Effective from 1 August 2020, 74 overseas pharmacy schools will be removed from the Singapore Pharmacy Council's approved list. Only pharmacy qualifications conferred by the respective foreign institutions listed on the SPC's registrable qualifications list are registrable in Singapore.

Twinning programmes will NOT be registrable by SPC. The graduate must undertake the entire pharmacy course in the country where the main university confers the pharmacy degree. What does that mean for some students?

Polytechnic Diploma graduates in Singapore

Diploma students from a polytechnic in Singapore will have to do the full degree at the foreign university without getting advanced standing. The total duration will be 7 years (3 years diploma + 4 years degree).

2+2 Twinning programmes (popular option in Malaysia)

A popular option in Malaysia is that students join one of Malaysia's private institutions for the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) programme for 2 years and transfer to a respective foreign university overseas partner to complete the degree in another 2 years. As of 1 August 2020, this option of obtaining a pharmacy degree will not be registrable in Singapore.

Time saving alternatives after O Level/IGCSE  (Australia and UK):
A more time saving pathway to obtain a pharmacy degree is to gain admissions to a UK or Australian foundation programme (1 year) and progress to a Pharmacy degree programme (4 years)  approved by the SPC. Please contact us to find out the various pathways to pursue a pharmacy degree overseas after your O Level. The total duration is approximately 5 years.

O Level Route to Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) in the United States
Most U.S. universities accepts the O Level as an academic qualification to be admitted for the undergraduate programme. Students can start off with a pre-pharmacy programme (2 years) followed by a  Doctor of Pharmacy (4 years) at an accredited pharmacy school n the US. The total duration is approximately 6 years. Do contact us for more information on studying in the United States.

Are you interested to find out which are the 74 overseas pharmacy schools that have been removed from the SPC approved list effective 1 August 2020? Scroll down to find the list.

Australia
(5 universities removed)
1. Charles Sturt University
2. James Cook University
3. La Trobe University
4. University of Canberra
5. University of Tasmania

Canada
(3 universities removed)
1. Memorial University of Newfoundland
2. Universite de Montreal
3. Universite Laval

United Kingdom
(9 universities removed)
1. De Montfort University
2. Kingston University
3. Liverpool John Moores University
4. University of Brighton
5. University of Greenwich/University of Kent
6. University of Hertfordshire
7. University of Portsmouth
8. University of Reading
9. University of Sunderland

United States of America
(57 universities removed)
1. Albany College
2. Auburn University
3. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston
4. Butler University
5. Campbell University
6. Creighton University Medical Center
7. Drake University
8. Duquesne University
9. Ferris State University
10. Hampton University
11. Howard University
12. Idaho State University
13. Lake Eric College of Osteopathic Medicine
14. Loma Linda University
15. Long Island University
16. University of South Carolina
17. Mercer University
18. Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University
19.College of Pharmacy - Glendale, Midwestern University
20. North Dakota State University
21. Nova Southeastern University
22. Ohio Northern University
23. Palm Beach Atlantic University
24. Samford University
25. Shenandoah University
26. South Dakota State University
27. South University
28. Southwestern Oklahoma State University
29. St. John’s University
30. St. Louis College of Pharmacy
31. Texas Southern University
32. Texas Tech University
33. University of Arkansas
34. University of Cincinnati
35. University of Colorado
36. University of Houston
37. University of Louisiana at Monroe
38. University of Maryland
39. University of Missouri
40. University of Montana
41. University of Nebraska
42. University of New Mexico
43. University of Oklahoma
44. University of Puerto Rico
45. University of South Carolina
46. University of Southern Nevada
47. University of Tennessee
48. University of the Pacific
49. University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
50. University of Toledo
51. University of Wyoming
52. West Virginia University
53. Western University of Health Sciences
54. Wilkes University
55. Wingate University
56. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences School of Pharmacy, Worcester
57. Xavier University of Louisiana

We hope that you find the above information useful. Do contact us to discover pathways to overseas pharmacy schools.