At a Glance
| Duration: | 3 years full-time |
| Qualification: | Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science |
| Application: | Apply during the Joint Admissions Exercise following the release of the GCE O Level results. For other categories of local applicants, please refer to the section on 'Admission and Requirements'. For international students, please refer to the section on 'Information for International Students'. |
The Course
Novel drugs and even newer technologies! Join this field that is critical to the discovery and development of new drugs and therapies. Learn the knowledge and skills required to design, analyse, manufacture and market new therapies for cancer and infectious diseases to benefit mankind. Be ready to seize the many career opportunities presented by the ever-growing pharmaceutical industry.
Furthermore, if you have an inclination towards analytical work, or have a passion for a career in forensics, you will have the opportunity to select elective subjects in our new Forensics and Analytical Bioscience Specialisation.
The course will train you to join the various sectors of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, and lay the foundation for you to become a Specialist Investigator in criminal forensics. You will begin your learning journey with us through fundamental chemistry and biological science subjects in your first year. These will form the foundation for you to learn specialised subjects related to disease, pharmaceutical legislation and marketing, drug action, chemical and biological analysis and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Moreover, electives like Drug Development & Clinical Trials, Good Dispensing Practice & Pharmacotherapy, Forensic Biological, Chemical & Physical Analysis, and Biopharmaceutical Unit Operations will also better prepare you to join the industries.
Specialisations
- Forensics and Analytical Bioscience
- Pharmacy Practice
- Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
Career Opportunities
Graduates can work as pharmacy technicians in hospitals or community/retail pharmacies, QA/QC technologists to conduct quality checks or process technologists to manufacture the drugs in the Pharmaceutical Industry. For the research-inclined, you can also join one of the research institutes or pharmaceutical companies to assist in research work on drug development & clinical trials, or conduct analytical work. You can also embark on a career in technical sales and marketing for pharmaceutical/health products, or in forensics as an investigator or a laboratory technologist.
Minimum Entry Requirements
| English Language (EL1)* | Grades 1-7 |
| Mathematics (E or A) | Grades 1-6 |
| One of the following Science subjects # | Grades 1-6 |
| Any two other subjects, excluding CCA | - |
# Biology, Chemistry, Combined Science, Engineering Science, Physical Science, Physics, Science (Chemistry, Biology), Science (Physics, Biology), Science (Physics, Chemistry)
*Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)/Unified Examination Chinese (UEC) holders must have a minimum of grade 6 for the relevant English Language subject (e.g. Bahasa Inggeris).
See also the minimum entry requirements for:
Graduation Requirements
| Cumulative Grade Point Average | min 1.0 |
| TP Core Subjects | 19 credit units |
| Diploma Subjects - Core Subjects - Elective Subjects | 86 credit units min 12 credit units |
| Cross-Disciplinary Subjects | min 9 credit units |
| Total Credit Units Completed | min 126 credit units |
Cross-Disciplinary Subjects
Students are required to obtain a minimum of 9 credit units from the list of Cross-Disciplinary Subjects.
Additional Information
Enquiries
For Admission & Application Enquiries:
Temasek Polytechnic
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
Tel: 67882000
Email: admissions@tp.edu.sg
For Course Enquiries:
| SCH | Tel | Website | |
| ASc | 6780 5322 | http://www-as.tp.edu.sg | aschotline@tp.edu.sg |
| BUS | 6780 5127 | http://www-bus.tp.edu.sg | bushotline@tp.edu.sg |
| DES | 6780 5133 | http://www-des.tp.edu.sg | deshotline@tp.edu.sg |
| ENG | 6780 5144 | http://www-eng.tp.edu.sg | enghotline@tp.edu.sg |
| HSS | 6780 6565 | http://www-hss.tp.edu.sg | hsshotline@tp.edu.sg |
| IIT | 6780 5158 | http://www-iit.tp.edu.sg | iit@tp.edu.sg |
Sale of Prospectus
The prospectus for full-time diploma is on sale at the following places for the price of S$7.00 per copy.
One Stop Service Centre
Temasek Polytechnic
Administration Block 9
East Wing, Lobby C, Level 2 (Plaza Level)
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
Alternatively, you can request the prospectus to be mailed to you. The cost is S$7.00 + S$2.50(local postage cost) for local addresses and S$7.00 + overseas postage cost for overseas addresses. You can send in your requests to corpcomm@tp.edu.sg
Please make your cheques/drafts* payable to "Temasek Polytechnic" and send it together with your request to:
Corporation Communications
Temasek Polytechnic
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
* Foreign cheques/drafts drawn on overseas banks are not acceptable.
