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

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Bonn / GermanyBonn / Germany

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