Diploma in Pharmacy (D. Pharm)
Diploma in Pharmacy is a two-year career-oriented diploma programme. This course is appropriate for students who want to pursue a long-term career in the medical field of pharmaceutical sciences, beginning with entry-level positions.
This programme is designed to prepare candidates to work in hospitals, community pharmacies, and other pharmaceutical-related settings under the supervision of a licenced pharmacist.
Why D Pharm?
D.Pharmacy as a course has its own set of benefits and opportunities that give it an advantage over other job scopes and roles. Some of the primary reasons for pursuing D.Pharm courses are as follows:
- Social Accountability: Pharmacists are vital members of society because they define the health-care industry. They contribute to the health and well-being of a society's citizens.
- Career Options: Pharmacists can work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, colleges, and the medical industry as a whole.
- Career Development: Healthcare is a dynamic and ever-changing field. Candidates in the healthcare field have numerous opportunities for advancement and development.
- The duration of the course shall be for two academic years. Each academic year shall be spread over a period of not less than one hundred and eighty working days.
- In addition, there shall be a 500 hours of practical training spread over a period of not less than 3 months
Minimum qualification for admission to Diploma in Pharmacy-A pass in 10+2 examination (regular science academic stream) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics.
or
Any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council of India as equivalent to the above examination.
D.Pharmacy is a diverse course that offers a lot of scope for candidates pursuing it. Candidates after completing a degree in Pharmacy do have a wide scope of job opportunities such as Pharmacists, Production Executive, Analytical Chemists etc.
Following are some of the some of the areas where D Pharma graduates can work
- Pharmacist
- Pharmaceutical Firms
- Sales and Marketing Department
- Research Agencies
- Clinics
- Food and Drug Administration
- Government hospitals
- Community health centres
- Medical Transcriptionist
INR 65,000/Year + other fees as applicable
Forms
Bangalore University
St John College of Pharmacy
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
KLE College of Pharmacy
Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University
JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore
Department / Subject Taught
Pharmaceutics
May 05, 2005
1 Years 9 Months
Pharmaceutics
Apr 20, 2011
5 Years 11 Months
Pharmaceutics
Till Date
13 Years 7 Months
I aspire to become an expert in pharmaceutical regulatory sciences and work for the overall development of students.
Dr. Balamuralidhara V is presently working as an Associate Professor and Head in the Department of Pharmaceutics. In his more than 19 years of teaching experience, he has published more than 220 scientific papers in peer reviewed national and international journals. He has also published three e- books. He has guided 67 PG and 04 PhD students and presently guiding 04 Ph.D students. He is member of various professional national and international organizations.
Regulatory Sciences, Drug Delivery, Intellectual Property Rights and Computer Validation System