if u have a high determination + passion...just go for it.
a good pharmacy student doesn't means u must got all A's academically.
just go for it.

what i suggest to you is to get a pre-U qualification first. go for A level or STPM.

average in form 5 chemistry shouldnt stop you from becoming a pharmacist or a doctor. (and pharmacy course is not 99% about chemistry. dont worry)

just do well in your pre- U

a friend of mine, she got b3 in her chemistry . now she's already in 3rd year pharmacy course.
and guess what?
she got cgpa more than 3 for each sem.
n yes..before pursuing to degree in pharmacy, u must have pre - u qualification.
foundation, matriculation, a - level .
but if u're 100% sure to take pharmacy, just do the foundation in pharmacy..

so..dont worry..just do it..follow your heart.
pharmacy is about chemistry + math ( not that difficult ) + bio ( human anatomy )..actually it covers all the materials..n u need a good soft skills too.
like communicating with ppl..coz when u're working, u must consult ppl..n etc.
so, it is not 100% bout chemistry.
there are other things which take account too.

for IPTA, obviously USM is missing from the list. and i think UiTM is for Bumis only.

for IPTS, masterskill, CUCMS, HELP(soon), the one mention by CyberSetan is missing(Island College of Technology, Balik Pulau, Penang) and INTI diploma level.

if you have time, do locate accredition link by the pharmaceutical society in UK.

for australia, the link is http://www.pharmacycouncil.org.au/NAPSAC_a...acyschools.html

some extra info:
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is the national professional organisation for pharmacists in Australia.

differences between a bpharm and a mpharm (quote from youngkies) :

"though both MPharm in UK and BPharm in other countries are 4 years course degree, but MPharm has more intensive syllabuses, esp. for final year they are taught at master level skills and a research at master level.

in UK pharmacy degree used to be 4 years course BPharm. but they have scraped all 4 years Bachelor degree. then all bachelor degrees are done in 3 years. But because pharmacy syllabuses cant be cramped into 3 years, so they put in more syllabuses, key skills learning at master level for final year, a research project at master level, retain it as 4 years degree and accredited it as Master degree.

so if you have done MPharm in UK, when you go back to malaysia or aus, your degree is equivalent of a Master degree in Pharmacy."


even a degree in chemistry would not study 99% about chemistry.

it includes learning about healthcare system,physiology and anatomy, phychological aspect, some theories, some chemistry, some simple calculation ,drugs and therapy, pharmaceutics etc.

first, what is actually 'Asasi Farmasi'?

normally we apply for IPTA using STPM (form 6), so, there is either A, A-, B+, B and B- etc.

but 1 of my lecturer back in UCSI is a mpharm graduate through IMU. she did her master in australia. so, i think it depends?

asasi sains hayat ( pure science)..u learn bio, chem, math...those who r planning to do medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, or any life science courses..they will choose sains hayat.

sains fizikal...u learn math, chem , n physic...normally those who r planning to do engineering course etc.

get the point?
only exchange bio - physic..
but for chem n math..they still learn the same syllabus..

if u did science hayat...when u're applying for a degree, u still can go to engineering .
but if u did science physical...it is quite hard to enter medical programmed..unless u get 4 flat..
if im not mistaken.
which means..sains hayat has a broader options compared to fizikal.