Diploma in Pharmacy is one of the most marketable diploma courses in Kenya, it’s even more marketable than most of the degree courses offered in various universities in Kenya. As a Pharmacist, you can secure employment in a hospital, private health institutions or start your own Pharmaceutical Company. This diploma is very important.
A diploma in Pharmacy is among the few courses which can’t lead you into desperation after college, you’ll get something to do with it.
Here are admission requirements for the course in Kenyan universities and colleges:
KMTC Diploma in Pharmacy Admission Requirements
| 1 | Diploma in Pharmacy | 3 years | Nairobi, Mombasa, Manza, Kisumu, Nakuru, Nyeri | KCSE minimum aggregate of C plain with C in English or Kiswahili, Chemistry or Physical Science and Biology or Biological Sciences |
| C in any one of the following: – Physics or Mathematics | ||||
| 2 | Higher Diploma in pharmacy | 1 ½ years | Nairobi | Holder of a Diploma in Pharmacy from an institution recognized by the Ministry of Health |
| (Clinical Pharmacy and Herbal Medicine) | Must be enrolled with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) |
Technical University of Kenya Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology Admission Requirements• KCSE Mean Grade C (plain) with C (Plain) in Biology, Chemistry, Maths/Physics, English/Kiswahili
Mount Kenya University Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology Admission requirements
KCSE Mean Grade: C With C in Mathematics/Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English/Kiswahili.
Outspan Medical College Diploma in Pharmacy admission requirements
Requirements:
C Plain Mean Grade
C Plain in English,
C Plain in Chemistry or Physical Sciences,
C Plain in Biology or Biological Sciences and
C Plain in Physics or Mathematics
Kenya Methodist University Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology Admission Requirements
KCSE mean grade of C (Plain) or equivalent; in addition a minimum
grade of C in the following cluster subjects:
Biology/Biological Sciences;
Chemistry/Physical Sciences;
English or Kiswahili;
Mathematics or Physics.
Eldoret National Polytechnic Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology Admission requirements
Biology C plain, Chemistry C plain, English/Kiswahili C plain, Mathematics/Physics C plain, Mean Grade C plain 3 years Knec SEPT & JAN