Department of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences

School of Pharmacy

Department of
Pharmaceutical Health
Care and Sciences

Foster pharmacists who contribute to community health care with
the latest pharmacy knowledge

In recent years, the role of pharmacists in community health care has been increasingly valued. The curriculum of this department combines a good balance of the basic pharmacy knowledge of a researcher, medical skills of a pharmacist, and humanity of a healthcare professional, as well as interdisciplinary lectures and other activities implemented to raise awareness about team-based care. We work with the community to foster pharmacists who can support healthy living.

One of the highest national exam pass rates in Japan, backed by substantial study support and know-how

We have a learning support system in which two faculty members act as advisors immediately after students enroll. This deepens student understanding gradually from the basic, leading to them passing the national exam.
What can a pharmacist do? Team-based care you can only experience at AGU

In interdisciplinary lectures undertaken together with other faculties, students can experience team-based care, which is important in modern medical care. This enables them to reaffirm the role of pharmacists in medical settings and absorb perspectives and knowledge from other medical professionals.
Substantial support to expand your future possibilities, from hospital to pharmaceutical company and government employees

The School of Pharmacy has extensive job-seeking support. After graduation, you can work as a hospital or pharmacy pharmacist or as a medical information or public health specialist in a variety of professions.

Extra advantages that open the way to the future of medical care
Become a pharmacist with strong data, research, and community health care skills

Through our extensive curriculum covering basic, public health, medical care, and clinical fields, students acquire advanced expertise regarding diseases, pharmaceuticals, and pharmacotherapy and cultivate practical skills required in medical settings. Students participate in joint lectures with other medical faculties and health support volunteer activities in the community to become healthcare professionals who are strong contributors to society. We also cultivate pharmacists armed with extra advantages unique to them to contribute to community health care development by improving data utilization skills and developing proposal-making skills for new medical care based on the results of research.

Six-year curriculum for becoming a nationally qualified pharmacist

For passing the national exam

1st year
- Decide learning roadmap at new student orientation
- Introduction about chemistry, biology, physics, and pharmacy, as well as medical ethics
- Double support system
- Consistent support for six years
2nd year
- Deepen understanding of the human body and diseases
- Learn about the properties and mechanisms of action of pharmaceuticals
- Visit medical settings in early experiential learning
3rd year
- Understand appropriate usage of pharmaceuticals
- Learn about drug interactions and side effects
- Learn extensively about disease treatment
4th year
- Practice based on the actual work of pharmacists
- Decide a field to deepen and join a lecture for graduation research
- Check basic skills through the Pharmaceutical Common Achievement Test
- Cultivate comprehensive skills in Pharmacy Comprehensive Learning I and objectively check skills in CBT mock exams
5th year
- Deeply understand pharmaceutical expertise
- Learn about team-based and community health care
- Clinical practice at off-campus hospitals and pharmacies
6th year
- Acquire the knowledge and skills for new drug development
- Present graduation research results on campus
- Deepen understanding by integrating your six years of learning in Pharmacy Comprehensive Learning II to pass the national exam