Programme Overview
NUS Pharmacy trains you to be a healthcare professional who optimises medication use and patient outcomes. The programme covers pharmaceutical sciences, clinical pharmacy and pharmacotherapy, preparing you for registration as a pharmacist in Singapore. Pharmacists work in hospitals, community pharmacies, the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory agencies. If you’re more interested in the research side of drug development rather than patient-facing pharmacy practice, consider Chemistry or Biological Sciences. Singapore's only pharmacy degree training medication experts for hospitals, pharmaceutical industry, and regulatory roles. Covers pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, and clinical practice with extensive clinical placements.
Admission Requirements
IB Diploma
- •HL pass in Chemistry and one of: Biology
- •MAA or Physics
Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level
- •H2 pass in Chemistry and one of: Biology
- •Mathematics
- •Further Mathematics or Physics
This refers to Singapore A-Level qualifications, not international A-Level programmes.
Requirements are for reference only. NUS Official Prerequisites (IB / Singapore A-Level)
Frequently Asked Questions
What does BPharm Pharmacy at NUS cover?
NUS Pharmacy trains you to be a healthcare professional who optimises medication use and patient outcomes. The programme covers pharmaceutical sciences, clinical pharmacy and pharmacotherapy, preparing you for registration as a pharmacist in Singapore. Pharmacists work in hospitals, community pharmacies, the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory agencies. I…
What are the entry requirements for BPharm Pharmacy?
IB: HL pass in Chemistry and one of: Biology, MAA or Physics; Singapore A-Level: H2 pass in Chemistry and one of: Biology, Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Physics.
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