About the Degree Course of Pharmacy and Biochemistry

Pharmacy and Biochemistry is a degree course with several lines of professional development. For example, the health area, promoting the wellbeing of people along with other professionals; the pharmaceutical industry, working in management and everything related to the manufacture of pharmaceutical products; the legal area, securing and maintaining approvals for new drugs and vaccines; and, of course, in research, proposing new projects or participating in preclinical and clinical studies.

These are some of the areas in which a pharmaceutical chemist can work. However, there are many others. If you find any of these areas interesting, you should study Pharmacy and Biochemistry at Cayetano Heredia University.

Our methodology emphasizes hands-on experience, where you will receive multiple tools that will allow you to develop your potential.

Faculty: Science and Engineering

Duration: 10 semesters (5 years)

Seat: San Martín de Porres Campus

Degree attained: Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy and Biochemistry

Why choose us?

Academic Excellence

Leading professors in their profession and in research

Experiential Learning

Internships from the third year onwards, with access to highly specialized scientific research lines.

Internationalization

Seize the opportunity to study and do your internship abroad through our multiple agreements

Accreditation

We are internationally accredited by the Inter-Institutional Committees for the Evaluation of Higher Education (CIEES).

Generic Competencies of Graduate

Graduates integrate different types of thinking (scientific, logical, critical, systemic, and innovative) for the solution of complex problems through the mastery of cognitive skills such as logical reasoning in challenging situations. They are prepared to address present and future challenges in the exercise of their profession and to tackle the transformation of the environment as committed citizens 

Graduates use verbal and non-verbal language to interact effectively in various inclusive, multicultural, and multilingual contexts. Also, they make conscious use of information and communication technologies. They join collaborative work teams to achieve common goals in multicultural, academic, and professional contexts. Moreover, they assume leadership roles with responsibility and respect for other people’s views.

Graduates act ethically and responsibly in different academic, professional practice, and research contexts. They carry out their work honestly, rigorously, and coherently in terms of their values: tolerance, openness, responsibility, environmental awareness, respect, democratic participation, and a sense of belonging.

Graduates creatively propose innovative solutions to solve a situation or problem; they demonstrate initiative and take action in improving their environments within the framework of values consistent with sustainable development: tolerance, openness, responsibility, environmental awareness, respect, democratic participation, and a sense of belonging.

Program Curriculum

SEMESTER

1

Develop the foundations of your professional future

  • General Chemistry I
  • Mathematics I
  • History of Scientific Thought
  • Communication and Writing I
  • Fundamentals of Cell Biology

SEMESTER

2

Learn the basic principles of science

  • Pharmaceutical Botany
  • General Chemistry II
  • Mathematics II
  • Social Sciences
  • Communication and Writing II
  • Philosophy

SEMESTER

3

Understand the why of processes

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Physics I
  • Statistics and Probabilities
  • Scientific Research
  • English 1
  • Elective Course I
  • Complementary Activity I

SEMESTER

4

Become familiar with the Scientific Method

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Physics II
  • Pharmacognosy
  • Human Anatomy
  • Computing

SEMESTER

5

Immerse yourself in degree course courses

  • Physical Chemistry II
  • Qualitative Analytical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry II
  • Biochemistry
  • English 2

SEMESTER

6

Explore the various fields of Pharmacy and Biochemistry

  • Quantitative Analytical Chemistry
  • Cell Molecular Biology
  • Biología Molecular de la Célula
  • Human Physiology
  • General Microbiology
  • English 3
  • Complementary Activity II

SEMESTER

7

Deepen in the fields of Pharmacy and Biochemistry

  • Pharmaceutical Operations and Processes
  • Biopharmacy and Pharmacokinetics
  • Physiopathology
  • Human Parasitology
  • Pharmaceutical Ethics and Legislation
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • English 4

SEMESTER

8

Prepare your line of research

  • Pharmacology
  • Analytical and Pharmaceutical Instrumentation
  • Semiology
  • Compounding and Community Pharmacy
  • Elective Course II
  • Complementary Activity III
  • Complementary Activity IV

SEMESTER

9

Develop a passion for your specialty

  • Pharmaceutical Quality Control and Management
  • Pharmacotherapeutic Follow-Up
  • Bromatology
  • Thesis Project
  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Elective Course III

SEMESTER

10

Choose how you will make history

  • Public Health and Epidemiology
  • Toxicology and Legal Chemistry
  • Hospital Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care
  • Pharmaceutical Strategic Management and Administration
  • Elective Course IV

*Curriculum subject to modifications as part of the curriculum update process.

Work Opportunities

Graduates can venture into the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries

They can make a difference in clinical pharmacy in both private and public health centers.

They may join research teams studying new drugs, food, and other substances.

They can contribute to social welfare in private and public organizations such as the WHO, DIGEMID, and DIGESA, among others.

Graduates may also venture into the organizational field: as coaches, talent scouts, or market researchers.

International Agreements

Latin America

Argentina

  • Universidad Juan Agustín Maza
  • Universidad de Morón

Brazil

  • Universidad Federal de Minas Gerais
  • Universidad de Sao Paulo
  • Universidad do Sagrado Coracao

Chile

  • Universidad de Concepción
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Universidad Austral de Chile
  • Universidad de Chile
  • Universidad Bernardo O’Higgins

Colombia

  • Universidad CES
  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Mexico

  • Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
  • Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos

Europe

spain

Spain

  • Universidad de Alcalá
  • Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • Universidad de Valencia
  • Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche
  • Universidad San Jorge, Zaragoza

North America

USA

  • Concordia University Winsconsin
  • Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
  • University of Texas

Our testimonials

Q. F. Pedro Wong Salgado

Egresado

I chose Cayetano because of its prestige and high-quality education in science. I worked as an internship leader in Biochemistry and then as a guest lecturer in Pharmaceutical Legislation, Marketing, and Pharmacoeconomics.

I am currently the owner of a drug manufacturing and distribution company. Also, together with some colleagues, I am researching new products with medicinal properties and working on their improvement

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