About the Program of Pharmacy

The general objective of the Pharmacy Program is to train highly qualified pharmacists who fulfill the essential, minimum common expectations of health care systems worldwide while fulfilling local needs. Graduates would be expected to have the required knowledge, skill, attitude and behavior to support the health care system and to respond to patient needs work in hospital and community pharmacies; drug manufacturing, import and wholesale companies; public health services; academic institutions; pharmaceutical research; drug regulatory body and quality control organizations

Entry requirements

Regular Program
Admission requirements will be as per the Wollega University Senate Legislation the University shall admit for undergraduate studies:

• Students who have completed Ethiopian high school education and satisfy its entrance qualification assessments.
• Applicants with foreign high school education of equivalent level to the Ethiopian high school education, as determined by the Ministry of Education, and who satisfy entrance requirements.                                                                                                     

 Special Admission 

• QAdmissions into some programs may be granted to attract potentially resourceful candidates such as mature students. 
• A student who has successfully finished a set of particular modules which entitles him/her to a degree may also peruse other related modules and earn another degree continuously. Details guidelines shall be worked out by the concerned body
• Private applicants who fulfill admission requirements for regular students and produce evidence of financial support to cover tuition fees and other expenses may apply for admission into the regular program. The Registrar’s office shall set guidelines for such admissions which would be reviewed periodically and approved by the Senate.
• The student who has completed a minimum of one academic year of study in good academic standing in an Ethiopian institution of higher education or in a foreign institution recognized by the Ministry of Education or has a diploma in the same or related field if applying for admission into a degree program from an institution of higher learning may also be admitted by the university.

Mission:

In line with mission of the Wollega University, the program of Pharmacy envisages to  train  highly  qualified  pharmacists  with  the  required  knowledge,  skill  and  attitude  to provide quality pharmaceutical services at all levels of the health care ladder. In essence, we are determined to offer quality education and produce competent and compassionate pharmacists who can fit in to the whole areas of the contemporary pharmacy practices. We strive  to train manpower with broad pharmaceutical knowledge by providing  practice-based  education and training that enable future Pharmacists  acquire    problem    solving    skills;    facilitate    and  assist    in    the    transfer    and adoption    of    pharmaceutical    knowledge  and   technology  and  improve  the  pharmaceutical service provision in the country by offering bachelor degree in pharmacy.

To provide exemplary pharmacy education, training and research programs for professional students, graduate students to advance discovery in the public interest; and to provide service to the university, to professional and scientific communities, and to the public.

Vision:

The vision of Program is to be the leading academic center for innovative interdisciplinary research and pharmacy education, revolutionizing patient care in Ethiopia and the world.