School of Pharmacy Masters and Doctoral Programmes

Introduction
The MPharm in Public Health Pharmacy and Management is a professional degree and is offered as a modular- based programme requiring the completion of coursework and a minor-dissertation. The purpose of this professional Master’s qualification is to extend the public health and pharmaceutical management competencies of pharmacists to become specialists in the field of public health pharmacy, apply their expertise in this field and add value to the provision of pharmaceutical services within the health system. Successful completion of this qualification will enable specialist pharmacists to contribute to public health outcomes and pharmaceutical services management. The qualification is inherently a practice-based degree with a significant component of work-integrated learning.

Admission
An applicant must meet the university’s entry requirements. Thereafter, the applicant is subject to a selection process, specific for entry into the MPharm programme. Due to the nature of the programme and assessment methods, admission to the MPharm programme is at first year level only.

Minimum selection requirements
(i) Candidates must be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (NQF level 8) or equivalent
(ii) At least 60% obtained as an average final mark for the relevant module(s) or course(s)* which meet(s) the prerequisite(s) for access to the Master’s programme
(iii) Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council as a pharmacist post community service or as an academic intern
(iv) Candidates who hold a qualification obtained outside South Africa must submit the Evaluation of Foreign Qualification certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
(v) Exposure to a public

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Introduction
The MPharm Radiopharmacy programme is offered as a full-time modular-based programme, requiring the completion of coursework and a minor-dissertation. The objective of the MPharm Radiopharmacy degree is to train pharmacists with a specialised and practical knowledge of Radiopharmacy in the Southern African setting. The degree aims to provide a broad-based foundation in Radiopharmacy, which can be built upon.

Admission
An applicant must meet the university’s entry requirements. Thereafter, the applicant is subject to a selection process, consisting of an interview and a writing skills test. Due to the nature of the programme and assessment methods, admission to the MPharm Radiopharmacy programme is at first year level only.

Selection requirements
• Candidates must be in possession of a BPharm Degree OR Equivalent.
• At least 60% obtained as an average final mark for the interview and writing skills test.
• Candidates who hold a qualification obtained outside South Africa must submit the Evaluation of Foreign Qualification certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
• Candidates must be registered as a pharmacist with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) or equivalent if working in a foreign country.

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Unless otherwise indicated, the General Rules for postgraduate students apply.
A candidate for the degree of PhD shall execute during not less than two academic years advanced research under the guidance of a supervisor appointed by Senate. The student shall in the first year, enroll for and pass the courses:
REME801 Research Methodology, and
PROD801 Protocol Development, unless he/she can provide proof of having passed these courses within the previous five years.
The research may take place in the University or in an institution deemed by the Senate to be part of the University for this purpose.

SELECTION AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Selection
For practical reasons only a limited number of applicants can be admitted to the degree programme. Students are therefore selected on merit by a Selection Committee and notified accordingly.
Students who have been refused re-registration in a School of Pharmacy at any other University shall not be admitted to this Pharmacy School

Admission requirements
Students with a suitable MSc or equivalent degree in Pharmacy may be accepted for full-time study in the fields of interest of staff members and are required to complete a thesis.

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Introduction
The DPharm programme is either offered as a Full-time programme or as a Part-time programme.

Options offered
The DPharm programme offers the following options
i. Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Dynamics
ii. Clinical Pharmacy
iii. Industrial Pharmacy
iv. Public Health Pharmacy and Management
v. Radiopharmacy

Selection
To be admitted, the applicant must meet the university’s entry requirements. Thereafter, the applicant is subject to a selection process, specific for entry into the DPharm programme
• Candidates must be in possession of a Master’s degree or equivalent
• Before a candidate is accepted for doctoral study, the programme coordinator concerned must be convinced that the candidate has sufficient knowledge and working experience of the field of study to be able to fulfil the requirements for the degree
• Candidates who hold a qualification obtained outside South Africa must submit the Evaluation of Foreign Qualification certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
• Candidates must be registered as a pharmacist with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) or equivalent if working in a foreign country with adequate experience working as a pharmacist in the chosen area of field of study
• Candidates must be working in an environment with sufficient practical exposure of the field of study to be able to fulfil the requirements for the degree.

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