Programme description

Do you know anyone who has never taken a bit of advice from a pharmacist? We doubt that! It is a profession that enjoys a high public trust and comes with great responsibility. Pharmacy is a medical field of study that constantly attracts many students. The study program is the effect of the centuries-old university tradition combined with a creative and modern approach to the pharmaceutical sciences. It adapts to the needs of the labour market and changing expectations regarding pharmacists. The main emphasis is on developing competencies crucial in future professional work, such as providing efficient and safe pharmacotherapy, leading research teams, and searching for new therapeutic solutions.

Information regarding Faculty

The Faculty of Pharmacy is the best one in Poland, as it combines the tradition and modernity which is proper in case of dynamism and development of exact science. It has the A+ category granted by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, programmes conducted at the Faculty lead in rankings prepared by the Education Foundation “Perspektywy”. The research conducted focuses on the search for new and innovative forms of medicines, assessment of the toxicity of medicines and issues concerning biotechnology and pharmacology. The Faculty consists of 16 research and didactic units, including 10 Chairs. The Museum of Pharmacy, the Garden of Medicinal Plants and the Animal House are also the part of the Faculty.

The Faculty has specialized laboratories for practical learning of making magistral and officinal drugs and technology laboratories to produce solid, semi-solid, and sterile drugs. Traineeships are conducted in hospital pharmacies collaborating with the Faculty (including the University Hospital and the University Children's Hospital) and publicly available pharmacies in Kraków. Students have access to the Medical Library and the Jagiellonian Library resources.

Rankings, distinctions, accreditations

• Positive evaluation of the study programme rating awarded by the Polish Accreditation Committee (PKA)
• 1st place between 2019 and 2023 in the Ranking of Study Programmes prepared by the ‘Perspektywy’ Education Foundation
• Scientific category B+ in the discipline of Pharmacology and Pharmacy awarded to the Jagiellonian University in Kraków by the decision of the Minister of Education and Science

Curriculum overview

In the programme curriculum, you may find information about the subjects you will attend while studying this programme. The programme indicates which subjects are scheduled for each semester of the studies, which are mandatory, which belong to the group of elective subjects (so-called optional subjects), which of them end with an exam, and which do not. Each subject in such a programme curriculum has its syllabus, which is a description of what students learn within the scope of that subject.

Student’s life

Time spent at the university is not all about education and class participation; it is also an excellent opportunity to develop hobbies and interests. Many research societies and student organizations work at the Jagiellonian University, including faculty- and university-wide ones. These societies allow students to spend their free time actively, gain knowledge, develop their talents, participate in engaging, unconventional projects, go on research and team-building trips, participate in conferences and meet fellow students outside the lecture halls.

Students interested in the international dimension of studying can participate in a wide variety of exchange programmes such as Erasmus+, CEEPUS, Utrecht Network, exchange programmes within Bilateral Agreements or European university Una Europa, or participate in a domestic mobility programme called MOSTUM.

More than just studies

• Museum of Pharmacy
• Medical Library
• Student Government of the Faculty of Pharmacy

From our lecturers

Prof. dr hab. farm. Jacek Sapa
Above all, studying is about gaining knowledge and skills in the field of your interest and your future professional life. This is why the choice of a good University is not without significance. Nowadays, we know that people and the academic community shape our intellectual development. The University – such as the Jagiellonian University – means gaining knowledge and a multitude of other opportunities to develop other interests.

Admission to studies

Admission to study programmes at the Jagiellonian University is conducted electronically in the Online Application System: irk.uj.edu.pl. If you have any questions related to admission, please contact the Admissions Office directly or visit the websites: welcome.uj.edu.pl and irk.uj.edu.pl.

Detailed information about admission to this study programme, including information on the method of calculating the result, qualification criteria, fees, deadlines, and a list of required documents are available on the Online Application System (IRK): irk.uj.edu.pl

Transfer from other university or study programme

Transfer from another university, including a foreign one, or change of study programme within the University is possible with the dean's consent after completing the first year of studies and fulfilling additional requirements established by the Faculty Council. For inquiries regarding transfer, please contact the unit responsible for the specific study programme directly.

Graduates

Graduates of Pharmacy are ready to work in the community and hospital pharmacies, public and private institutions in the healthcare system area, establishments producing medical products, food supplements, medical devices, cosmetics, research and didactic institutions working in the medical and pharmaceutical sciences area, state drug administration institutions, measuring and control units responsible for the control of medical products, medical devices, food supplements and other products.

Further education possibilities

• Doctoral School, f.e. Doctoral School in Medical and Health Sciences
• Post diploma programmes
• Second-cycle programmes

What alumni say about us

Alumni stories: Katarzyna Gancarz
– What is your best memory of studying at the Jagiellonian University?
– Definitely a great atmosphere created by the staff of the Faculty of Pharmacy’s Department of Initial Pharmacological Research, where I wrote my Master’s thesis. Expert support provided by my supervisors, prof. dr hab. Jacek Sapa and Dr. Leszek Nowiński at every stage of the research was invaluable to me. I have very fond memories of that time.

Offer for school

The following events are conducted in Polish – to find out about the offer for English-speaking audience, please get in touch with the organizer directly. Additionally, due to the current pandemic, some faculty and university events may be canceled or conducted in a form other than that described below.

We invite all schools to take part in the cycle of meetings "University Closer to You – visits to the Jagiellonian University". The aim of the meetings during the tours is to familiarize students with the history of our University through a rich educational offer (lectures, workshops, laboratory classes, etc.). The current programme of the event is available on the organizer's website – the Centre for Communications and Marketing of the Jagiellonian University.

The Jagiellonian Library offers tours of both the old and new parts of the building. The tour programme includes presentations on the history of the Library and the building itself, as well as a visit to the Department of Depositories. The offer of the Collegium Maius includes lessons on "The Trail of Science" and "The Trail of History and Art," as well as interactive online classes. We also invite you to explore the educational offer of the Botanical Garden, the Nature Education Centre, the Confucius Institute, and the Museum of Anatomy.

Contact

The study programme is conducted at the Faculty of Pharmacy, located close to the University Hospital in Kraków and the University Children’s Hospital. For more information, please contact:

farmacja@uj.edu.pl

ul. Medyczna 9
30-688 Kraków, Poland
Phone: (+48) 12 620 54 13

farmacja.cm.uj.edu.pl
cm-uj.krakow.pl

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