Degree in Pharmacy
Admission requirements are set by decree n. 270/04, art. 6:1, 2).
Requirements: High school level background in Human Anatomy and Physiology, General Chemistry, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Pharmacology (including drug addiction), Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Must be fluent in English (written and oral), being the official language of the course;
Admission is limited to 80 students and therefore the selection is based on the grade of graduation, on the result of the multiple-choice questionnaire, on the level of certified proficiency in the English language and personal interview . Further information will be published in due time.
Final evaluation: graduating students must present and discuss a thesis following :
- a) experimental activity carried out in the lab of the School or in other partner-institutions, public or private (experimental thesis)
- b) data gathering and elaboration of bibliographical material or other data linked to the contents of the course (Reporting).
Employment Opportunities
According to directive 85/432/CEE, graduates in Pharmacy may work in the following related fields:
- Preparation of pharmaceutical forms, drug design, quality control , storage and distribution of drugs for public Pharmacies;
- Spread of information and suggestions related to the sector;
- Storage, preservation and distribution of drugs for wholesale trade;
Furthermore, graduates in Pharmacy who have passed the state licensure exam (thus becoming registered pharmacists) and are enrolled in the national Pharmacists professional list, may operate by law in the following areas:
- manufacturing of chemical drugs
- storages of chemical products used for pharmaceutical purposes
- production of baby food and dietary products;
- production medical devices
- production, storage and manipulation of toxic gas;
- production animal feeds, integrators, herbal products
- Retail outlet of animal medical integrators;
- Pharmaceutical, cosmetic and dietary industry;
- Public or private research labs or public institutions;
- Pharmaceutical biotechnological industries;
- National Drug Agency and EMEA (European Medicines Agency, London);
- Consultant for the drug industries as expert in regulatory affairs;
The course prepares for the following professions:
- Chemist
- Pharmacologist
- Pharmacist and related professions