Master of Pharmacology

Master of Pharmacology is developed Lead and engages teams in analytical and problem-solving tasks to evaluate and make decisions critically and creatively based on pharmacological research evidence and/or experience via effective communication. Demonstrate ethical and professional values and lifelong learning skills in line with the advancement of both health and drug-related areas of interest to meet the industrial demands, in terms of production, testing, research, and teaching locally and globally. Able to utilize current technologies to advance their knowledge and skills and to explore business opportunities in the pharmaceutical industries locally and globally.

Master of Pharmacology will help the student to become Knowledgeable and technically experienced to provide services in various areas such as animal research, project management, clinical trial management, regulatory affairs, data management, marketing, and validation to develop the national pharmacoeconomics core values. The student is also Capable to proceed with registration and approval of drug products that will qualify them to specialize in the entire process of drug discovery to final approval.

First Semester

1. Modern Analytical Techniques
2. Pharmacological Screening Methods
3. Basic Principles Of Pharmacology and Toxicology
4. Biostatistics and Research Methodology

Second Semester

1. Advanced Pharmacology
2. Advanced Pharmacology
3. Advanced Chemotherapy and Clinical Trials
4. Drug Regulatory Affairs and Intellectual Property Rights
5. Research Project I

Third Semester

1. Research Project II

Local Admission

• Bachelor:
• A Bachelor’s degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 or equivalent, as accepted by the Senate; OR
• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a CGPA of 2.00 – 2.49, and a minimum of 3 years working experience in the relevant field, and Pass the evaluation on personal statement demonstrating knowledge, skills, experience, and achievement related to the programme; OR
• Master: A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) as accepted by the Senate; OR
• APEL: Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning; OR
• Others: Other equivalent/related qualifications to a Bachelors’s degree (Level 6, MQF) recognised by the Malaysian Government; OR;
• Additional requirement for entry qualification in non-related field:
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant working experience and Pass the evaluation on personal statement demonstrating knowledge, skills, experience, and achievement related to the programme; OR
• Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate in Education; OR
• Pass additional pre-requisite courses.

English proficiency requirement:

Achieve a minimum Band 4 in MUET; OR IELTS Band 5.5; OR TOEFL iBT score of 46 (equivalent to CEFR Mid B2).

Additional internal reference:

Related fields for Master of pharmacology are;

• Pharmacy
• Biotechnology
• Other medical and health sciences fields
• Other field is subject to the Senate’s approval

Additional pre-requisite subjects for entry qualification not related to the programmes;

• Educational psychology
• Curriculum
• Teaching and Learning
• Assessment

Pre-requisite subjects may be replaced with other subjects within the same body of knowledge. Pre-requisite for MEd (IT) may be taken internally within UGM or in the form of MOOC’s from any internationally renowned university via the platform Coursera or Edx. Students and prospective students are advised to refer to the faculty before choosing the suitable pre-requisite subjects.

Evaluation on personal statement to compensate for CGPA of non related fields do not stack over each other. The same evaluation satisfies both requirements.

Any equivalent qualification recognized by Malaysian Government

International Admission

The English Language Entry Requirement for International Student at University of GEOMATIKA Malaysia are as follows:

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – Band 5.5
• TOEFL: Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Score 450

** For students who do not have the above English Qualification, they must undergo Geomatika’s English Program

Employment opportunities are available as per the following :

• Pharmacologist
• Pharmaceutical Research Scientist
• Clinical Pharmacologist
• Pharmacovigilance Specialist
• Regulatory Affairs Specialist
• Pharmacoeconomist
• Toxicologist