Degree course in Pharmacy

Course Name

PHARMACY

Course Code

MU04

Class (Ministerial code)

LM-13

Website

Field(s) of study

ISCED Area 09 – Health and welfare

Qualification award

Master Degree

Level of qualification according to the NQF and the EQF

EHEA Second cycle; EQF Level 7

Length of programme / number of credits

5 years / 300 ECTS

Language of Teaching

Italian

Mode of study

In-class

Didactic centre

Via Fabretti, 48 06123 - PERUGIA

Programme director

Prof.ssa Maria Carla Marcotullio

Access to the course

Open access with assessment of personal competences

Specific admission requirements

Certificate of completion of Italian upper secondary school or equivalent foreign qualification.

Evaluation of specific subject knowledge on entry

Verification of the knowledge required for the attendance of the course of study through a compulsory evaluation test of indicative and non-selective nature; if the test is not passed, the student will be given additional educational obligations and will be granted with: • alignment courses • tutoring Foreign students are required to take a test to verify their proficiency of the Italian language, except Erasmus Incoming students, Exchange Students and students in mobility as per the Cooperation Agreement.

Profile of the programme

The Master Degree in Pharmacy is ruled by a European Directive (2013/55/CE) that aims to prepare pharmacists. For this purpose, students will learn about natural, synthetic or biotechnological drugs, about their metabolism, biological effects, about their active principles and their physical, chemical, biological and microbiological controls and about pharmaceutical technology. Furthermore, students will learn about toxicology and regulatory aspects of drugs.

Programme learning outcomes

Graduates of the Programme will be able to demonstrate multidisciplinary knowledges about structure and biological activity, preparation and quality control of drugs as well as national and European pharmaceutical legislation. This will allow graduated students to acquire informations and interpret the data being able to make decisions for themselves and give the right advices and recommendations about health.

Qualification requirements and regulations

Admission to the final test for the achievement of the qualification will require that the student has acquired all the credits foreseen in the study plan for training activities other than the final test. The final test for the achievement of the qualification consists of the presentation of a thesis work (written in Italian or English) concerning: -a critical literature survey about professional and cultural topics of interest for the course programme or – an experimental work done in research labs (universities, national or foreign, public or private companies and institutions with an agreement

Examination regulations and grading scale

Assessment is normally an oral or written exam; the grades for subject exams are measured in thirtieths: the minimum grade is 18/30 and the maximum grade is 30/30. The maximum grade can be enhanced with “cum laude”, in case of excellence. The final degree evaluation is expressed in one hundred and tenths, the minimum grade is 66/110 and the maximum grade is 110/110. “Cum laude” may be added to the maximum grade. The final grade takes into account the overall curriculum, as well as the quality of the final thesis The University provides an ECTS Grading Table, which shows the actual distribution of the examination and final grades among students for each degree programme.

Obligatory or optional mobility windows

The credits acquired by the student during a period of study abroad or during a virtual mobility are fully used for the achievement of the qualification pursued, without any further activity or learning verification for the student

Work-based learning

Professional training (30 CFU) (6 months in a community pharmacy, or 3 months in a community pharmacy and 3 months in a hospital pharmacy or abroad). Stage (1 CFU) in research labs or in a galenic lab.

Occupational profiles of graduates

The main occupational profile of graduates is as pharmacist. Graduates are able to work in various working context such as pharmaceutical informant, chemists and researchers in chemistry and pharmaceutical chemistry. Furthermore, they can teach in high school.

Free-choice training activities