TEMPUS IV PROJECT: 145165 – TEMPUS – 2008 – SE – SMHES (2008 – 4763)“Designing and implementing of NQF”

Descriptors of the qualifications for Master in Pharmacy studies and PhD studies in

Biomedical and Health Sciences, field Pharmacy

Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Ss Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje, Macedonia

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BACKGROUND : Established in 1977 First HEI in the RoM for graduate studies in pharmacy First HEI in the RoM that introduced ECTS Academic and professional study programmes at all

levels of study App. 100 students/yr at the 1st and 2nd integrated

cycle of studies for Master in Pharmacy App. 40 students/first scholar year for PhD studies

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MSc studies(2nd cycle, 2 yrs, 4 semesters,

120 ECTS-credits)

Graduate studies

Master of Pharmacy (1st and 2nd cycle integrated, 5 yrs, 10 semesters, 300 ECTS-credits)

Laboratory Bioengineer (1st cycle, 3 yrs, 6 semesters,

180 ECTS-credits)

Postgraduate studies

PhD studies (3rd cycle, 3 yrs, 6 semesters,

180 ECTS-credits)

Professional (specialist) studies

Health specializations(2nd cycle, 3 yrs)

Academic specializations(2nd cycle, 1 yr, 2 semesters,

60 ECTS-credits)

Undergraduate studies

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Graduate studies - Master of Pharmacy

Actual study curriculum was introduced in 2009/10

Study program designed within TEMPUS JEP-18016-2003 (2004-2007)Title of the project: Restructuring of Pharmacist Education in RoM Partners: Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Faculty for natural sciences, University of Stockholm, Sweden

In accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Recognition of Professional Qualifications)

1st and 2nd cycle integrated, 5 yrs, 10 semesters, 300 ECTS-credits Compulsory subjects 75%, elective subjects 25% 10% of the compulsory and 10% of the elective subjects - clinical practice One semester of professional practice Study curriculum is both product- and patient-oriented

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PhD studies – Biomedical and Health Sciences, field Pharmacy

PhD study curriculum was accredited in Dec. 2010

Study program designed according to the: Position paper from ORPHEUS (ORPHEUS2009 Conference, Setting Standards for PhD Education in Biomedicine and Health Sciences, Aarhus, 2009, Aarhus University, Denmark) Directive 2005/36/EC (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) European PhD Programme in Biomedicine and Health Sciences, 2004 Doctoral Programme for European Knowledge Society, 2005 Fourth EUA Convention of Higher Educational Institution, 2005 Towards the European Higher Educational Area: Responding the Challenges in a Globalised World, 2007

3rd cycle, 3 yrs, 6 semesters, 180 ECTS-credits

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