ORDINARY DIPLOMA IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Student will be awarded Ordinary Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences after completing one year course of National Technical Award (NTA) level 6. This will involve two semesters i.e Semester V and Semester VI in this level. In most cases is categorized in NTA level 6. The courses that will be studied in this level is depicted below:

Modules for NTA 6

Semester V Modules

PST06101    Leadership and Management

PST06102    Counselling and Guidance Skills

PST06103    Pharmaceutical Production

PST06104    Health and Medicines Policy

PST06105    Health Financing

PST06106    Basic Pharmacotherapy

PST06107    Basic Veterinary Pharmacology

Semester VI Modules

PST 06208   Pharmaceutical Public Health

PST 06209   Entrepreneurship

PST 06210   Operational Research

PST 06211   Monitoring and Evaluation of Medicines Use

PST 06212   Pharmacy Practice

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Admission Requirements for Ordinary Diploma Programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences
(NTA Level 6)

The minimum entry qualification of the candidate shall be:

1. Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) “O” Level with minimum passes at D Grade in at least four approved subjects, of which two passes must be in Biology and Chemistry; AND
2. Technician Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences (NTA Level 5) from recognised institutions.