‘SAMS’ offers Diploma in Pharmacy, a short-term programme of two years duration for aspirants who want to enter into pharmaceutical business and pharmacy jobs. It is a career-oriented programme in the medical field of Pharmacy, designed to familiarize candidates with the basic concepts of pharmaceutical science.
Career Options and Job Prospects
Although D.Pharm is a diploma programme, there are good job opportunities and salary that candidates can seek after completing this course. Jobs are available at pharmacies of government and private hospitals, private pharmacy stores, pharmaceutical companies, etc. Following are some job opportunities that students can consider after D.Pharm:
- Technical Supervisor
- Production Executive
- Medical Transcriptionist
- Pharmacist: Offline & online Pharmacy
- Quality Analyst
Duration of the Course
The duration of the course shall be for two academic years with each academic year spread over a period of not less than one hundred and eighty working days in addition to 500 hours practical training spread over a period of not less than 3 months.
Eligibility
Minimum qualification for admission to Diploma in Pharmacy I year – A pass in any of the following examinations with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics.
- Intermediate examination in Science,
- The first year of the three year degree course in Science,
- 10 +2 examination (academic stream) in Science,
- Pre-degree examination,
- Any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council of India as equivalent to any of the above examination.
Admission procedure
- Admission to Diploma in Pharmacy is done through state-level diploma entrance tests (JEEP) conducted by UBTER.
- Direct admission to this course is granted on the basis of merit.
- At the time of admission attested Xerox copies of following documents have to be submitted alongwith originals. After verification the original documents will be returned to the candidates.
Documents
- High school marksheet
- High school certificate
- Intermediate marksheet
- Intermediate certificate
- Transfer certificate
- Migration certificate
- Caste certificate
- Income certificate
- Domicile
- ID proof (Aadhar card)
- 4 Passport size Photographs
- Counseling letter ( Those qualified in JEEP)
FEE STRUCTURE - Batch(2023-25)
| Particulars | Year 1 | Year 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition Fee | 45000 | 45000 |
| Library/ Journal/ Book Charges | 3000 | 3000 |
| Laboratory Charges | 3000 | 3000 |
| Seminar Charges | 2000 | 2000 |
| Uniform | 5000 | 0 |
| Insurance | 1000 | 1000 |
| Development Charges | 3000 | 3000 |
| Extra Curricular Activity/ Sport Charges | 3000 | 3000 |
| Total | 65000 | 60000 |
| Board Registration Fees | As per Univerity/ Board norms | As per Univerity/ Board norms |
| Final Examination Fees | As per Univerity/ Board norms | As per Univerity/ Board norms |
Course of Study
The course of study for Diploma in Pharmacy I year and Diploma in Pharmacy II year shall include the subjects as given in the tables I and II below. The number of hours devoted to each subject for its teaching in Theory and Practical, shall not be less than that noted against it in columns 2 and 3 of the Tables below:
Diploma in Pharmacy I year
| Subject | No. of hours of Theory | No. of hours of Practical |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutics I | 75 | 100 |
| Pharmaceutical Chemistry I | 75 | 75 |
| Pharmacognosy | 75 | 75 |
| Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology | 50 | 75 |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology | 75 | 50 |
| Health Education & Community Pharmacy | 50 | - |
| 400 | + 375 = 775 |
Diploma in Pharmacy II year
| Subject | No. of hours of Theory | No. of hours of Practical |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutics II | 75 | 100 |
| Pharmaceutical Chemistry II | 100 | 75 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 75 | 50 |
| Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence | 50 | - |
| Drug Store & Business Management | 75 | - |
| Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy | 75 | 50 |
| 450 | + 275 = 725 |
Examinations
Internal examination:
There are three periodic sessional examinations during each academic year .The highest aggregate of any two performances shall be considered.Board examination:
Theory & Practical: There shall be an annual examination for Diploma in Pharmacy I year and Diploma in Pharmacy II year.
Note: The Marksheet and Diploma are awarded by Uttarakhand Board of Technical Education Roorkee.