PROGRAMME OF PHARMACY
CURRICULUM
Duration of 5 years, incl. 10 semesters; pre-graduation internship in a pharmacy
after the 9th semester –120 working days (720 hours) and two training practices of 6 calendar days each
(48 hours each) after the 4th and 6th semester
I year
| Study subjects | Number of Teaching Hours (Lectures & Seminars) | ECTS credits |
1. | Biology | 60 | 4 |
2. | Mathematics and Information Technologies | 90 | 7 |
3. | General and Inorganic Chemistry | 90 | 8 |
4. | History of Pharmacy | 30 | 2 |
5. | Latin Language and Medical Terminology | 60 | 4 |
6. | Human Anatomy | 45 | 4 |
7. | Physics and Biophysics | 75 | 7 |
8. | Statistical Methods in Pharmacy | 45 | 4 |
9. | Organic Chemistry | 120 | 10 |
10. | General Bulgarian language* | 300 | 10 |
11. | Analytical Chemistry | 45 | 4 |
12. | Sport | 60 | 4 |
II year
| Study subjects | Number of Teaching Hours (Lectures & Seminars) | ECTS credits |
1. | General Bulgarian language* | 270 | 9 |
2. | Analytical Chemistry | 75 | 6 |
3. | Biochemistry | 90 | 8 |
4. | Human Physiology | 75 | 7 |
5. | Physical Chemistry and Colloid Chemistry | 90 | 9 |
6.1 | Pathophysiology | 45 | 4 |
6.2. | Pathoanatomy | 30 | 3 |
7. | Microbiology and Virology | 120 | 10 |
8. | Pharmaceutical Botany | 60 | 7 |
9. | Sport | 60 | 4 |
10. | Practical Training in Botany after 2nd year | 6 days/48 hours | 2 |
III year
| Study subjects | Number of Teaching Hours (Lectures & Seminars) | ECTS credits |
1. | Hygiene and Ecology | 45 | 2 |
2. | Medical Devices | 30 | 1 |
3. | Pharmaceutical Botany | 60 | 4 |
4. | Medical Genetics | 30 | 1 |
5. | Pharmaceutical Technology 1st part | 210 | 12 |
6. | Social Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Legislation | 135 | 9 |
7. | Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 210 | 14 |
8. | Pharmacology | 180 | 11 |
9. | Pharmacognosy | 90 | 6 |
10. | Practical Training in Pharmacognosy after 3rd year | 6 days/48 hours | 2 |
IV year
| Study subjects | Number of Teaching Hours (Lectures & Seminars) | ECTS credits |
1. | Pharmaceutical Technology 2nd part | 210 | 14 |
2. | Pharmacognosy | 180 | 12 |
3. | Toxicology | 90 | 6 |
4. | Clinical Chemistry | 30 | 2 |
5. | Introduction to Medicine | 30 | 2 |
6. | Pharmaceutical Analysis | 210 | 14 |
7. | Pharmacoeconomics | 60 | 4 |
8. | Pharmacotherapy | 75 | 6 |
V year
| Study subjects | Number of Teaching Hours (Lectures & Seminars) | ECTS credits |
1. | Biopharmacy and Pharmacokinetics | 90 | 10 |
2. | Pharmacotherapy | 75 | 10 |
3. | Pharmaceutical Care | 60 | 4 |
4. | Basics of Clinical Pharmacy | 45 | 4 |
5. | Radiopharmacy | 30 | 2 |
6. | Pre-graduation Internship in a Pharmacy after the 9th semester | 120 days/ 720 hours | 30 |
| Final State Examinations | ECTS credits |
1. | Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Analysis | 3 |
2. | Pharmacognosy, Pharmacology and Toxicology | 6 |
3. | Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy | 3 |
4. | Social Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Legislation | 3 |
ELECTIVES (not all offered in English)
| Study subjects | Number of Teaching Hours (Lectures & Seminars) | ECTS credits |
1. | Applied Mathematics | 30 | 4 |
2. | Immunology and Biotechnology | 30 | 4 |
3. | Food safety and Nutrition Values | 30 | 4 |
4. | Environment and Health | 30 | 4 |
5. | Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals | 30 | 4 |
6. | Phytopharmacology | 30 | 4 |
7. | HPLC Analysis of the Pharmacologically Active Substances | 30 | 4 |
8. | Technology of Medicinal Cosmetics | 30 | 4 |
9. | Addictions | 30 | 4 |
10. | Clinical Homeopathy | 30 | 4 |
11. | Pathophysiology of Some Socially Significant Diseases | 30 | 4 |
12. | Molecular Pharmacology | 30 | 4 |
13. | Omic Sciences in Pharmacy | 30 | 4 |
14. | Poisonous Plants and Animals | 30 | 4 |
15. | Pharmaceutical Marketing | 30 | 4 |
16. | Dermatopharmacology and Cosmetology | 30 | 2 |
17. | Chemistry of Antibiotics | 30 | 2 |
18. | Disaster Medicine (for Masters of Science in Pharmacy) | 30 | 2 |
19. | Biological Role, Mechanism of Action and Pharmacological Application of Macroelements and their Salts | 30 | 4 |
20. | Organizational Culture and Management of the organization in the Pharmaceutical Sector. | 30 | 2 |