for those who are still unsure about the differences between an MPharm and a BPharm, go here :
the first few posts clearly explain the differences..

Master of Pharmacy? I am assuming you meant MPharm? If it is, then the answer is yes. MPharm is a degree where anyone can take so long as the person passes the Pre-U requirement. However, since your friend is already taking a degree, if he/she wishes to take MPharm (which is a degree), he/she STILL has to take the full course (4 years), although some university may allow you to skip the 1st/2nd semester with direct entry to 2nd year, depending on their course structure and your pharmaceutical chemistry degree.

This post has been edited by valens: Mar 16 2009, 01:18 AM

yeah, no worries. i was offered with AAB but still manage to get in to notts with ABB. they'll consider you as a near-miss student. however, because of that, instead of getting a bursary of 2000 pounds in your 3rd year at the UK campus, you'll only receive 1000 pounds.

try this: link

it surprises me now to realise that there are so many pharmacy schools to choose from. I still remember a few years ago when I was choosing which uni to go to, and didn't have that many options.

while it is good that more students are interested in this field and are able to choose and enter into the increasing number of pharmacy schools available, the sudden bloom in the number of pharmacy schools is bothering when the quality is concerned.. especially since pharmacy is such a critical course..

hopefully the quality is at least assured, prior to the introduction of this course in those unis..

bare in mind that in the UK, recently, pharmacists are no longer in shortage, so it would be even more difficult now or in the coming years, for international students to have an opportunity to work there..

you can read up more about it here: link

saw an advert yesterday in theStar education section, apparently Mahsa is offering a new 2+2 MPharm twinning program with the Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU).

just when I thought new pharmacy schools in Malaysia are growing at an intense rate, there's another new one popped up at another corner. it is really bothersome when quality of these new pharmacy schools are concerned, especially looking at the rate that they are emerging.

oh btw, since jerk brought up to ridd about the pre-registration application in Malaysia, I might as well just throw this onto the table, I think it's fairly informative as well: LINK

last but not least... since the pay of PRPs is the common question here, based on my own personal experience, PRPs are paid at 3.8+k, so ideally it is in fact within the range of 3700-4000.

@loveless well, the job opportunities for international pharmacy students in the UK have been discussed before. but not sure if there's any latest updates..

but like what lys90 had mentioned, if someone is good enough, i don't see the reason why they would reject that person..

btw, you've got pm.

you are not required to take IELTS if your SPM English is A1.

if not, they still will accept you even if you couldn't present your IELTS results on time, you'll just have to take the test after that and provide them with the result as soon as you get it, provided that you satisfy the requirement of course.