Requirements for Pharmacy diploma in Kenya and institutions
Explore the requirements for diploma in pharmacy, institutions offering the course, and career prospects.
A diploma in pharmacy prepares you for an exciting career in the healthcare industry. The course covers units in pharmacology, pharmaceuticals, therapeutics, chemistry, microbiology, drug management and many more.
If you are passionate about pharmaceuticals and the healthcare industry in general, this might be the course for you.
In this article, we will share the requirements for pharmacy diploma in Kenya and public institutions offering the course. Let’s go.
Requirements for pharmacy diploma in Kenya.
To enrol for a diploma in pharmacy in Kenya, you are required to meet the following requirements.
- At least KCSE mean grade of C plain.
- A minimum of C plain in chemistry.
- A minimum of C plain in biology.
- A minimum of C plain in Mathematics/physics.
- At least C plain in English/Kiswahili.
Public institutions offering diploma in pharmacy in Kenya
If you meet all the requirements above, you can apply for this program via the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central placement services portal when it’s open for applications.
Alternatively, you can apply directly to either of the following or your preferred institution.
- Eldoret polytechnic
- Kabete national polytechnic
- Kenya coast polytechnic
- Kisii national polytechnic
- Kisii university tvet institute
- Kisiwa technical training institute
- Murang’a university of technology tvet institute
- Nairobi technical training institute
- Nyeri national polytechnic
- Rift valley technical training institute
- Technical university of kenya
- Technical university of mombasa
- Thika technical training institute
- Kisumu National polytechnic –Diploma in Pharmacy.
The program is also offered at the Kenya Medical Training College. Pharmacy requirements at KMTC are the same as the ones covered above.
Career prospects
With a pharmacy diploma, you can explore careers in the following fields:
- Medical sales representative.
- Pharmaceuticals formulator.
- Community/hospital pharmacist.
- Pharmaceuticals regulatory specialist.
- Educator.
Government higher education funding
The government of Kenya offers education funding to all students who apply through KUCCPS. You can submit your application when the portal is open for application.
Note that there are private institutions offering diploma in pharmacy in Kenya. Do you have any questions? Kindly ask in the comments box below, we will be happy to answer.
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