Diploma in Pharmacoeconomics

Overview

The Diploma is a credit hours-based postgraduate program that is offered by the Faculty of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research and the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology at the German University in Cairo. The program is carefully designed to target the different fields of Pharmacoeconomics, including pharmacotherapy, pharmacokinetics, pharmacy practice, clinical nutrition, pharmacovigilance, and pharmacoeconomics, from the theory as well as practice perspectives. Moreover, the program has a continuous follow up and evaluation plan for the candidates through assignments, practice-based activities, journal club, final exams, and a graduation research project. Other remarks that make this program unique include: Placement test for candidate selection and prominent national and international instructors

Eligibility

The Diploma in “Pharmacoeconomics” is intended for those who have earned a “Bachelor in Pharmacy” degree, or equivalent.

Employability of the Diploma in “Pharmacoeconomics”

Employability

The Diploma in “Pharmacoeconomics” graduate can be employed in widely varied fields including:

• Hospitals, clinical laboratories, public and private health centers, pharmaceutical companies, private insurance companies, clinical research organizations
• public bodies responsible for managing and/or funding pharmaceuticals and health services
• pharmaceutical and health service management training centers, consultancy and advisory firms related to the health sector

Objectives of the Diploma in “Pharmacoeconomics”

At the completion of the Diploma in “Pharmacoeconomics” a graduate will be able to:

• To be equipped with the sufficient multidisciplinary knowledge and skills in the field of Pharmacoeconomics to be able to take charge and responsibility in areas related to different disciplines of concerned specialization.
• To use the educational attainments for the benefit for human and public health in accordance with legal, ethical and bioethical principles
• To develop learning skills that will allow them to continue to study in a manner that may be largely self- directed or autonomous, and to take responsibility for their own professional development
• To have the ability to apply their knowledge and understanding, and problem solving abilities, in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) context related to Pharmacoeconomic

Offered Courses per semester:

The first semester contains 4 courses (all are mandatory). The second semester contains 4 course (3 mandatory courses and 1 elective course).