Bachelor of Pharmacy – University of Information Technology & Sciences | UITS

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Bachelor of Pharmacy

UITS is more of a “learning institution” than a mere “teaching institution”. It is not a “teaching shop”; obviously the focus is more on knowledge than mere skills. The faculty are individuals who are deep researchers qualified to write and critique contemporary textbooks in the area they reach; obviously they do not teach to a “fixed syllabus”. They “design” the courses taking into account current trends and the student background so as to blend what is collectively taught across different courses into a cohesive body of knowledge that prepares the students not just for today but to take on the developments that are likely to take place years ahead. What is laid in the courses is a solid foundation that prepares the individual student to pursue academic or industrial career with rigor and innovation. The lectures are supplemented tutorials and self-reading (both individually and in groups) as well as projects. It is not sufficient to pick up what is taught in the class or written in the textbooks; it is important to understand, assimilate and demonstrate the individual and collective ability to apply the knowledge to a research/application environment. This is what sets apart UITS from the rest of the institutions.

Goals & Objectives:

 The Department of Pharmacy offers the Bachelor of Pharmacy i.e., B. Pharm. Degree. Bachelor of Pharmacy is a four-year degree course, which includes theoretical courses, laboratory works, project works and intensive industrial and hospital training. This program aims at providing students with modern and broad-based education in pharmaceutical sciences and preparing them as well-trained pharmacy professionals/pharmacists to meet the needs of the Pharmacy profession as practiced all over the world. Through this program students will be equipped with the ethical requirements and technical know-how of the profession to develop their ability to practice as skilled and competent pharmacists both at home and abroad and in any field of the Pharmacy profession. B. Pharm. graduates have ample scope to work in the production, quality control, quality assurance, sales and promotion departments of the pharmaceuticals manufacturing industries and in the Community and Hospital pharmacies both at home and abroad.

Pharmacy Features & facilities at UITS:

Special Features

  • IT-based teaching in all subjects
  • Provision of simultaneous registration/credit transfer to other universities
  • Recognition of previous education and experience
  • Sandwich program for study abroad
  • Internship in blue chip companies
  • Assured jobs and future opportunities for graduates

Other facilities

  • PCB approved 8 distinct laboratories (excluding computer lab)
  • Computer Laboratories
  • Telecommunication Laboratory
  • Digital Electronic Laboratory
  • Unlimited Internet Access
  • Fast-growing Library
  • Career Counseling by experts
  • IT Help Desk

Career Scope

The number of pharmacy schools has grown in recent years, creating more pharmacy school graduates and therefore more competition for jobs. Students who choose to complete a residency program gain additional experience that may improve their job prospects. Certification from the Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh may be viewed favorably by employers.

  1. Research Scientist Abroad
  2. Research organizations:
  • Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC)
  • Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR)
  • National Museum of Science and Technology (NMST)
  • Bangladesh National Scientific and Technical Documentation Centre (BANSDOC)
  • Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority
  • National Institute of Biotechnology (NIB)
  • Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute (BORI)
  • Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship Trust (BSTFT)
  1. Nuclear Pharmacist (Abroad)
  2. Manufacturing industries
  3. Pharmaceutical Marketing
  4. Research & Development in Pharma industries, educational and research institutes
  5. Drug Regulatory Affairs
  6. Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh
  7. Drug Testing Laboratories (Dhaka and Chittagong)
  8. Retail pharmacist (Home and abroad)
  9. Research and teaching Retail pharmacist (Home and abroad)
  10. Community Pharmacy Retail pharmacist (Home and abroad)
  11. Clinical Pharmacy Retail pharmacist (Home and abroad)
  12. Retail & Chain Pharmacy Retail pharmacist (Home and abroad)
  13. Adverse drug (ADR) reaction monitoring
  14. Bulk compounding and dispensing in hospital setup
  1. Admission Requirements:
    • Students seeking admission for the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) should have passed the SSC or recognized equivalent examinations 6 HSC or recognized equivalent examinations in science group with at least GPA 8.00 in a scale of 10.00, but not less than 3.50 in a scale of 5.00 in any examination.
    • The student must to pass HSC or recognized equivalents with at least 4.00 on a scale of 5.00 in Chemistry and Biology separately and a minimum 3.50 on a scale of 5.00 in Mathematics and Physics. In case of “A” level. a minimum B grade in Physics, Chemistry and Biology separately and a minimum C grade in Mathematics is required.
    • For O level and A level students B grade is required for Chemistry and Biology and C grade is required for Physics and Mathematics.
    • Individually in SSC and HSC Candidates having no mathematics or not passed in Mathematics at the HSC/ “A” level or recognized equivalent examinations may be admitted. But they need to take an extra 3 (three) credits course on Mathematics other than offered syllabus relevant to B. Pharm. Curriculum.
    • Candidate must pass HSC/ “A” level or recognized equivalent examinations in current year or one previous year. For example, candidate who have passed HSC/ recognized equivalent examinations in 2022 or 2023 are eligible for admission in the session of January 2024.
    • Foreign students must have passed 12 education years and should get the equivalence certificate from Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh by placing a specified fee.
  1. Admission Criteria:

The Applicant must pass the admission test arranged by the University.

  1. Length of the Program:

Minimum 4 (four) years consist of 8 (eight) semesters.

  1. Curriculum Structure:
Categories Credits
General Education 10.0
Program Core 150.00
Total 160.00

 

  1. Academic Year: 

Each Academic Year is divided into 2 semesters Spring (January – June), Autumn (July – December). Classes are held within 20 weeks of a semester and 2 weeks are allocated for Mid Term and Term Final Examinations.

  1. Course Designation System:

Each Course  is  designated  by  two/  three  letters  and  three  digits.  The  maximum  three  letters represent the name of the discipline to which the subject belongs or the department that offers the course. The abbreviations are as under:

  • BPH Bachelor of Pharmacy
  • BAN Bangladesh Studies
  1. Examination Policy:

Examinations should be base on written, oral and practical assessments. The Head of the Department, or the Course Director / Coordinator, with approval of the Head of the Department, has the option to re-examine any student at any time or to give the student any additional test or tests other than those regularly scheduled, with the objective of arriving at a more accurate evaluation of the students, academic performance.

Examination materials will be retained by the Controller of Examinations / Course Director / Coordinator / Head of the Department until registration for the next academic session and unless grade appeal has been filed. Materials should be retained as long as an appeal is in progress.

We ensure that, Examiners panel &number of examiner will be decided as per UGC rules.

  1. Examination Committee Formation:

Four members exam committee will be formed by the academic committee meeting where one of the internal members will be convener and one of the external members will be from any public universities. Each exam committee will work for one year. Exam convener will select question setter, moderation, and answer script evaluator etc. The exam committee will be responsible for all exam related matters.

  1. Evaluation Procedure:

There shall be evaluations having based on class attendance, in course/class tests, assignments/term papers, mid-term and final examinations. There will be a Mid-term examination at the middle and a term final examination at the end of the Semester. The distribution of marks is as follows:

Class Test 10%
Class Attendance 5%
Assignment 5%
Mid-Term Examination 30%
Term Final Examination 50%

 

  1. Grading System: 

Letter grading will be made to assess student’s performance. The grade will be assigned on the over evolution of a student’s performance on the basis of semester final examination, mid+term examination, case studies, tutorial testes, term papers, assignment and class attendance in aggregate and whatever is applicable for an individual program. The teachers responsible for the course will determine the grades/ GPA. The final result will be prepared by cumulating the grade point average over the courses. The UGC approved common grading system is adopted for assigning a letter grade and grade point. This is given in the following table.

Numerical Grade Letter Grade Grade Point
80% and above A + (A plus) 4.00
75% to less than 80% A (A regular) 3.75
70% to less than 75% A – (A minus) 3.50
65% to less than 70% B + (B plus) 3.25
60% to less than 65% B (B regular) 3.00
55% to less than 60% B – (B minus) 2.75
50% to less than 55% C + (C plus) 2.50
45% to less than 50% C (C regular) 2.25
40% to less than 45% D 2.00
Less than 40% F 0.00
F* I** W***

R****

Y*****

Failure Incomplete Withdrawal Repeat

Audit

 

* `F` means failure. Credits for courses with this grade do not apply towards graduation.

** `I` grade is given to students who have fulfilled the majority of the course requirements but have been unable to complete the rest. The student is not requiring registering for the course in the next deadline with the consent of the instructor and the academic advisor.

*** `W` means withdrawal. A student may decide to withdraw from a course by the deadline with the consent of the instructor and the academic advisor.

**** `R` means repeat. To improve grade say, F to D better, more than two times repetition of course is allowed.

***** `Y` means audit. An existing student or ex-student may decide to audit a course of his / her interest for improvement of his knowledge for the particular course. In this case, the student pays the full tuition fee the course, attends the classes, but is not required to sit the exam and no credit is earned.

  1. Definition of Credit:
    • A class period for theory courses has a minimum duration of 50 minutes and three classes in a week.
    • An academic year is divided into two terms (semester) of minimum 20 weeks each. Each academic year consists of spring and autumn semester.