Pharmacy degree

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The pharmacy course is part of the pharmaceutical training within the framework of the licensing regulations for pharmacists . The license to practice medicine is required in Germany in accordance with the Federal Pharmacists' Ordinance (BApO) in order to be allowed to practice the profession of pharmacist. In 2005 there were 12,358 pharmacy students enrolled at German universities . In the same year there were 1,534 pharmacy interns .
The course is restricted in admission , i. In other words, study places are allocated by the University Admissions Foundation (SfH; formerly ZVS). At some German universities, the subject-specific PhaST study aptitude test will be used for admission from 2020 . The standard period of study is eight semesters ; On average, however, pharmacy students needed nine semesters to graduate.
The licensing regulations for pharmacists (AAppO) stipulate the division into basic and main studies, the content of the studies and the three sections of the pharmaceutical examination . Each university also issues its own study regulations , which regulate the exact process, sequence and admission to the courses .

Structure of pharmaceutical training

The pharmaceutical training is divided into a four-year course of study at a university, an eight-week clinical traineeship, twelve months of practical training and the pharmaceutical exam, which must be taken in three sections.

The content of the university course is determined by the license to practice medicine and comprises ten subject areas. Basic terms of the natural sciences are taught in the basic course . Special pharmaceutical content is only taught in the main course .

The number of teaching hours for the individual subject areas can vary slightly depending on the university or matriculation, as according to the licensing regulations, courses from one subject area can also be held in another. The subject areas A to D are taught in the basic course, which is completed with the first section of the pharmaceutical examination. The first examination section consists of four exams belonging to the respective subject areas, which must be completed individually. These exams are multiple choice questions created by the IMPP . The clinical internship of eight weeks must have been completed by the time the first part of the examination is taken. Usually this is divided into two parts. At least four weeks must be completed in a public pharmacy. The other four weeks can be carried out in a hospital pharmacy, a Bundeswehr pharmacy, in the pharmaceutical industry, at authorities or at a university institute. Missed days (e.g. due to illness) must be made up for.

The subject areas E to I are taught in the main course:

  • Biochemistry and pathobiochemistry (subject area E)
  • Pharmaceutical technology and biopharmacy (subject area F)
  • Biogenic drugs (substance area G)
  • Medicinal chemistry and drug analysis (subject area H)
  • Pharmacology and clinical pharmacy (subject area I)

An additional subject area K must also be taken as an elective subject in the main course, whereby the subjects offered and the capacities differ depending on the university location. The standard university period of study ends with the passing of the second section of the pharmaceutical examination, which is taken orally after the eighth semester.

After completing their studies, prospective pharmacists have to complete an internship as a “ pharmacist in an internship ”. Half of this must be done in a public pharmacy, the other half can be done in a hospital, the pharmaceutical industry , at the university or at other institutions under the supervision of a pharmacist. During the practical year (PJ for short), seminars are held to prepare the intern for the final examination. After successfully completing the third part of the examination, you can apply for a license to practice medicine at the competent authority, provided you can present all the documents. However, this is regulated differently from state to state.

particularities

At most universities, there are so-called ring lectures (also main lectures) in the main course. A lecture is held here covering the four semesters of the main course and is heard by all students in the main course. If a student misses a lecture, he has to wait two years before it is read again. Up until the current licensing regulations with the introduction of the compulsory elective subject, no specialization was possible in the course. Even today, the pharmacy students do not write a scientific thesis, but after completing their studies in pharmacy, they can do a doctorate in the natural sciences (Dr. rer. Nat.). At some universities, the academic degrees Diploma and / or Master can also be obtained through postgraduate studies .

Universities in Germany where pharmacy can be studied

All pharmacy faculties are organized in the Federal Association of Pharmacy Students (BPhD).

Universities in Austria where pharmacy can be studied

Universities in Hungary where pharmacy can be studied

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ ABDA report 2005/2006 ( Memento of September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 4.4 MB)
  2. ↑ Appendix 1 to the AAppO (PDF; 100 kB); Retrieved June 19, 2012.

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