The MSc (Pharm) degree program at the Qatar University College of Pharmacy has been uniquely designed to provide an optimal educational opportunity for students interested in pursuing a research career in the pharmaceutical sciences and clinical pharmacy & practice. The graduate program provides students with advanced knowledge and skills across the multiple disciplines with the pharmaceutical sciences and clinical pharmacy & practice and this is undertaken through a 3-phase study plan that is delivered by several faculty members over a 2-year period.
Phase I of the study plan involves one semester (10 Credit-Hours) of didactic course and graduate research seminar activity that is intended to address any potential deficiencies associated with the student’s previous undergraduate experience, and to build introductory and developing knowledge and skills at an MSc level. For bridging purposes, students have access to course content (including learning resources and lecture capture) from our BSc (Pharm) program. During this phase, students are exposed to advanced topics in research design, biostatistics and ethics, life cycle of a pharmaceutical, communication skills and advanced topics in pharmacognosy, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutics, and clinical pharmacy & practice. In the mid of this semester, the student is expected to identify the discipline he/she would like to focus on for the balance of the program.
Phase II of the study plan involves one semester (11 Credit-Hours) of didactic course activity, graduate research seminar and laboratory experiences that are intended to build developing and mastery knowledge and skills at an MSc level, and to provide additional didactic and laboratory training to prepare the student to conduct research under the supervision of one or more faculty members.
Phase III of the study plan involves two semesters (12 Credit-Hours) of graduate research seminar and research experiences that are intended to build mastery knowledge and skills at an MSc level and to prepare the student to be a competent researcher.
Through this unique program design, students gain a better understanding and appreciation of the different disciplines of pharmaceutical sciences and clinical pharmacy & practice and are better prepared for collaborative research than many traditional graduate programs. Upon graduation, our students are well prepared for careers as faculty members in academic institutions, research scientists in pharmaceutical industry, and positions within regulatory health authority and health care institutions.
Information about program study plan that is undertaken by our graduate students can be downloaded here.