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Pharm. D Eligibility Criteria

Academic requirements for admission in Pharm. D

Pharm. D Eligibility Criteria (Shifa College of Pharmaceutical Sciences)

The minimum academic requirements following different systems of education, to be eligible to apply, are outlined here.

Eligibility Criteria for Open Merit/Regular Seats:

Any one of the following qualifications is necessary for an application to be eligible for consideration. All foreign qualifications must be supported by an Equivalence Certificate issued by the IBCC.

  • 60 percent overall and unadjusted score in pre-medical group of Intermediate Certification in Pakistan. However, much higher scores proves competitive. BSc group or equivalent are also eligible to apply.
  • British Advanced Level (A-Level) Certification with Biology, Chemistry and Physics/Mathematics. The achievements should be over 60% (pre-medical) in IBCC Equivalence Certificate.
  • US Grade-12 Diploma (minimum GPA 3.0) accompanied by an Equivalence Certificate from the IBCC of at least 60 % F.Sc pre-medical qualification (that will require inclusion of Biology, Chemistry, Physics/Mathematics and English in the final 3 years). Higher Secondary School Certificate from other countries with Biology, Chemistry and Physics/Mathematics accompanied by an Equivalence Certificate from IBCC* of at least 60% F.SC Pre-medical qualification.
  • MMIS (Multiple Mini Interviews) - conducted by the Shifa College of Medicine

* The Equivalence Certificate will be obtained from a government office of the Ministry of Education called The Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC). This office attempts to translate foreign qualifications into Pakistani equivalents. It has its own requirements to be met and it can take time. The University has no connections with that office and is, therefore, unable to provide any information or assistance in that connection. It is the applicants’ responsibility to obtain the Equivalence Certificate before an offer of admission could be formalized.
International applicants are advised to visit the website of IBCC at www.ibcc.edu.pk and establish contact with it on the following address to seek information and guidance.

Inter Board Committee of Chairmen
Plot No. 25, Street No. 38, Sector G-10/4
Near Federal Govt. Employees Housing Foundation (FGEHF)
Islamabad, Pakistan.
Tel 1: +92-51-933-0251 to 0254
Web: www.ibcc.edu.pk

Eligibility Criteria for Reserved/Foreign Seats:

10% of the total seats have been reserved for foreign students. The main aim is to encourage and facilitate Pakistani expatriates and foreigners to establish linkages to Pakistan. Moreover, we aim to provide state-of-the-art education facilities to the students from the developing countries at affordable rates. This would help in establishing STMU as an international seat of quality learning and research. The candidates who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply on the foreign seats;

  • Foreign national/ dual national/ overseas (being a Pakistani citizen permanently resident in a foreign country) Pakistani student, and who has studied and passed HSSC 12th grade examination or equivalent from outside Pakistan and is a resident of a foreign country at the time of applying for admission and possess a certificate from the institution last attended to this effect having completed last two years of schooling from abroad. OR
  • Pakistani student who have completed their previous educational certificate/ degree/ achievement from Pakistan or abroad while being affiliated with a foreign educational system (GCSE/ Cambridge etc.)
  • Pakistani students having passed from foreign education system (i.e. O levels, A levels etc.)
  • Minimum sixty percent (60%) marks in aggregate, in an examination of a course from a foreign university or its examining body or its education system in at least three subjects i.e. Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics and such course must have been duly certified by IBCC* as equivalent to HSSC, F.Sc. or Intermediate level of Pakistan.

* The Equivalence Certificate will be obtained from a government office of the Ministry of Education called The Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC). This office attempts to translate foreign qualifications into Pakistani equivalents. It has its own requirements to be met and it can take time. The University has no connections with that office and is, therefore, unable to provide any information or assistance in that connection. It is the applicants’ responsibility to obtain the Equivalence Certificate before an offer of admission could be formalized.
International applicants are advised to visit the website of IBCC at www.ibcc.edu.pk and establish contact with it on the following address to seek information and guidance:

Inter Board Committee of Chairmen
Plot No. 25, Street No. 38, Sector G-10/4
Near Federal Govt. Employees Housing Foundation (FGEHF)
Islamabad, Pakistan.
Tel 1: +92-51-933-0251 to 0254
Web: www.ibcc.edu.pk

University Entry Test:

The entry test shall be based on Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) containing 100 MCQs of 1 mark each (Total 100 Marks). There shall be NO negative marking. Total time allowed for the test shall be 120 minutes (2 hours). The distribution of questions in various sections shall be as follows;.

Section No. of MCQs Marks
Biology 25 25
Chemistry 25 25
Physics 25 25
English 10 10
Current Affairs / General Knowledge 10 10
General Mathematics 05 05
Total 100 100

Reference Books:            F.Sc Text Books