College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS) was founded in accordance with the university’s policy of establishing an innovative medical environment which embraces health sciences, dentistry, medical technolog and pharmacy. The establishment of COPHS is intended to meet the demand for pharmacists in hospitals and community pharmacies, and to provide manpower for the increasing number of private pharmacies and the growing pharmaceutical industry in the UAE and the region. The College offer the Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) program, which has received Initial Accreditation status from the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) in the Ministry of Education (MOE) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in July 2019. The COPHS is committed to continuously updgrade its program to catch up with evolving Pharmacists roles from that of compounders and dispensers of medicines to that of experts on medicines within multidisciplinary healthcare teams. Accordingly a substantive change, the Bachelor of Pharmacy programe was prepared to align the USTF Bachelor of Pharmacy with the CAA Pharmacy Programs reform. The new Bachelor of Pharmacy program was CAA approved in August 2021.

Mission

The mission of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is to create an environment that promotes excellence in pharmaceutical education, practice and research. The College is committed to the continuous improvement of its program to keep abreast with the rapid advances in the profession of pharmacy and the provision of pharmaceutical care. The College strives to prepare students to become competent, reliable and ethical health care professionals.

Degree Programs

The College offers the following program:

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)

Facilities

Laboratory Facilities

The college has several laboratories, covering the various branches of pharmaceutical science, which have the latest equipment. These laboratories have the instrumental apparatus which will enable students to gain sound practical skills as well as integrate theoretical study with real practical methods and techniques.

Computer Facilities

The college receives full technical support and assistance from the university Office of Information Technology which provides its services all year round to administrators, staff and students. The computer laboratories at the university are well-equipped and are available for use throughout the day; they are administered by trained staff who assist faculty and students in solving problems and answering queries.

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Program Objectives

• To prepare students for the practice of pharmacy by providing them with the scientific background, clinical and technical skills that they will need to successfully complete their program of study.
• To provide an educational environment that enables students to acquire the behavior, and moral and ethical attitudes they will need to practice the profession competently and ethically.

Program Outcomes

The intended outcomes of the program are that students will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the basic and clinical science background of pharmacy practice
• Implement the processes of compounding and dispensing medications, interpreting prescription orders and applying calculations related to the compounding and dispensing of medicines
• Demonstrate knowledge of the basic skills and techniques involved in drug manufacture and development, drug design and screening and quality assurance of pharmaceutical products
• Demonstrate knowledge of the rational use of herbal supplements, fundamentals of phytotherapy and the hazards of poisonous and abused natural products
• Participate in patient care by influencing optimal drug choice and dosage through effective communication with health care providers and patients
• Display legal, moral, ethical attitudes and behaviors consistent with the standards of the profession
• Demonstrate the ability to lead and to function both independently and as a member of a team
• Develop self-learning skills, problem solving and critical thinking abilities and the ability to retrieve, evaluate and manage information in the literature
• Demonstrate the ability to write clear and organized reports, and to present oral communications

Develop the necessary skills in information use and management to educate health care professionals and the public in optimal drug therapy

Mapping of the B. Pharm PLOs to the UAE’s qualification framework.

Admission Requirements

Prospective candidates seeking admission to the Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) program should fulfill the following requirements

• Emirati General Secondary School Certificate (or it's equivalent).
• Elite Track: A minimum score of (80%).
• Advanced Track: A minimum score of (85%)
• EmSAT English (1100) OR Academic IELTS (5) (or it's equivalent)
• A minimum score of (70%) in Mathematics (OR) A score of (800) in EmSAT Mathematics.
• A minimum score of (70%) in ONLY TWO of Physics, Biology, and Chemistry (OR) A score of (800) in EmSAT of the same subjects.

Career Opportunities

The curriculum is designed and continuously improved with the aim of preparing graduates to be able to effectively deliver pharmaceutical services in the private sector as well as in governmental agencies. Pharmacy graduates have the opportunity to work in different placements related to pharmacy profession:

• Community pharmacies
• Hospital pharmacies
• Pharmaceutical industry
• Pharmaceutical scientific laboratories
• Wholesale drug stores
• Medical representations
• Pharmaceutical administration
• Pharmaceutical education and research
• Food control and analysis
• Other Healthcare facilities

Graduation Requirements

• Completing successfully the required Credit hours (167 Credit Hours)
• with a minimum CGPA of 2 out of 4

Degree Requirements

The pharmacy student will be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) after the successful completion of at least 167 Credit Hours, including the university requirement courses, distributed according to the following plan: 

Degree Requirements

The pharmacy student will be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) after the successful completion of at least 167 Credit Hours, including the university requirement courses, distributed according to the following plan:

(1) University General Education Requirements

(a) University Required Courses (21 Cr. Hrs.)

(b) University Elective Courses (3 Cr. Hrs.)

Students must study any one of the optional courses offered by the Unit of General Studies in Humanities and Society (3 Cr. Hrs.)

 College Requirements

1. Required courses in the Department of Pharmaceutics (28 Cr Hrs)

1. Required courses in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy (27 Cr Hrs)

1. Required courses in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology (29 Cr Hrs)

1. Required courses in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy (53 Cr Hrs)

1. College Electives (3 Cr Hrs)