Eligibility for admission to D.Pharm programme

(A pass in any one of the following Examination)

HSC (+2) Examination or equivalent with the following group of subjects  

Stream1: (PCM): Physics, Chemistry and Maths

Stream 2. (PCB): Physics, Chemistry and Biology

The candidate must have completed 17 years of age or above.

Course Detail

(Educational Regulation (ER2020)

The students should undergo practical training in a pharmacy medical store) for not less than 500 hours spread over a period of 3 months.  (The aim of practical training is to give students hands-on, supervised practice in the important tasks taught in their courses. This training thoroughly readies students with the skills and qualifications they'll need for future career opportunities.)

Field visit:

• As a part of their curriculum, every year, we arrangement made to take the students in groups to a medicinal garden to witness and understand the nature of various medicinal plants discussed in theory and practical courses of Pharmacognosy.
• The students are taken for an industrial visit to pharmaceutical industries to witness and understand the various processes of manufacturing of any of the common dosage forms viz. tablets, capsules, liquid orals, injectables, etc. Individual reports from each student on their learning experience from the field visit shall be submitted.
• The students are taken in groups to visit any THREE of the following facilities to witness and understand the activities of such centres/facilities from the perspectives of the topics discussed in theory and/or practical courses. Individual reports from each student on their learning experience from the field visits shall be submitted. 
  • Garbage Treatment Plant
  • Sewage Treatment Plant
  • Bio-medical Waste Treatment Plant
  • Effluent Treatment Plant
  • Water purification plant
  • Orphanage / Elderly-Care-Home / School and or Hostel/Home for persons with disabilities
  • Primary health care centre

Prospectus

Upon finishing the Diploma in Pharmacy at BLM College of Pharmacy, Students will gain professional skills such as:

Competency skills

• Reviewing doctor-written prescriptions
• Dispensing medicines accurately
• Counseling patients about their health conditions and medications
• Handling hospital and community pharmacies
• Mastering medication knowledge
• Nurturing entrepreneurship and leadership abilities
• Providing primary and preventive healthcare services 

Career Opportunities

• Pharmacist in Railway hospitals, Defense hospitals, ESI hospitals
• Pharmacist in Central and state Government hospitals & Primary health centers
• Hospital pharmacist in private Cooperate hospitals (Apollo, Asian Heart Institute, Fortis Hospital, P D Hinduja National Hospital etc.)
• Establish and run retail / wholesale pharmacy stores of their own
• Medical Representatives
• Pharmacist in private nursing home
• In production units of Pharma manufacturing companies

Higher studies

Candidates opting for higher studies can join B. Pharmacy Programme directly in to the second year as lateral entry.