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The faculty offers  a bachelor  degree in pharmaceutical science. It includes the following academic departments: 

  1. Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology

  2.  Pharmaceutical Chemistry

  3. Pharmacognosy and  Medicinal Plants

  4. Pharmacology

  5. Analytical Chemistry and Drug Quality Control

  6. Pharmaceutical Microbiology

  7. Clinical Pharmacy

The duration of study is five academic years.

 Postgraduate Studies              Postgraduate.doc

Diplomas:

A Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy:

The duration of study is three academic terms, fifteen weeks   each.

 Master Degrees

Applicants for a Master degree in Pharmaceutical Science  must:

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hold  a bachelor degree with an average grade “Good”. 

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be full time students for two years.
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submit a written thesis in the second year of study.

The duration of study is a minimum of two years.

 PhD Degrees

 Applicants must hold a Master degree in the same specialization.

The duration of study is a minimum of two years.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

Beirut Arab University (BAU) is a private institution of higher learning founded in 1960. The university is academically affiliated to Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. The university is co-educational and women are admitted to all faculties.The main objective of the university is to share in the education of the Lebanese youth as well as those from the different Arab Countries, and in the advancement of knowledge.

In 1987 the university recognized the need for pharmacy education and established the Faculty of Pharmacy. The first class graduated from the Faculty was in June 1991 The academic degrees are awarded by Alexandria University upon the recommendation of the board of Beirut Arab University.

The objective of the Faculty of Pharmacy is to provide its students with modern high standard education. A proper balance between theoretical courses  and applied work is well established to provide the graduate with the knowledge to pursue a professional career or for graduate study and continuing education. The undergraduate curricula is adapted to the particular needs and problems of Lebanon and the Arab Countries, and in the same time keeps up with the latest development in the particular field of study.
 
 The Faculty of Pharmacy offers programs extending over five academic years, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (B. Pharm.Sc.). Each academic year is divided into two terms (fall and spring) of 14 weeks each.
The student should spend at least 52 weeks practical training in pharmacies, hospitals, clinical laboratories, and pharmaceutical companies or similar. This summer training might follow the last years.

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION

Students must hold a high school certificate from Lebanese Government  Mathematics section, Experimental sciences or an equivalent high school certificate accepted by the Lebanese Government. In pursue of selecting the best qualified candidates students must obtain a high grade in the entrance examination. Entrance examinations held in the subjects of  Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English language.  Students must fulfill all the requirements and comply with the rules of the University. Full-time study is required by all the Faculty of Pharmacy students.

ACADEMIC RULES & REGULATIONS

The following rules and regulations apply to all the undergraduate programs of the Faculty of Pharmacy.

  1. All final course grades are given according to the following systems:

             Old Grading System Until 1997

    New Grading System As of 1998
      
    Passing Grades Passing Grades
    85% - 100% Excellent 90%-100% Excellent
    75% - 84% Very Good 80%-89% Very Good
    65% - 74% Good 70%-79% Good
    60% - 64% Pass 60%-69% Pass
      
    Failing Grades Failing Grades 
    30% - 59% Weak  50%-59%  Weak
    Below 30% Very Weak Below50% Very Weak
      
  2. A student obtaining less than 30% in the written final examination of a course will have a failing grade not more than 58% even if the student has a high mark in the year work.
  3. A student will not sit for the final examination of a course if his/her attendance during the term in a course is less than 75%. A student will have a failing grade.
  4. The total grade of the whole academic year follows the above system applied to the total sum of the marks of all the courses given in the two terms of that academic year.
  5. The students graduation grade follows the above system of the passing grades calculated according to the total sum of the marks obtained in each year of the five years of studies. This will take effect starting 1997 - 1998 graduating class.
  6. A student is promoted to a higher class if he/she has obtained a passing grade in all the courses of the class he/she is registered in.
  7. A student is promoted to a higher class if he/she has a failing grade in no more than two courses and one complimentary course from class he/she is registered in and/or from previous classes.
  8. A student who is promoted to a higher class carrying one or two courses from previous classes will sit for the final examination in these courses when they will be offered in the following academic year.
  9. Final academic class students who have failed in one or two courses can repeat the final examination offered specially for them during the first week before the start of the following academic year.
  10. The highest mark a student can get in a repeated course is 69%.
  11. A student who repeats a course because he/she was absent in the final examination of the   course due to reasons approved by the Faculty Council will not get a fail grade and will get the actual mark obtained in the repeated final examination.
  12. A student who has failed in three or more courses from the current and previous academic years must repeat.
  13. Registration is canceled for repeat students of the first year who fail to be promoted to the second year twice. Students are not allowed to repeat other academic classes (except the final and pre-final academic classes) more than three times. Repeat students of final and pre-final academic classes are not allowed to stay in each class more than four years. Repeat students of the final academic class are given an additional two years if he/she fails in less than half of the academic courses of the final class apart from the courses they carry from previous academic classes. These students may apply for a petition to be given an exceptional chance for examination in the courses in which he/she has failed. The acceptance of this petition is pending University Board decision after having been approved by the Academic Committee in compliance with the Faculty Council.
  14. For the registration of a student in an academic year, the complete tuition fees for that year must be fully paid.
  15. A student may interrupt his study not more than three years of absence. In such case he/she can reregister again in the class at which interruption has occurred. A student who has been absent for more than three years may be given an exceptional chance for re-registration pending University Board decision based on a proposal admitted by the Academic Committee on the student's petition.
  16. Candidates transferring from recognized institutions of higher education are eligible for consideration for admission to the second, third or fourth class only. They should fulfill the concerned department requirements.

 

The faculty started a new program based on credit hours system in the year 2002/2003 :

 

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