Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences

  • Type: Graduate
  • Credit Hours: 36hrs
  • Language : English
  • Campuses: Al Ain & Abu Dhabi

Overview

About the Program

The Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSPS) is a 2-year (full-time) or up to 4-year (part-time) program, including a year-round thesis, for students interested in the following research areas:

  • Drug Design and Discovery.
  • Pharmaceutical Analysis.
  • Pharmaceutics, Drug Delivery, And Pharmacokinetics.
  • Industrial Pharmacy.
  • Natural Products.

 

Vision

The vision of the MSPS program is to produce competent graduates who can provide an added value to the pharmaceutical industry and research.

 

Mission

The program prepares graduates that are competent, highly skilled researchers, who can conduct a high caliber research in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The graduates of this program should possess knowledge, experiences, abilities, skills, and attitudes necessary to be scientists and/or educators in pharmaceutical sciences to meet the changing problems in pharmaceutical industry, drug design and quality control laboratories. Our overall objective is to prepare experts who will lead the innovation in the national pharmaceutical industry, academic and research institutions. The college of pharmacy adopts a student-focused approach along with active learning methodologies in delivering this program.

 

Learning outcomes (mapped to QFE)

#Proposed PLO’s QFE (Summary Level 9 Descriptors)
1 Develop and integrate advanced pharmaceutical sciences knowledge into the specialised research area including drug design, pharmaceutical analysis, and drug delivery. 9K1, 9K2, 9SK2
2 Identify, develop and use appropriate research theories, methodologies in basic and applied research in pharmaceutical sciences, and be able to apply innovative research concepts, techniques and procedures for carrying out particular research. 9K2, 9SK1, 9SK3 
3 Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate, synthesize, and integrate collected data from different sources into their research. 9K4, 9SK2, 9SK3
4 Operate in a professional attitude, and work independently and as part of a team, to identify gaps, realistic targets related to specific research area, and develop suitable solutions and time-frame to achieve proposed targets. 9AR1, 9AR2, 9RC1, 9SD1, 9SK3
5 Apply and effectively communicate ideas, challenges and scientific reasoning and data analysis in both oral and in written forums. 9K3, 9SK1, 9SK4, 9SK3, 9SD3
6 Display advanced management skills to manage time and resources to complete all aspects of the programme under different environments. 9RC1, 9AR2, 9SD3
7 Develop new skills through self-learning and implementing highly ethical and responsible practices in pharmaceutical research 9SK2, 9AR2, 9SD3
K: Knowledge, SK: skill, AR: Autonomy & responsibility, RC: Role in context, SD: Self-development.

Job Opportunities

Graduates of the program can pursue a variety of career opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry. The college of pharmacy location in the beautiful cities of Al Ain and Abu Dhabi provides unique opportunities for students to work in any of the following job track:

  • Pharmaceutical Industry; Quality control, Quality assurance and Research & development departments.
  • Poison control centres and Forensic Pharmacy.
  • Bioequivalence centres.
  • Research centres.
  • University as academic/researcher.
  • Private analytical Laboratories.
  • Regulatory Affairs.

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (BPharm or BSc) from a University/Institute recognized by UAE with a minimum GPA of (3 out of 4-point scale.
  • A valid English Language Proficiency Certificate in one of the below certificates or its equivalent, at least as the following:
IELTS AcademicTOEFL ITPEMSAT
6 550 1400

* Native speaker of English or students who have completed their undergraduate education in English after passing a standardized English Language test are exempted.

 

i) Conditional Acceptance

If in possession of one of the following certificates (IELTS 5.5, PBT 530, iBT 71 or CBT 197, EmSAT 1250) or equivalent, provided that:

  • At the end of the first semester of the program, the student will achieve at least a mark (EmSAT 1400), TOEFL 550 or (IELTS 6) or equivalent exams.
  • Maximum of six credit hours are registered in the first semester of study
  • A minimum of CGPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) is achieved in the first six credit hours of the study

Such students must meet the abovementioned requirements during the period of conditional admission or be subject to dismissal.

If a holder of a bachelor’s degree with a GPA of (2.5 to 2.99 out of 4) or equivalent, and meets the English language condition, he should:

    • Register in no more than (9) credit hours of courses studied for the graduate program during the conditional acceptance period.
    • Achieve at least (3 out of 4) or equivalent, in the first semester of study. Otherwise dismissed from the program.

ii) Completion Requirements

The degree of Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences will be granted to a student if s/he fulfills the following requirements within two years (minimum) for full-time enrolment, and four years (maximum) in case of part-time:

  1. Successfully complete 36 credit hours
  2. Successfully complete the dissertation/thesis, including the defense.
  3. Obtains a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3 out of 4.

Graduation Requirements

To obtain a “Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences”, a student must successfully complete (36) credit hours, including (21) credit hours of didactic courses, (6) credit hours of elective courses and a dissertation of (9) credit hours and with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average CGPA of (3 out of 4).

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Contact us

Director of Pharmaceutical Sciences Program

College of Pharmacy

Al Ain University
P.O. Box. 64141 Al Ain - United Arab Emirates

Tel. : +971 3 7024888  
Fax : +971 3 7024777