Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm)

Overview

Diploma in Pharmacy is a 2 years long career-oriented, diploma course. Students who wish to pursue a long term career in the medical field of pharmaceutical sciences, starting in entry-level positions are suitable for this course. 

This program is designed to prepare candidates to work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist in hospitals, community pharmacies, and other pharmaceutical-related fields. Candidates can also pursue MBA Pharmaceutical Management after this course, though they would need to complete their bachelors first.

After completing D Pharmacy, there awaits numerous scope for candidates, in both the academic and well as job fields. You can pursue them according to your favours and likings,

• For higher studies you can pursue Bachelor in Pharmacy or 2nd year B.Pharm if you have completed PharmD.
• You can secure job at a drugstore at various private and government hospitals.
• You can become an entrepreneur by opening your own pharmacy store, or retail or wholesale.
• Top D.Pharm recruiting areas are health centres, drug control administration or medical dispensing stores.

State D Pharmacy Exams

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE-Pharmacy) Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination (UPSEE-Pharmacy)

Odisha Joint Entrance Examination – Pharmacy (OJEE-P) Maharashtra Common Entrance Test – Pharmacy (MHT CET)
Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS-P) KCET (Karnataka Common Entrance Test)
GUJCET  (Gujarat Common Entrance Test) Goa Common Entrance Test (Goa CET)

Eligibility

• Students who wish to pursue a Diploma in Pharmacy course must fulfil the following eligibility criteria.
• The candidate must have passed Class 12 or equivalent from a recognized board. 
• Students must have studied (PCB) or (PCM) Physics, Chemistry, and Biology or Mathematics as compulsory subjects. 
• The candidate must have a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
• 10% relaxation in marks will be given to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer), differently abled, and other categories.

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