as long as you have the registration as pharmacist in UK, job is not hard to come by whatever race you are. beside, a lot of companies do depends on overseas pharmacist to get the job done, as some local british pharmacist are just laid back.

and its not about money all the time. I do see a lot of people going back even after just a year of working/training in uk due to stress and boring life in here.

yea its good..they are following usm's syallabus..if u wan easy life then go imu..if u want the best then go monash..

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Added on March 29, 2010, 10:51 pmi'd like to know how many pharmacist are required in the pharm companies? like those producing drugs? do they take in a few? or maybe just one to supervise the quality? thanks~

I enjoyed  being a pharmacist. End of the everyday, I have given plenty of advices from minor illness and treatment to specific advice of medication information, made sure hundreds of my customers receive their medication at right strength and right dose, of course right medication, and ensured hundreds of medication prescribed being dispensed with no margin for mistaken.

What more, the pay is good, way above the average pay, feed myself and still extra to spend after savings.

What I don't enjoy most, stressful most of the time due to multitasking, lack of staff, and lack of support from the managers, who knows only about targets targets and targets.

@loveless90

ok.. let put it this way. just go have a look at the salary pharmacists are getting here in malaysia and over in uk and take into consideration the living cost as well.

i highly doubt anyone would want to return to malaysia so soon after graduated especially when one has a job over there, considering the various factors not forgetting the responsibility of a community pharmacist in both country is so different. job satisfaction would be another important factor to consider as well

nott has great reputation over in uk but monash malaysia has to rely on the reputation they has over in australia still for their pharmacy degree.

if you are considering getting back the money your parents invested in your education the fastest as you can, i think uk would be a better choice.

what is really holding you back anyway? afraid of being homesick?

ps: i am working as a pharmacist assistant earning 17 per hour before tax. i am talking about australia btw.

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Added on April 5, 2010, 12:06 amjust a word of caution as fees seem to be your major concern,

assuming you paid the fees in pound and you are earning pound, how long would it take for you to get back all the money?

assuming you paid the fees for monash malaysia, how long would it take for you to get back all the money?

nott did offers high achiever fees waiver as well. nott definitely worth trying

Yes, regardless of where you graduate from, as long as you want to practice in Malaysia you still have to do your 3 years.

Just take it that the money you pay extra for Notts you get to experience and expose yourself to a different environment, life and community.

I can't comment much on the course structure other than the fact that Monash's degree focuses more on theory and research while UK degrees (Notts, Strathclyde) focus more on practice.

So I would say that the only advantage Notts has over Monash would be the overseas part and UK recognition.

how much bank load can cover? and the interest high?

both of my parents are government servant. so i don't hav any company to apply under.anyway i can apply for bank loan?

ermm...
its a case to case basis actually..

if they accept u..then its great...

i got fren entering with BCC for medic...

is she weak in chemistry? if yes..then she will have a hard time...but if she's hardworking to ask and learn what she dun understand...she still can survive..=)

@abbychan87

the salary is at first page. see for yourself.

ever heard of the term of personal interest?

sometimes you too have to settle for a little lesser than the one you want, if you get me.

just wondering..for a fresh grad pharmacist in msia..does earning 3.5k per month can afford my life if i am not a heavy spender? can i save any money?

i am not studying the degree for money soley..i just want to have some idea how to budget my money after grad..

cheers

lol..nola..just wondering whether pharmacist still in demand in msia or not..coz recently i heard from my friends studying in usm saying that the hospital in west coast malaysia already getting saturated..and since there are so many fresh grads pumping out from everywhere each year, so well..it is pretty much a big worry..

cheers

yea..basically memorising...and thinking as well la of course..

chemistry u study everything lor....organic..inorganic..etc..

for pharm we only touch organic chemistry...and other more subjects where chemistry don't touch like pharmacology(drug interaction) and pharmacokinetics..

physiology should be the correct term here.

biology covers every living things la...humans..plants..ecosystem...etc...


a social-type, bubly, talkative and active girl, can be serious but when not necessary..still can be a pharmacist lor...

business dun suit u la..from what i've seen u type so far...

anyway..who am i to judge right?

just spamming around...

still haven go in monash yet..   next yr only masuk...

so u decided? pharmacy?u r just after spm right? take ur time la.

yeapz..i on 7 months 'holiday' now. hmmm..monash is pretty strict for the admission..ucsi also ok ma....=/

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Added on June 29, 2010, 4:14 pmfinally paid for the fees today. can add me to the list liao.