Bachelor of Pharmacy | Wits

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Duration

4 year(s)

Type

Bachelor's Degree

Delivery

Full-time

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Requirements

English Home OR First Additional Language Level 5
Mathematics Level 5
Life Sciences and/or Physical Sciences Level 5

The Faculty of Health Sciences uses a Composite Index (CI) score to guide applicant selection. This includes:

  1. Your matric academic results for five subjects:
    English, Mathematics, best of Physical Sciences/Life
    Sciences and the best two other subjects. We consider
    the percentage achieved, not the symbol. The average
    of the five subjects carries a 60% weighting.
  2. National Benchmark Test (NBT) scores. The average of
    the NBT scores carries a 40% weighting.

All applicants must write the NBT. Applicants applying to the Graduate Entry Medical Programme (GEMP) or the Graduate Entry Physiotherapy Programme (GEPP), as well as applicants who are in their final year of study towards a Bachelor’s degree, or who have

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Career Prospects

  • Pharmacist: Dispense medications, provide advice on their use, and manage patient prescriptions. Pharmacists work in community pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics, ensuring the safe and effective use of medications.
  • Clinical Pharmacist: Collaborate with healthcare teams to optimise medication therapies, provide drug information, and monitor patient responses to treatments in hospital settings. Clinical pharmacists work in hospitals, medical centres, and healthcare facilities.
  • Pharmaceutical Sales Representative: Promote and sell pharmaceutical products to healthcare professionals, providing information on drug benefits and uses. Pharmaceutical sales representatives work for pharmaceutical companies and sales agencies.
  • Pharmaceutical Research Scientist: Conduct research to develop new drugs, study drug interactions, and improve existing medications. Pharmaceutical research scientists work in research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and academic settings.
  • Regulatory Affairs Specialist: Ensure that pharmaceutical products comply with regulatory requirements, including preparing and submitting documentation to regulatory agencies and overseeing product approvals. Regulatory affairs specialists work for pharmaceutical companies, regulatory agencies, and consultancy firms.
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