is it?i was curious about this because it seems like a daunting challenge for me to anatomise a human body.

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No no of course not. I highly doubt we'll need to do that. I think the furthest we'll go is dissecting a rat.

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thanks for the information . erm...i would like to ask one more question,will pharmacy course involves many calculation?are the calculations very very hard?

[quote=minshuen,Aug 29 2009, 04:22 PM]
No no of course not. I highly doubt we'll need to do that. I think the furthest we'll go is dissecting a rat.

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thanks for the information . erm...i would like to ask one more question,will pharmacy course involves many calculation?are the calculations very very hard?

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Calculations involve simple maths. Like calculating ratio and stuff, a bit of statistics and very minimal calculus here and there.

What's difficult is understanding the question before you can even apply those simple (add/subtract/multiply/divide) maths skills.

I`ve heard that a pharmacy student must be good in statistics..probability..calculus and other stuff...is it true???

[quote=baoz,Aug 29 2009, 04:49 PM]
thanks for the information . erm...i would like to ask one more question,will pharmacy course involves many calculation?are the calculations very very hard?

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Calculations involve simple maths. Like calculating ratio and stuff, a bit of statistics and very minimal calculus here and there.

What's difficult is understanding the question before you can even apply those simple (add/subtract/multiply/divide) maths skills.

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thank you!!!i am a form 5 student this year and really have huge interest in pharmacy.any recommendation?(my family is not that rich)

u can look for aimst and imu...both of `em offer pharm courses too..

It's a good profession to go into. Financially and mentally rewarding too.

What is your budget range? Plan to go private or public?

If private, try a general pre-u like SAM, AUSMAT or A Levels. Then proceed to private unis like UCSI, IMU, AIMST, Monash and many more listed on the front page... (all within the range of RM90k - RM160k. But you can get PTPTN loan to cover your full or partial tuition fees).

Contrary to popular belief that if you undergo A Levels... you learn more and thus making your studying life easier during your first year. Honestly, it's not much of a difference. People who take 1-year pre-u courses fare just as well as those who did A Levels. Some even do better.

If private is still expensive for you, then your best bet would be STPM. But mind you, STPM is difficult to score and Pharmacy being a popular course; it's difficult to get into public unis like USM too.

In pharmacy, you don't have to learn the human anatomy as detailed as medical students or even nursing students. So just some simple basic anatomy, you don't need to dissect any human body or anything like that haha, although i wish!! the most we did was to dissect a rat and that was during my thesis project. We are more focused on the chemistry aspect! As for calculations, its just really some simple maths but the first two years maybe you need to learn some organic chem, stats., not really calculus..but in your last few years, its more about memorizing those drug names and patient care plan, e.g. how to cope with side-effects, you learn when is it ok to give combinations of meds without having interactions, etc. so it gets really interesting, trust me!!!


@jerk

Thanx soo much upon your awesome discovery!! that is sweet info indeed...!

oww...thx4 your explanation...=D
just pray that I`ll do well in my upcoming mocks and the external exam >.<
`coz I know that the entry requirement is highhhhh ~~~

Alternatively, you may consider taking A levels after your SPM, and then try to apply for entrance into NUS Pharmacy course. Recommended subjects include Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Maths. Since you mentioned that your family isn't that rich, i guess you must work really hard to score at least 9 A's for SPM, and then get 100% tuition fee waiver for A levels ( which is available in most of the colleges). As NUS Pharmacy course is highly competitive, you may need straight A's for your A levels to be considered for admission. Moreover, depending on your A level results, you may be considered for ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship. Good luck.

thanks all of u for the information!!you guys are great! erm..actually i wish to enter STPM for pre U as everyone knows it is much more cheaper than other pre u courses.is it really need 9 a's to gt full tuition fee waiver?actually i am quite sure that i can gt about at least 10 a's in my SPM except BM.can u list down some instituition that provide full tuition fee waiver for those who scored 9 a's that u have mentioned in the previous post?

@polaris91

good in statistics and probability?i dont think that is true because maths is hardly our main focus.. of course you need to learn a little about biostatistics.

@minshuen

i suggest that you do very well for spm to secure a scholarship for A level. if you think you really want to save every single cent for your pharmacy degree, STPM would be a better choice.

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Added on August 30, 2009, 12:34 pm@ridd

no prob. it was by chance i discovered that. thanks to uncle google

This post has been edited by jerk: Aug 30 2009, 12:34 PM

erm..i would like to ask that is it true that SAM and AUSMAT can be used to apply for private instituition such as nottingham malaysia campus and IMU?

@polaris91

i dont remember whether i paid a single cent for application because it was quite some time ago. well, mb one day you will be my junior

@minshuen

tons of colleges out there offering scholarship. almost every college that offers A level.

taylors, inti, ucsi are the few i am familiar with

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Added on August 30, 2009, 12:42 pm@minshuen

check their website for entry requirement. IMU sure do accept australian matriculation. nottingham i am not that sure and i am too lazy to do your 'homework' for you

This post has been edited by jerk: Aug 30 2009, 12:42 PM

of course you can...I`m currently doing ausmat...
But since Nott is an UK`s institution...if you`re holding an Aust qualification...make sure that your result is high...
perhaps > TER 90..that`s what my programme director told me..

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Added on August 30, 2009, 2:54 pm@ jerk...btw where do you study now ??

This post has been edited by polaris91: Aug 30 2009, 02:54 PM

IMU now have new credit transfer to University of Queensland.
Its more cost saving if you want to study abroad as expenses in University of Otago is slighty higher