1. What is Pharmacy?
Pharmacy is a health service that carries out activities related to the preparation and delivery of medicines in various pharmaceutical forms derived from natural and synthetic drug raw materials used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases; the analysis of medicines; the monitoring of their pharmacological continuity, safety, efficacy, and cost; ensuring standardization and quality assurance related to medicines; and informing patients about problems arising from drug use as well as reporting such issues.
Being a pharmacist is mandatory to open and operate a community pharmacy and to serve as the responsible manager of a pharmaceutical warehouse. Pharmacists may establish pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, cosmetic production plants, and pharmaceutical R&D centers, or act as responsible managers in such public or private institutions.
Click here for the Law on Pharmacists and Pharmacies (No. 6197):
https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuat?MevzuatNo=6197&MevzuatTur=1&MevzuatTertip=3
2. In which fields can graduates of the Faculty of Pharmacy work?
Graduates may work in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries; community pharmacies; private hospitals and hospitals affiliated with the Ministry of Health; institutions affiliated with the Ministry of Health (such as the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency); universities; pharmaceutical warehouses and cooperatives; R&D centers; and professional organizations such as the Turkish Pharmacists' Association and Chambers of Pharmacists.
3. How long does pharmacy education last?
Pharmacy education lasts five (5) years and consists of theoretical courses, laboratory practices, and compulsory internships.
4. What is the educational structure of the Faculty of Pharmacy?
Our Faculty comprises three departments as Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacy Practice, and Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences with eight divisions under these departments. The education program has been designed in accordance with the Bologna Process criteria and the National Core Pharmacy Curriculum, and course contents have been prepared accordingly.
The first two years of the five-year pharmacy education begin with fundamental courses. In the following years, education continues with professional courses that include both theoretical and practical components. Internship practices carried out during the summer terms of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years and during the academic year in the 5th year are organized in accordance with the Internship Core Education Program.
In the final year of education, students are guided toward their fields of interest through research projects and elective courses, enabling them to graduate as well-equipped professionals. The Diploma Supplement issued together with the diploma will indicate the courses taken, completed projects, and academic achievements, thereby increasing graduates' international employment opportunities.
Click here for the Istanbul Aydın University Research Project Course Directive:
https://www.aydin.edu.tr/tr-tr/akademik/fakulteler/eczacilik/Documents/arastirma-projesi-ders-y%C3%B6nergesi.pdf
Click here for the Directive on the Issuance of Diplomas, Diploma Supplements, Diploma Registers, and Graduation Certificates:
https://kalite.aydin.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/%c4%b0STANBUL-AYDIN-%c3%9cN%c4%b0VERS%c4%b0TES%c4%b0-D%c4%b0PLOMA-D%c4%b0PLOMA-EK%c4%b0-D%c4%b0PLOMA-DEFTER%c4%b0-VE-MEZUN%c4%b0YET-BELGELER%c4%b0N%c4%b0N-D%c3%9cZENLENMES%c4%b0NE-%c4%b0L%c4%b0%c5%9eK%c4%b0N-Y%c3%96NERGES%c4%b0-e3d64861-865a-4a9f-a5d6-2bcdc0c29fc3.pdf
5. What is the language of instruction?
Our Faculty conducts its educational activities through two separate undergraduate Pharmacy programs with Turkish and English as the languages of instruction.
6. What are the admission requirements for the Turkish and English Pharmacy Programs?
Admission requirements are specified in the Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Pharmacy Education, Training and Examination Regulation.
For detailed information, please click:
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2024/10/20241027-4.htm
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2025/10/20251022-1.htm
7. Is internship compulsory?
Yes. In order for the pharmacy diploma and professional qualifications to be recognized, students of the Faculty of Pharmacy must complete at least six months (120 working days) of compulsory internship under the supervision of a pharmacist in community pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, medical device manufacturing facilities, cosmetic production plants, R&D centers related to these production areas.
Click here for the Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Pharmacy Internship Directive:
https://www.aydin.edu.tr/tr-tr/akademik/fakulteler/eczacilik/Documents/staj-yonergesi.pdf
8. What are the graduation requirements?
To be eligible for graduation, students must successfully complete all courses in the curriculum, obtain a minimum of 300 ECTS credits, achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00/4.00, and successfully complete the compulsory 120 working days of internship in accordance with the Internship Directive
Click here for the Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Pharmacy Education and Examination Regulation:
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2024/10/20241027-4.htm
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2025/10/20251022-1.htm
9. Are there elective courses?
Yes. The program includes departmental elective courses that support students' professional development according to their interests, as well as university-wide elective courses that can be taken from different programs.
10. What is the Pharmacy Specialization Examination (EUS)?
With the Law No. 6197 on Pharmacists and Pharmacies, which entered into force on November 14, 2014, specialization fields in pharmacy have been defined as Clinical Pharmacy and Phytopharmacy. Pharmacy specialization education lasts three (3) years and is provided by Faculties of Pharmacy.
Within the scope of the Regulation on Pharmacy Specialization Education published in the Official Gazette dated October 21, 2016 (No. 29864), selection and placement procedures for candidates wishing to pursue specialization training are conducted by the Measurement, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). Placement in specialization programs is based on the results of the Pharmacy Specialization Examination (EUS), which is held once a year. The EUS is a professional knowledge-based examination and is open to pharmacy graduates and students currently enrolled in pharmacy programs.
Pharmacists who successfully complete specialization training are awarded the title of Specialist Pharmacist. Through the EUS, graduates may further enhance their professional competencies by specializing in Clinical Pharmacy or Phytopharmacy.
Click here for the Law on Pharmacists and Pharmacies (No. 6197):
https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuat?MevzuatNo=6197&MevzuatTur=1&MevzuatTertip=3
Click here for the Regulation on Pharmacy Specialization Education:
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2016/10/20161021-1.htm
11. Are there Erasmus and international opportunities?
Students who meet the required academic achievement and foreign language proficiency criteria may benefit from opportunities to study and undertake internships abroad within the scope of Erasmus+ and bilateral agreements.
12. Are there any student clubs and organizations at the Faculty of Pharmacy?"
Our Faculty has two active student clubs: PharmAydın (Istanbul Aydın University Pharmacy Club) and Aydın ADEC (Istanbul Aydın University Disaster and Emergency Pharmacy Club). Through their activities, these clubs provide a friendly learning and sharing environment that supports not only students' academic success but also their social, cultural, and professional development.
13. What are the horizontal transfer requirements for Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Pharmacy?
Horizontal transfer to the Faculty is possible from other faculties of pharmacy that offer equivalent education programs in terms of duration and course content, subject to the decision of the Faculty Executive Board and the Senate, in accordance with the Regulation on Transfers Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs, Double Major, Minor, and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer published in the Official Gazette dated April 24, 2010 (No. 27561).
Click here for the Regulation:
https://mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuat?MevzuatNo=13948&MevzuatTur=7&MevzuatTertip=5
14. Is the preparatory class compulsory in the English Pharmacy Program?
The English Pharmacy Program at Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Pharmacy includes a compulsory preparatory program, and students enrolling in the program are required to take the Foreign Language Proficiency Examination. Students who achieve a sufficient score in the examination may begin their education in the English Pharmacy Program.
For detailed information, please click to visit the School of Foreign Languages website:
https://www.aydin.edu.tr/trtr/akademik/yuksekokullar/yabancidiller/hazirlik/Pages/ogrencibilgi.aspx
