How To Become A Pharmacist In South Korea From India: Career Guide For 2024

Pharmacy is one of the growing and reputed careers across the world. The demand for pharmacists is high across the world and the country South Korea also seeks a good number of skilled and experienced pharmacists. If you are a pharma student from India and are planning to pursue pharmacy as a career then the country South Korea is a great choice. Now the question is how to be a pharmacist in South Korea. If you have decided to pursue this career then this blog has answers to all your questions. Read the blog to the end, to know everything about how to become a pharmacist in South Korea from India.  

Who Is A Pharmacist 

A pharmacist is a healthcare professional who specialises in the usage and management of medicine. These professional pharmacists also provide medicines to the customer. The individuals are trained to know the dosages and the chemical proportions of the medicines. A pharmacist plays a very important role in the medicinal effectiveness of the patient while ensuring the patient’s safety. They work very closely with the doctors and other healthcare providers and work in optimising the patient’s well-being and care. Pharmacists work in various settings including hospitals, clinics, community pharmacies, and in the pharma industries. Their responsibilities depend on their work environment.        

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Roles And Responsibilities 

A pharmacist has a lot of roles and responsibilities that are in different segments. A pharmacist handles medication management, deals with patient care, quality assurance and has several other responsibilities. Following are the insights into the roles of a pharmacist: 

• It is a pharmacist’s job to verify the prescription and ensure that the mentioned medication is correct in terms of the dosage, potential, etc
• Medicine dispensing is the most important role of a pharmacist role
• They provide information about the drugs to the patients with the description of the side effects, dosage, effect, etc.
• Next is managing the stock level and the inventories of the pharmacy
• The pharmacist also provides patients counselling to the patients if and when needed regarding the medicine
• They do the monitoring of the drug therapy and identify the progress and problems if any
• It’s pharmacist’s job is to administer the vaccination and the immunisation
• When it comes to quality assurance, the pharmacist looks over quality control by ensuring the accuracy and safety of a medicine, they adhere to the legal regulations for the pharmacy requirements and stay updated with information on all the latest drugs and the practices that are followed in the pharmacy
• Apart from all the above-mentioned major roles, the pharmacist also deals with providing the over country medical advice, research about medicines, and providing health education to the community. 

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Steps To Become A Pharmacist In South Korea From India

If you are someone who is taking a pharmacy career after studying pharmacy in South Korea and wants to know how to become a pharmacist in South Korea from India, then the steps to study and work are as follows: 

• You first need to shortlist the institute which you need to get into, then apply to the institute in South Korea
• You will be required to give the exam, interview and language proficiency exam
• Only if you pass the exams, especially the Korean language proficiency test, you will be allowed to go ahead
• After getting selected you will be required to pay the fees, get accepted into the institution review and get it approved
• You will get an admission letter and an offer letter from the school
• The next step to pursuing pharmacy is to get a student visa to the country by applying, giving in
• To become a pharmacist in South Korea you’ll need to get a bachelor’s degree from a pharmacy university that is approved by the government of the country
• After you have got the Undergraduate degree you need to pass a test called the Pharmacy Education Eligibility Test (PEET) 
• If you qualify for the test, you are eligible to go to a pharma school. Next, you get admitted to a pharmacy school, in which a four-year program needs to be completed to go forward
• After the completion of four years and graduation, you will be required to pass a pharmacy board exam. It is a national pharmacy test to become a pharmacist in the country
• The passing of this exam will make you eligible to get the pharmacy license from the Korean government. This is called LIcensure
• Once you receive the license, you are a qualified pharmacist and can practice pharmacy in the country.  

The above-mentioned steps were for a person who is studying in the same country and wants to pursue a career, but if you are coming from India after completing your education and directly want to get into working as a pharmacist, then this is how to become a pharmacist in South Korea from India:

• The first and most important part of being a pharmacist in South Korea from India is to pass the language proficiency test. It is essential to know Korean and use it proficiently in personal and professional life in the country. If you fail the test, you can not be a pharmacist in the country.
• Once you pass the language test, you will be required to pass the pharmacy board exam and obtain the license. You will need to prove through the test that your educational qualification and knowledge are equivalent to the country level and are accurate.
• Apply to companies and get employed in one company. Once you are accepted by a company and have received the offer letter to work, then you are ready to go to Korea
• After successful licensure and employment, you must work on getting a work visa to South Korea.
• You need to go to the website of the country or embassy, apply for the visa, submit documents, get your visa approved and move to the country

Universities Offering Pharmacy Degrees in South Korea

Now you know how to become a pharmacist in South Korea from India If you are planning to take the pharmacy qualifications from South Korea, then here are the top 5 universities in the country that are highly recognised for offering the best pharmacy programs in the country:

Apart from these five universities, many other universities that offer pharmacy programs in South Korea are affiliated too. The best university for you will depend upon your needs, eligibility and desires of yours. 

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Tips To Become A Pharmacist In South Korea From India 

Here are some tips that you must keep in mind if you want to pursue a Pharmacy in South Korea from India:

Educational institution: You must graduate from a recognised institution of pharmacy either in the same country or from any other country. The degree should be globally accepted. 

Board exam: To be a pharmacist you need to clear the board exam even if you graduate from the country or outside the country. To prepare for the exam you must focus on the following segments:

• Qualitative Analysis
• Pharmaceutics
• Quantitative Analysis 
• Biochemistry
• Pharmacology
• Korean Pharmacopoeia
• Preventive Chemistry
• Microbiology
• Pharmacognosy
• Inorganic Pharmaceutical Synthetic Chemistry
• Organic Pharmaceutical Synthetic Chemistry 
• Regulations on Pharmacists and Management of Controlled Drugs

Mental fitness: The next step is to prove that you are mentally fit. You will only be accepted in the country if you can prove that you are mentally fit and capable. 

Criminal record: you will need to make sure that you have no ongoing or any serious criminal record against you because this will hamper your chances to be able to pursue pharmacy in the country. If you have ever been convicted of a crime, gone to jail, legally declared incompetent, filed for bankruptcy, or declared with limited competence, then you will be eligible for further consideration. 

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