Graduate Program – Masters’ Degree of Pharmaceutical Sciences
January 18, 2023 2025-08-02 10:11Graduate Program – Masters’ Degree of Pharmaceutical Sciences
College of Pharmacy Master Program Details
Graduate Program
Master Program in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Master Program in Pharmaceutics
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Clinical Pharmacy, or bachelor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) or a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy (Pharm D- Clinical) with a grade at least of Good from one of the Faculties of Pharmacy in Egyptian universities or any other scientific institute recognized by the Supreme Council of Universities, in addition to a Very Good Grade at least in the average of the specialization courses determined by the competent department council.
- The College Council may, based on the recommendation of the concerned department council, accept the student’s registration for a Master’s Degree if he holds a bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacy, Pharm-D or PharmD Clinical, with a Pass general grade, provided that he obtains one of the specialization diplomas with a Very Good general grade from one of the colleges of pharmacy or another scientific institute recognized by the Supreme Council of Universities, after passing a number of courses determined by the competent department council and approved by the College Council before being enrolled for a Master’s Degree.
- The student must devote himself to study at least two days a week for two Gregorian years.
- Obtaining the approval of the competent department council.
- Submission of all required required documents to the Department of Graduate Studies at the college icluding:
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy, “Clinical Pharmacy” or Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy,Bachelor’s Degree in Pharm-D or Bachelor’s Degree in PharmD (Clinical Pharmacy) .
- Transcript of Grades and GPA.
- Military service status (For Males Only).
- Birth Certificate.
- Employer’s approval to pursue the master’s degree.
Students’declaration that they are not enrolled in any other postgraduate program, at the same or at any other faculty or higher institutes within Egypt.
- A declaration from the student that he has not previously enrolled in the Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences study, and if he has previously done so, he explains the reasons for dropping out of study before obtaining the degree.
- For non-Egyptians, the rules governing this are applied according to the provisions of the Executive Regulations of the Universities Organization Law and the decisions of the Supreme Council of Universities
- The minimum period for granting a master’s degree is two years from the College Council’s enrollment approval and eighteen months from the College Council’s registration approval.
- The maximum period for granting a master’s degree is five Gregorian years from the date of registration, taking into account the cases of suspension of enrollment. Enrollment may be extended to a maximum of two Gregorian years at the request of the main supervisor and the approval of the competent department council, the Graduate Studies and Research Committee at the college and the College Council.
- There research topic( Master’s thesis) must be registered within three years from passing the preparatory year courses.
The total number of credit hours for obtaining a master’s degree is 72 credit hours, including 36 hours of coursework and 36 hours of the practical part and the completion of the thesis.
First: General courses for the master’s degree(Fall Semester)-12Compulsory Credit Hours +3Elective Credit Hours
| No. | Course Title | Number of Credit Hours | ||
| 1 | General &Physical chemistry | [2] | ||
| 2 |
| [2] | ||
| 3 | Laboratory safety and waste disposal | [2] | ||
| 4 | Statistics and biostatistics | [2] | ||
| 5 | Instrumental analysis | [3] | ||
| 6 | Ethics of scientific research | [1] | ||
Elective Courses: The student chooses 3 courses( 3 credit hours total) | ||||
| 1 | Mathematics | [1] | ||
| 2 | Management and design of a research project | [1] | ||
| 3 | Scientific writing | [1] | ||
| 4 | Communication skills | [1] | ||
| 5 | Scientific thinking and research skills | [1] | ||
Second: Specialized courses for the Master’s in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Spring Semester) with 12 Compulsory credit hours and 3 Elective hours
| No. | Course Title | Number of Credit Hours | ||
| 1 | Advanced Medicinal Chemistry | [3] | ||
| 2 |
| [3] | ||
| 3 | Computer-aided drug design and physicochemical properties of drugs | [2] | ||
| 4 | Drug design and discovery strategies | [2] | ||
| 5 | Bioorganic Chemistry and drug targeting | [2] | ||
| 6 | Elective Courses (3 Courses) | [3] | ||
Elective Courses: The student chooses 3 courses( 3 credit hours total) | ||||
| 1 | Physical Organic Chemistry | [1] | ||
| 2 | New Approaches in Medicinal Chemistry | [1] | ||
| 3 | Drug Discovery, Development and Regulation | [1] | ||
| 4 | Biological Screening of Drugs | [1] | ||
| 5 | Drugs Derived from Natural Sources | [1] | ||
Third: Courses Related to the Thesis – (Summer Semester) A total of 6 compulsory credit hours, proposed by the Supervisory Committee, approved by the Council of the Department of Pharmaceutics and the Committee of Graduate Studies and Research in the College and endorsed by the College Council.
| No. | Course Title | Number of Credit Hours | |
| 1 | Topics related to the thesis | [3] | |
| 2 | Review Article | [2] | |
| 3 | Research activities | [1] | |
- The total number of credit hours for obtaining a master’s degree is 72 credit hours, including 36 hours of coursework and 36 credit hours for the practical part and completion of the thesis.
- Obtaining the approval of the competent department council.
- Submission of all documents required to the Postgraduate Studies Office including:
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy, “Clinical Pharmacy” or Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy PharmD or Bachelor’s Degree in PharmD (Clinical Pharmacy) – Transcript of Grades and GPA
- Military Service Status (Males Only)
- Birth Certificate
- Employer’spproval for the applicant to pursue Master’s studies.
- Declaration by the applicant confirming they are not enrolled in any other postgraduate program, at the same or another university/ institute within Egypt
- Declaration confirming that the applicant has not previously enrolled in a Master’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences. If previously enrolled, the applicant explains the reasons for dropping out of study before obtaining the degree.
- For non-Egyptians (expatriates), the rules governing this are applied according to the executive bylaws of the Universities Organization Law and the decisions of the Supreme Council of Universities.
- Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacy, or pharmacy PharmD or PharmD Clinical Pharmacy with at least a Good overall grade from an accredited pharmacy faculty in Egypt or a recognised scientific institute, in addition to at least a Very Good grade average in specialized courses determined by the competent department council.
- The College Council may, based on the recommendation of the concerned department council, accept the registration of applicants
with a Pass overall grade in the Bachelor’s degree, provided that they have obtained specialized diploma with at least a Very Good grade from an accredited pharmacy College or a recognised scientific institute.In this case the applicant must also pass a number of courses determined by the competent department council and approved by the College Council before being registered for the Master’s degree. - The student must devote himself to study at least two days a week for two Gregorian years.
First: General Courses for the Master’s Degree( Fall Semester with 12 Compulsory Hours and 3 Elective hours):
| No. | Course Title | Number of Credit Hours | ||
| 1 | General &Physical chemistry | [2] | ||
| 2 |
| [2] | ||
| 3 | Laboratory safety and waste disposal | [2] | ||
| 4 | Statistics and biostatistics | [2] | ||
| 5 | Instrumental analysis | [3] | ||
| 6 | Ethics of scientific research | [1] | ||
Elective Courses: The student chooses 3 courses( 3 credit hours total) | ||||
| 1 | Mathematics | [1] | ||
| 2 | Management and design of a research project | [1] | ||
| 3 | Scientific writing | [1] | ||
| 4 | Communication skills | [1] | ||
| 5 | Scientific thinking and research skills | [1] | ||
Second: Specialized Courses for the Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutics) Spring Semester(12 compulsory + 3 elective credit hours)
| No. | Course Title | Number of Credit Hours | |
| 1 | Advanced physical pharmacy | [2] | |
| 2 | Dosage form design and stability testing. | [3] | |
| 3 | Advanced drug delivery systems | [3] | |
| 4 | Advanced biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics | [2] | |
| 5 | Good manufacturing practice | [2] | |
| 6 | Ethics of scientific research | [1] | |
Elective Courses: The student chooses 3 courses( 3 credit hours total) | |||
| 1 | Pharmaceutical Applications of Nanotechnology | [1] | |
| 2 | Advanced Pharmaceutical Excipients | [1] | |
| 3 | Drug Targeting | [1] | |
| 4 | Radiopharmaceuticals | [1] | |
| 5 | Cosmetic Preparations | [1] | |
Third: Courses Related to the Thesis – (Summer Semester) A total of 6 compulsory credit hours, proposed by the Supervisory Committee, approved by the Council of the Department of Pharmaceutics and the Committee of Graduate Studies and Research in the College and endorsed by the College Council.
| No. | Course Title | Number of Credit Hours | |
| 1 | Topics related to the thesis | [3] | |
| 2 | Review Article | [2] | |
| 3 | Research activities | [1] | |
