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Admission exemption policy
exemption for duly qualified membership candidates
Membership Application Candidates with Post Graduate Qualifications in Relevant Areas
Introduction
Currently, to be admitted into the two-year membership programme, the candidate must have passed or be exempted from the primary examination of the Ghana College of Pharmacists and admitted through an interview process.
The purpose of this policy is to outline the principles that apply to candidates seeking exemption from the primaries programme. For the partial fulfillment of membership programme requirements, it is recommended that pharmacists with relevant prior post-graduate qualifications be allowed to go directly into residency without going through the 1-year primaries programme.
Exemption Process
The exemption will only be awarded when the Academic Board is completely satisfied that the knowledge gained from the prior postgraduate qualification is equivalent to the level of knowledge at the primaries level.
- Candidates submit the relevant documents including transcripts, subject to the scrutiny of the admissions committee;
- The courses taken by the candidate must be examined and compared with the courses taken at the primaries level;
- Candidates will be made to take any other course(s) not covered during their masters or doctorate training.
- For applicants seeking exemptions, attach a cover letter
The Admissions Committee after a thorough assessment will submit a recommendation for exemption to the Rector for admission.
Relevant postgraduate areas
FACULTY | RELEVANT POSTGRADUATE STUDIES |
Clinical Pharmacy | MSc. Clinical Pharmacy MPhil Clinical Pharmacy PhD Clinical Pharmacy |
Community and Family Health Pharmacy | MSc. Bioethics MBA (Management) MSc. Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc. Entrepreneurship |
Drug & Herbal Medicine Discovery, Development and Production | MPhil Drug Discovery and Development MSc. Herbal Medicine MSc. Pharmacognosy MPhil Pharmacology MPhil Natural Product Sciences |
Quality Assurance | MSc. in Pharmaceutical QA and Regulation MSc. in Quality Assurance MSc. Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance |
Social & Administrative Pharmacy | MSc. in Pharmacy Administration MSc. Health Systems MBA Total Quality Management MSc. Pharmacy/ Medical Education MSc. Social Pharmacy MSc. Management Postgraduate Degree in Psychology of Health |
Public Health Pharmacy | Master of Public Health Doctor of Public Health Masters in Health Informatics MPhil in Applied Epidemiology and Disease Control MSc Public Health Monitoring and Evaluation |
Please Note: This list is not exhaustive as the ultimate decision lies with the admissions committee.
exemption for applicants for orphan areas
Membership Application Candidates Seeking to Specialize in Orphan Areas
Introduction
Our minimum admission requirements are as follows:
- The candidate should have basic pharmacy qualification from a recognized institution.
- The candidate should have undertaken pharmacy internship training and successfully passed the Ghana Pharmacy Professional Qualifying Examination (GPPQE)
- The candidate must be a Registered Pharmacist who has practiced for a minimum of 3 years post –registration
- For PharmD candidates a minimum of 2 years post registration is required.
Specialist pharmacists are needed across all areas of pharmacy, including drug production, public health, quality assurance in pharmaceutical manufacturing, community practice and pharmacy administration. In view of this, the College has received approval to waive the requirement for post-qualification experience for both Bachelor of Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy first degree holders.
Exemption Process
The exemption will only be awarded when the Academic Board is completely satisfied that the desired area of specialization is an area which is lacking specialist pharmacists.
- Candidates submit the relevant documents including transcripts, subject to the scrutiny of the Admissions Committee:
- The Admissions Committee after a thorough assessment will submit a recommendation for exemption to the Rector for admission.
- For applicants seeking exemptions, attach a cover letter
Orphan Areas
- Public Health
- Social and Administrative
- Drug and Herbal Medicine Discovery, Development and Production
- Quality Assurance
- Community and Family Practice
- Critical care
- Haematology
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Infectious Disease and Dermatology
- Psychiatry
- Eye
- Surgery
- Oncology
