The BSc Pharmacy consists an integrated programme of Basic Health Sciences. It is an intensive programme of community health; social sciences; pharmacy studies; pharmacy practice, clinical pharmacy, including home healthcare and outreach programmes; and communication skills. The programme of study extends over four years. Graduates then undertake a six-month pre-registration, as stipulated by the Pharmacy Board of Trinidad & Tobago, which is the regulatory body and licensing authority.
CSEC Minimum passes: 5
CSEC Mandatory: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology
CAPE Minimum passes: 2
CAPE Mandatory: Chemistry
Alternative Qualifications:
Zoology may be substituted for CAPE Biology.
Passes in the above subjects taken in preliminary and/ or introductory examinations in the Faculty of Science and Technology, UWI or equivalent examinations in institutions recognised by the UWI.
Registered Pharmacists holding a diploma/ certificate/ associate degree in Pharmacy may be eligible to join the mixed-mode option of the degree programme and will follow a part-time programme of studies.
Career Opportunities: Public and Private Hospitals and Clinics; Pharmacies; Pharmaceutical Industry; Academia; Research