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Master in Pharmacy Practice
KPT/JPT(R2/0916/7/001)03/2029 | MQA/SWA02796
Commencement
Mar & Sep
Degree/Duration
Master in Pharmacy Practice (IMU):
1 year (Full-time)
2 – 6 years (Part-time)
Broaden Your Pharmaceutical Horizons
Elevate your expertise and practical skills in conceptualising knowledge, data generation, and critical analysis within the pharmaceutical industry. Broaden your professional network through collaborative research endeavors with esteemed private and public universities on both national and international fronts. Benefit from our extensive alumni network, renowned for their contributions to peer-reviewed indexed journals, presentations at prestigious national and international conferences with numerous accolades and awards for their research achievements.
Why Study Pharmacy Practice at IMU?
01
IMU is a Leader in Health Professions and Health Sciences Education in Malaysia
IMU is a Malaysia’s first and most established private medical and healthcare university with 30 years of dedicated focus in healthcare education. IMU achieved the SETARA – 2018/2019 Tier 6 status (Outstanding) under the Mature University category
02
Programme Streams and Research Experience Relevant to Your Field
The Programme is unique, current, relevant and immediately useful for your career, whether you are a fresh pharmacy graduate or a working pharmacist. The Programme offers streams in distinct areas of pharmacy and healthcare practice. You may undertake any one of four streams, based on your preferences, career needs and aspirations. Learning can be immediately applied, and if this is done regularly, creates a virtuous, enriching cycle of learning and continuing development. The research topic can be selected based on your stream. Working pharmacists can undertake research in their workplace. The starting point for practice-related research is often a problem that needs to be systematically understood.
03
Flexibility for Working Professionals and Support for Learning
The Programme uses a mixture of face-to-face and online interactive sessions. This blended mode provides the flexibility to combine work with postgraduate study that adds value and has the potential to significantly build your career. Also, the Programme can be undertaken part-time, from 2 to 4 years. IMU students have access to academic experts in pharmacy and other health professions education and can benefit from the university’s research collaborations. Academic supervisory support is provided to all participants throughout the programme.
Entry Requirements
Academic Requirements
Applicants are required to have obtained:
- A Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy or its equivalent, with a cGPA of at least 2.75, as accepted by the University’s Senate; or
- Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy or its equivalent with a cGPA of minimum 2.50 and not meeting cGPA of 2.75, can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment; or
- A Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent with minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting CGPA of 2.50, can be accepted subject to a minimum of 5 years working experience in the relevant field and rigorous internal assessment.
English Requirements
For Malaysian Students
Not applicable
For International Students
- IELTS : Band score 5.0; or
- TOEFL (iBT) : Overall score of 42; or
- Cambridge English : Advanced (CAE) : Overall score of 154; or
- Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE) : Overall score of 154; or
- Cambridge Linguaskill : Overall score of 160; or
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) : Overall score of 47;
The following categories of students are exempted from the above requirements:
- International students from countries in which English is the first language.
- International students who graduated from any Malaysian or other institutions where the curriculum is delivered in English.
Note: Please note that achieving the minimum Entry and English requirements as stated does not guarantee you admission into any of IMU’s programmes. Please refer to our Student Admissions Policy for more information.
Programme Structure
Fee Structure
| Fee | Malaysian Student (RM) | International Student (RM) |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | 150 | 500 |
| Registration Fee | 1,100 | 3,400 |
| Refundable Caution Deposit | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Student Association Fee per Semester | 40 | 40 |
- All IMU Alumni who are self-funding their postgraduate studies and meet the eligibility criteria will be eligible for a bursary of 15%
- Application fee is payable upon submission of application
- Registration fee and refundable caution deposit is payable upon acceptance of the offer letter issued by the IMU Admissions Office
- Students must adhere to the Policy on Payment of Fees
- For information on Student Visa Administration fee, please refer to Visa and Immigration on the IMU website, www.imu.edu.my
- Fee payable per semester are subject to the number of credits registered
- **Subject to annual increase
| Study Mode | Malaysian Student Tuition Fees |
International Student Tuition Fees |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master | ||||
| Conventional | RM1,150 fee per credit hour | RM1,300 fee per credit hour | ||
| No. of Credit Hour: 40 hours | RM46,000 total fee | RM52,000 total fee |
Hear from Our Students and Alumni
The MPP programme widens my scope of practice. The weekend sessions of face to face classes give me a flexibility to plan my regular duties at my workplace.
Hng' Ting Kian
Alumna
I learnt to apply evidence-based pharmacotherapy practice to my work. I felt that this programme encouraged me and prepared me to be a better pharmacist in assisting the current medical practice.
Je Chin Ying
Alumna
I started my career as hospital pharmacist and then changed my pathway into the pharmaceutical industry. After being in the profession for almost 4 years, I decided to do my Masters to aim for a higher position in pharmaceutical company.
Lim Xin Yu
Alumna
Learning new things gives me immense motivation. I feel that I am more independent and I learnt how to think critically, solve problems, especially during my research work.
Muhammad Daniaal Bin Radzali
Alumnus
I always wanted to be more competent in patient management and strive for more optimal healthcare management and patient adherence. As an alumni from the undergraduate programme, a sense of familiarity drove me to do my postgraduate studies at IMU. I am familiar with the learning environment here, especially the lecturers. Being an alumna also has its perks.
Sharmila A/P Prabaharan
Student
I firmly believe that the knowledge and abilities gained through the Master in Pharmacy Practice (MPP) programme will enable me to become a well-rounded future pharmacist with a set of competencies that are both desirable and necessary. By increasing my understanding of the various pharmacy services available in Malaysia, the MPP programme will contribute to the long-term improvement of society’s health and well-being.
Sri YogaPrita Gunasegran
Student
Frequently Asked Questions
- Verified copies of your academic qualifications
- Evidence of English language proficiency
- A copy of your MyKad or the identification page of your passport
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A Word from the Programme Director
As drug therapy experts, pharmacists provide drug therapy management services built around a partnership between the pharmacist, the patient, caregiver, physicians, and other members of a patients’ health care team. The goals of these services are to identify and resolve actual or potential drug therapy problems for patients and promote the safe and effective use of medications and enable patients to achieve positive, targeted therapy outcomes. The Master in Pharmacy Practice is an advanced professional practice programme for experienced pharmacists that builds on prior knowledge to enhance competency for practice in their profession. The Master in Pharmacy Practice programme will develop your knowledge and skills in clinical pharmacy practice & research, pharmacy management, social and administrative pharmacy, and medicines management. The programme’s ethos and culture are designed to foster self-reliance and an adult approach to learning in support of continuing professional development.
Dr Palanisamy Sivanandy
Senior Lecturer and Programme Director, Postgraduate Studies
DPharm (DME), BPharm (TNMMU), MPharm (TNMMU), PhD (TNMMU), RPh (Ind), GCP (MY)
A Word from the Programme Director
As drug therapy experts, pharmacists provide drug therapy management services built around a partnership between the pharmacist, the patient, caregiver, physicians, and other members of a patients’ health care team. The goals of these services are to identify and resolve actual or potential drug therapy problems for patients and promote the safe and effective use of medications and enable patients to achieve positive, targeted therapy outcomes. The Master in Pharmacy Practice is an advanced professional practice programme for experienced pharmacists that builds on prior knowledge to enhance competency for practice in their profession. The Master in Pharmacy Practice programme will develop your knowledge and skills in clinical pharmacy practice & research, pharmacy management, social and administrative pharmacy, and medicines management. The programme’s ethos and culture are designed to foster self-reliance and an adult approach to learning in support of continuing professional development.
Dr Palanisamy Sivanandy
Senior Lecturer and Programme Director, Postgraduate Studies
DPharm (DME), BPharm (TNMMU), MPharm (TNMMU), PhD (TNMMU), RPh (Ind), GCP (MY)
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