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The Five-Year Integrated Pharmacy Programme (M.Pharm)

The model of pharmacist education and training is changing in Ireland (see The PSI website). As a result, the three schools of pharmacy in Ireland (TCD, UCC and RCSI) have worked with all the major stakeholders to develop five-year Pharmacy (Integrated) programmes for delivery in each of the institutions.

Programme Brochure

Junior Fresh Orientation Sessions 2023

Junior Fresh Orientation Week takes place from Monday 18th September. All incoming Junior Fresh (first year) Pharmacy students are asked to attend the Pharmacy Orientation sessions on Friday 22nd September in LTEE1 in the basement of the Panoz Institute. Information about the day and time can be found here.

Curriculum overview

The new curriculum and structure for the Five-year Pharmacy (Integrated) Programme commenced in September 2015.  Those students who carry on to successfully complete year four of the programme will be awarded a B.Sc. (Pharm.) and may progress into a postgraduate fifth year which leads to the award of a M.Pharm. The M.Pharm. will be required for registration as a pharmacist with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland. Students participating in the new programme will be subject to the then-applicable postgraduate fees and costs which will be payable for the fifth year.

The Five-year Integrated Pharmacy programme comprises a variety of approaches to teaching Pharmacy by friendly, dedicated, enthusiastic and approachable staff: Lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, small-group teaching, problem-based learning, site-visits, computer-assisted learning, web discussion boards, wikis, online group assignments, communication skills, career planning, clinical case studies, inter-professional learning, laboratory and dispensing practicals and a research project.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are state-funded for the first four years of the programme for students who satisfy the Free Fees Criteria (see: https://www.tcd.ie/academicregistry/fees-payments/free-fees/). A tuition fee will, however, have to be paid by all students for the fifth year of this programme. It is estimated that the fee will be circa €9,150 for EU and €18,320 for Non EU students.

Modules

Modules are assessed by final examinations and continuous assessment, such as written assignments, essays, lab reports, OSCEs (objective structured clinical examinations), etc. which contribute to the overall mark in a module. There are approximately 16 hours of lectures, 6 hours of laboratory classes and 1 tutorial per week over the course of the Junior Fresh (first) year. Work experience in community, hospital and industry occurs throughout the course.