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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.

  1. Candidates submit the relevant documents including transcripts, subject to the scrutiny of the admissions committee;
  2. The courses taken by the candidate must be examined and compared with the courses taken at the primaries level;
  3. Candidates will be made to take any other course(s) not covered during their masters or doctorate training.
  4. 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.

  1. Candidates submit the relevant documents including transcripts, subject to the scrutiny of the Admissions Committee:
  2. The Admissions Committee after a thorough assessment will submit a recommendation for exemption to the Rector for admission.
  3. For applicants seeking exemptions, attach a cover letter

Orphan Areas

  1. Public Health
  2. Social and Administrative
  3. Drug and Herbal Medicine Discovery, Development and Production
  4. Quality Assurance
  5. Community and Family Practice
  6. Critical care
  7. Haematology
  8. Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  9. Infectious Disease and Dermatology
  10. Psychiatry
  11. Eye
  12. Surgery
  13. Oncology

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