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How to study How to study Pharmacy in Pharmacy in
GermanyGermanyJan Schulte, Christian WeberJan Schulte, Christian Weber
German Pharmaceutical German Pharmaceutical Students AssociationStudents Association
Universities and Universities and PharmacyPharmacy
1 central authority: „distributes“ the 1 central authority: „distributes“ the becoming students to the available becoming students to the available placesplaces
22 Universities all over Germany22 Universities all over Germany More than 13,000 students of More than 13,000 students of
pharmacy in 2002pharmacy in 2002
Some Facts…Some Facts…
Curriculum is normed throughout Curriculum is normed throughout Germany by federal legislation Germany by federal legislation
Duration: at least 5 yearsDuration: at least 5 years 2 years of basic studies2 years of basic studies 2 years of advanced studies2 years of advanced studies 1 practical year1 practical year
No differentiation between students No differentiation between students who want to work in a pharmacy or who want to work in a pharmacy or elsewhereelsewhere
First Part: Basic StudiesFirst Part: Basic Studies
Fundamentals of chemistry, plant Fundamentals of chemistry, plant biology, physics, analytics, human biology, physics, analytics, human pathology, pharmaceutical technologypathology, pharmaceutical technology
Lab-Courses, esp. chemical and Lab-Courses, esp. chemical and analyticalanalytical
Scholastic system with end-of-term-Scholastic system with end-of-term-examinationsexaminations
8 practical weeks in a regular 8 practical weeks in a regular pharmacy, in the industry, in the army´s pharmacy, in the industry, in the army´s pharmacies or in a hospital´s pharmacypharmacies or in a hospital´s pharmacy
First Part: Basic StudiesFirst Part: Basic Studies
First State examination after First State examination after finishing your studies:finishing your studies:
4 subjects4 subjects Multiple-choiceMultiple-choice Identical all across GermanyIdentical all across Germany
Second Part: Advanced Second Part: Advanced StudiesStudies
Emphasis on pharmaceutical topics:Emphasis on pharmaceutical topics:
Pharmacology, Ph. Biology, Ph. Pharmacology, Ph. Biology, Ph. Cemistry, Ph. Technology, Cemistry, Ph. Technology, Biochemics; new: Clinical PharmacyBiochemics; new: Clinical Pharmacy
Small number of possibilities to Small number of possibilities to specializespecialize
Finished by second state examination:Finished by second state examination:
verbal, 5 subjectsverbal, 5 subjects
Third Part: Practical Third Part: Practical YearYear
12 months of work12 months of work At least 6 months in a regular pharmacy, At least 6 months in a regular pharmacy,
other six months at university, hospital, other six months at university, hospital, army, drugs authority or abroad.army, drugs authority or abroad.
4 weeks of training at university about 4 weeks of training at university about practical topics (counts as working time)practical topics (counts as working time)
It´s paid (at least 550,- / 750,- € p.M.) It´s paid (at least 550,- / 750,- € p.M.) About 5 weeks vacationAbout 5 weeks vacation
Reaching the Goal…Reaching the Goal…
Studies are finished by third state Studies are finished by third state examination:examination:
verbal, 2 subjects (Law, Pharm. verbal, 2 subjects (Law, Pharm. Practise)Practise)
Possibility of applying for one´s Possibility of applying for one´s licenselicense
Pharmacist („Apotheker“)Pharmacist („Apotheker“)
What we are trying to What we are trying to do…do…
Improving studies and surroundingsImproving studies and surroundings Cooperation among local organisations Cooperation among local organisations
(by GA´s)(by GA´s) Pleading the student´s cause in politics Pleading the student´s cause in politics
and within the pharmaceutical and within the pharmaceutical organisations (economic, educational, organisations (economic, educational, scientific)scientific)
Improving quality of practical educationImproving quality of practical education Offering services for students: Giving Offering services for students: Giving
advice, job board, congresses, SEP…advice, job board, congresses, SEP…
What we are trying to What we are trying to do…do…
International cooperationInternational cooperation Application for IPSF-congress 2005 Application for IPSF-congress 2005
inin
Bonn / GermanyBonn / Germany
… … any more questions???any more questions???
[email protected]@bphd.de ! !