RAK Medical and Health Sciences University is First Medical University in the UAE to Obtain Five Stars in QS Stars Rating     College of Pharmacy at RAK Medical and Health Sciences University has obtained dual national and international accreditation for its Bachelor of Pharmacy program from the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA)     All Programs are accredited by Ministry of Education, UAE.    All our programs are recognized by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Study Plan - MS in Clinical Pharmacy

Graduate Requirements

To be eligible for graduation, the student must satisfy each of the following requirements:

  1. Must have satisfactorily completed the program within the maximum study time limitation of respective programs (excluding internship wherever applicable) from the date of registration. This period is four years for full time study and six years for part time study.
  2. Must have met the attendance requirement of 75% separately for theory and practical classes in each semester.
  3. Must have achieved a CGPA of more than 3.0.
  4. Must have successfully completed the dissertation
  5. Must have completed all required coursework in the curriculum
  6. Must have earned at least 75% of total credits required for the program at RAKMHSU.
  7. The student becomes a degree candidate when the Department Chairperson, on the request of the faculty advisor, certifies that the student has completed the program and the University requirements for graduation and, consequently, recommends him/her to the Academic Council through the Dean for the conferring of the appropriate degree.
  8. Students must have met all financial obligations to the University within the time specified. The certificate for graduation and transcripts will be withheld if there are any dues to the university.
  9. In order to qualify for graduation, the student must earn the following credits for the respective programs:

  • Master of Science in Clinical Pharmacy-43
  • Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Chemistry-40
  • Master of Science in Pharmaceutics-41

Academic Honoring of the Master Degree

Academic Honoring of the Master Degree is classified as follows:

  1. CGPA 3.8 or higher: Master with Distinction
  2. CGPA 3.5 – 3.79 :Master with Merit
  3. CGPA 3.0 – 3.49 :Pass

The Office of Examinations issues the Students’ Academic Honor List at the end of each academic year. To be placed on the Students’ Academic Honor List, a student must:

  • Have registered for the stipulated credits per semester, and have received no failing grades.
  • Have at least a GPA of 3.8 or higher.
  • Should have passed all course at the main University Examinations.
  • Have no disciplinary action against him/her.

The Office of Examinations shall process degree certificates. To avail degree certificate, the student must satisfy graduation requirements mentioned above. Degree certificates shall be issued during Convocation, which will be held annually.

Year 1
Course  Code

Course Title

Credit Hours
Theory CBL/Practical
PTH  913-1 Pharmacotherapeutics –1 2 1
PTH  912-2 Pharmacotherapeutics-2 2 -
PPC 913 Principles of Clinical Pharmacy Practice & Patient Data Analysis 2 1
PHP 912 Hospital Pharmacy & Pharmacoinformatics 2 -
Total Credits 10
Course  Code

Course Title

Credit Hours
Theory CBL/Practical
PTH  923-3 Pharmacotherapeutics – 3 2 1
PTH  922-4 Pharmacotherapeutics – 4 2 -
PAC 923 Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice 2 1
PCP  922 Clinical Pharmacokinetics 2 -
PCR  922 Clinical Research Methodology 2 -
Total Credits 12
Year 2
Course  Code

Clinical Rotations

Duration
(weeks)
Credit Hours Clinical Hours
PIM  932-1 Internal Medicine - 1 4 2 160
PIM  932-2 Internal Medicine - 2 4 2 160
PAC 932 Ambulatory Care 4 2 160
PRT   933 Research Thesis -- 3 160
Total Credits   09 640

** Each core clinical rotation will be for FOUR weeks (40 hours/week)

# Students have to successfully complete semesters 1 & 2 to be eligible for the clinical rotations

Course  Code

Clinical Rotations

Duration
(weeks)
Credit Hours Clinical Hours
PPE  942 Pediatrics 4 2 160
PCC 942 Critical Care 4 2 160
- Electives * 4 2 160
PRT 943 Research Thesis -- 3 160
Total Credits   09 640

*Students can choose any two of the given elective rotations. Each elective rotation will be for TWO weeks (40 hours/week)  

Course  Code

Clinical Rotations

Duration
(weeks)
Credit Hours Clinical Hours
PGM 941 Geriatric Medicine 2 1 80
PHA  941 Hospital Pharmacy Administration 2 1 80
PDI   941-1 Drug Information-1 2 1 80
PDI   941-2 Drug Information-2 2 1 80
PCP 941 Community Pharmacy 2 1 80
The Total Clinical Hours of MSCP Program Clinical Training
The total Clinical Hours of rotation is 640+640=1280; after deducting the research thesis-related clinical hours, the total clinical hours will be 960