Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland membership provides you with professional recognition,  networking, and learning  development.

The PSI is responsible for defining and ensuring the standards of education and training for pharmacists who qualify in Ireland.

 

Structure of the Equivalence Examination

 

There are two part in  the examination

 

Part 1: The MCQ examination will feature 100 questions, and candidates will be given 180 minutes to complete the examination with an additional 15 minutes of reading time beforehand.

Part 2: The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a performance-based test that allows for the standardised assessment of clinical and communication skills. There will be 12 stations in total that each candidate will be required to take. This will include both interactive stations, where the candidate will interact with a standardised patient and  be assessed by examiners using standardised rating instruments, and tackle written stations as well.

                                            

The overall pass mark for the OSCE will be determined by averaging the scores across all 12 stations, so candidates don’t need to pass each one individually. For the written stations, a pass mark of 50% is required, while the interactive stations will have their pass mark set through statistical methods approved by external examiners. Importantly, candidates must independently pass both Part 1 and Part 2 of the equivalence examination to succeed.

 

ELIGIBILITY

  • The main criterion for taking the exam is that you must be a Pharm D graduate from a recognized university.
  • You should possess a valid visa that enables you to reside in Ireland

SYLLABUS

The MCQ examination will comprise 300 questions and will cover the following areas

  • Pharmacy Practice and clinical pharmacology   :50 questions
  • Pharmaceutical calculation : 25 questions
  • Basic Sciences and properties of Medicine : 25 questions

 

The OSCE assessment will assess the candidate’s ability to integrate skills with clinical knowledge and measure a candidate’s communication and interpersonal skills.

COURSE DURATION: 6 months

Batches starts on – January, May, September