Just would like to pitch in my thoughts into all this since I am a final year student in the Mpharm programme at London Sch. of Pharmacy. Personally, I think it's tough but can also be easy, you just have to be versatile since "pharmacy" is not just about the drugs...you will probably learn about everything from manufacturing to communication skills as part of the syllabus which is great but it gets really confusing since it's not structured to perfection yet...there's a lot of stuff to learn in 4 years. I just completed my thesis! So just 1 more year to go until registration....Are there any registered pharmacists here? I would like to ask about the registration process...I have opted not to undertake the pre-reg in UK since I want to come back and help develop our pharmacists here one way or another...so planning to get over the 3 yrs compulsory as smooth as possible..lets put it that way! Anyway, congrats and goodluck to the future pharmacists! Get back to me if you have any info. on registration since I am not a 'normal' Malaysian.....

@ jerk

Our syllabus is broken into courses..so 1 year, there's 2 courses..what i meant was that they are still trying out few things..because if I compare the courses between this year and last year..it's not entirely the same..they are still like..adding or removing few things here and there...just small changes in order to make the subjects you learn sort of sync together if you get what i mean..

Yeah, exactly...the good thing is that they do work closely with students..after the end of every course, we'd have to fill a feedback form just to tell them where you think they can improve..usually timing la..some courses, i feel like its really dense....so always worrying about time to study and there's coursework deadlines..haha, just requires some sort of multi-tasking..however, its no big deal..if you are consistent in your studies..you will pass with flying colors!

@jerk

patriotic? haha thanx..i'm just keen and motivated to come back and start my life! I've lived abroad for 12 years!! so its' time to serve our country!

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...!

@ valens

Is that the salary range for fresh PRP? 3.8k + ? I've been told you start only at 2.5k..

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Added on August 31, 2009, 4:50 am@ valens

Thanx a lot for the provided link, definitely will help me a lot!!

This post has been edited by ridd: Aug 31 2009, 04:50 AM

That's quite reasonable as a starting salary, more than what i expected!

This is probably true, especially if you want to apply to the UK. I, myself, did the IB programme...


On a separate note, I was just curious to know where would be the most ideal college/uni. for medicine in Malaysia and which of them offer the least number of years to complete medicine? Is there such thing as Graduate Entry into medicine currently available in Malaysia? In the UK, there are only few unis that offer graduate entry medicine courses but it is highly competitive and cost a lot of dosh!

@jerk

owwh..okay. Understood. But to think about it, it's not too bad for a PRP salary for 3 years, upon completion then open up your own business or venture into pharmaceutical companies, for sure salary won't be a problem to worry about anymore!

Im an Mpharm graduate from london sch. of pharmacy! completed in 2010.
I have no local qualifications such as upsr, pmr nor spm. One of those 3rd world culture kids...im back in m'sia now..can somebody tell me the prospects of registering as provisional pharm here?

I am not sure if im eligible, since i dont have any qualification that says i have BM? btw, I am m'sian..onli stayed here for 8 yrs before venturing abroad wt my fam.

anyways, i decided nt to take the pre-reg in UK...cz i actually wanted to come back to msia (after 14 yrs abroad)...whats the procedure to register? and, the final Q, salaray for pre-reg pharm here? lol.

Thnx in advance peeps.

and goodluck to those who wants to take pharmacy! its hard-work during uni!