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Prospective Students


MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM IN SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE PHARMACY (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM) 

Level Master's
Faculty FACULTY OF PHARMACY
Website http://www.pharmacy.mahidol.ac.th

Degree Designation

MASTER OF SCIENCE(SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE PHARMACY)

Additional advantages of the programme

Strength of the program
- Our distinguished faculties include internationally and nationally renowned researchers who are actively engaged in international and national drug and vaccine policy.
- Our programs also have strong research collaboration with many government organizations including - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) - International Health Policy Program (IHPP) - Health System Research Institute (HSRI) - National Health Security Office (NHSO) - National Vaccine Institute (NVI) - World Health Organization (WHO)

Admission Requirements

1. Hold a Bachelor's degree in the area of medical and public health from institutions of 
    Higher Education in Thailand or foreign countries accredited by the Office of the Higher Education 
    Commission (OHEC) with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 or equivalent. 
    A candidate with the degree specified in item 2.2.1 but has a GPA less than 2.50, the candidate 
    must have experience in management related to drug and health systems, be involved with drug 
     management in public or private sectors or has research publications related to drug system. 
2. Have an English proficiency test score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies 
3. Other exceptions may be considered by the Program Director and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate 
    Studies, Mahidol University.

Curriculum Structure

Plan A2
Required Courses 15            Credits
Elective Courses not less than 9            Credits
Thesis 12            Credits
Total not less than 36            Credits

Job option after graduation


- Expert in the area of Social, Economic and Administrative Pharmacy for undergraduate students.
- Drug and health system executives (both public and private sectors)
- Technical/academic officer for drug system and health system
- High caliber researchers in the field of drug and health system development

Course Requirements

Plan A2

Required Courses Credit
GRID603 : BIOSTATISTICS 3
PYSP671 : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN SOCIAL SCIENCE I 2
PYSP674 : DRUG AND HEALTH SYSTEM MANAGEMENT 2
PYSP675 : HEALTH ECONOMIC EVALUATION 2
PYSP676 : PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY IN PUBLIC HEALTH 2
PYSP688 : SEMINAR IN CURRENT RESEARCH ON SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE PHARMACY 1
PYSP690 : SEMINAR IN RESEARCH METHODS ON SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE PHARMACY 1
PYSP710 : STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH SYSTEM 2
Elective Courses Credit
PYSP672 : SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS RELATING TO HEALTH 3
PYSP677 : HEALTH OUTCOME ASSESSMENT 3
PYSP678 : PHARMACEUTICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 3
PYSP679 : COST ANALYSIS IN HEALTH CARE 3
PYSP680 : HOSPITAL PHARMACY ADMINISTRATION AND PRACTICE 3
PYSP683 : COST-EFFECTIVENESS MODELLING IN HEALTH 3
PYSP694 : COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS USING CLINICAL TRIAL AND OBSERVATIONAL STUDY 3
PYSP695 : EVALUATION OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH CARE PROGRAM 3
Thesis Credit
PYSP698 : THESIS 12