ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

-The Faculty of Pharmacy offers Undergraduate & Postgraduate Education opportunities, according to the following Programs Algorithm:

·       A Five-year Doctor of Pharmacy Practice program.

.       A sixth year degree post-graduation:

          ·   A Pharm D degree (Clinical, Hospital or Community Pharmacy options).

          ·   A Professional Master (Clinical Pharmacy, Industrial, or Cosmetology).

          ·   A Pharmaceutical Master of Business & Administration (MBA).

          ·   A Research Master (Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmaco-Epidemiology, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Biotechnology).

          ·   A PhD related to any of the Masters’ specialties is potentially possible, in collaboration with the Doctoral School of Sciences & technology at the Lebanese University.

Undergraduate program to become a pharmacist; immediate access to work on the Lebanese Market. 

It includes 12 months of practice in pharmaceutical institutions, as recommended by the Lebanese Order of Pharmacists.

In Supplement of the pre-cited Degree:

An equivalence of Master 1 in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a certificate specifying the selected option of pharmacy curriculum, listing the acquired competencies in one of the following fields (optional tracks*):

1- Community Pharmacy

2- Hospital Pharmacy

3- Pharmaceutical industry

4- Pharmaceutical Management

5- Clinical Pharmacy

6- Research (Clinical or others)

7- General Option (no specific choice)

*Change of option is possible along the way, but with validation of specific courses

**Changing the option between DPP and post-graduate studies is possible, but no further priority is given during file selection.

This additional year is optional, as a post-graduate education (only pharmacists can access these programs):

1- Community Pharmacy Pharm D: 1 month of courses and 8 months of community practice. 

2- Hospital Pharmacy Pharm D: 1 month of courses and 8 months of hospital pharmacy practice.

3- Professional Master and/or Clinical Pharm D: 4 months of courses and 8 months of clinical practice. 

4- Professional Master in Pharmaceutical Industry: 4 months of courses and 4-6 months of industrial practice; in co-diplomation with the Faculty of Sciences of the Lebanese University

5- Pharmaceutical Master Business Administration (MBA): 4 months of courses and 4-6 months of practice in a company

6- Professional Master in Cosmetology & Industrial Dermopharmacy : 6 months of courses and 4 months of cosmetology practice ; in co-diplomation with the Faculty of Pharmacy of Saint Joseph University

7- Research Master in Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmaco- epidemiology : 4 months of courses and 4-6 months of practice in the Laboratory of Clinical & Epidemiological Research (LCER), or other certified laboratories

8- Research Master in Pharmacology & toxicology: 4 months of courses and 4-6 months of practice in a certified laboratory

9- Research Master in Pharmaceutical biotechnology: 4 months of courses and 4-6 months of practice in a certified laboratory

* The student can present to 3 possible post-graduate programs, with specification of the order of priority. A pre-graduate option within the same field is a priority feature during selection. 

**All options are open to english and french speaking students.