Welcome to the Pharmacy Department at NMMU!

Summerstrand South Campus Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Pharmacy Tel . +27 (0)41 504-2128 Fax. +27 (0)41 504-2744 [email protected]

2016 PHARMACY FEES Please be aware that in addition to your NMMU Registration fee, every HCert student is required by law to register with the South African Pharmacy Council. The South African Pharmacy Council Registration Fee is R838.49 and the annual fee is R213.27.

Each Pharmacy student also requires a Student name badge which costs R45.00, and a Dispensing jacket which costs R380.00.

NMMU Pharmacy Department will facilitate the payment, registration and order of the abovementioned items.

In 2016, all these additional costs (where applicable) will be charged directly to your student account, shortly after the “Final registration” date in March 2016.

The amounts charged for each year of study are detailed below: The South The South Professional Dispensing Sterile Name Badge Total Journal African African Indemnity Jacket Clothing Entry Pharmacy Pharmacy Insurance Council Council administered Registration Annual Fee by PSSA Fee HCert: Pharmacy Support: First Year of study Qualification code: 60010 R 838,49 R 213,27 R 380,00 R 45,00 R 1 476,76 HCert: Pharmacy Support: Repeat Qualification code: 60010 R 213,27 R 213,27

APPLICATION FORMS AND ORDERS 1. SOUTH AFRICAN PH ARMACY COUNCIL REGISTRATION + ANNUAL FEE :

The South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) is the regulator established in terms of the Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act 53 of 1974) to regulate pharmacy students, pharmacists, pharmacy support personnel and pharmacy premises in South Africa. The South African Pharmacy Council mandate is to protect, promote and maintain the health, safety and wellbeing of patients and the public ensuring quality pharmaceutical service for all South Africans.

All first year HCert students are required to register with the South African Pharmacy Council.

Payment: The SAPC Annual + registration fee (R1051.76) will be charged to your Student Account in March 2016. Thereafter, NMMU Pharmacy Department will submit a bulk payment on behalf of all HCert students to the SAPC.

Procedure:  To register, all first year students are required to fill in the form, “Application for registration as a Pharmacy Student (Pharmacy Technical Assistant/Pharmacy Technician) in Terms of the Pharmacy Act 53 of 1974”. We will provide you with these forms in 2016. Please ensure that you complete the form correctly and that all the relevant documents accompany the hardcopy.

 Thereafter, you will be required to do an on-line SAPC registration. NMMU Pharmacy Department will assist all students with this process during a Practical session. Please ensure that you monitor your NMMU student e-mail, as we will send out all relevant information prior to this scheduled Practical session. We will stipulate which documents you require for this on-line registration.

 The South African Pharmacy Council will be on campus on the 7th and 8th April 2016. Every student will be required to come to the Department on one of these day. You will be notified of the exact date and timeslot closer to the time. At this session, your SAPC Application will be verified, a photo will be taken and you will be issued with your SAPC card. Attendance is mandatory for this session.

2. NAME BADGES

Name Badges are a mandatory requirement for Practicals. The cost is R45.00. The Pharmacy Department will order these name badges on your behalf. Please monitor your student e-mails, as information regarding these orders will be sent out early 2016. 3. DISPENSING JACKETS

Dispensing Jackets are a mandatory requirement for Practicals. These jackets will be ordered via the Pharmacy Department. An e-mail will be sent to you, early 2016, requesting that you come and size your jacket. Please ensure that you comply with the stipulated deadline for final orders.

SUMMARY

Student Accounts and the NMMU Pharmacy Department will ensure that all HCert students’ accounts are debited with the applicable annual fees. Once these journal entries have been captured by Student Accounts, NMMU Pharmacy will transfer these amounts and pay the relevant Providers/Suppliers. This will ensure that all students’ fees are paid within the correct timeframe, and that there are no delays because of late registrations and individual student’s failure to pay.

Please ensure that when we request information from you that you provide us with the requested documents or details within the correct timeframe.

CONTACTS

If you have any queries, please contact us:

Mrs Rosalind Sugden [email protected]

Mrs Karen Weyer [email protected]

NMMU Pharmacy Department Office: adjoining office 0279 Building 12 South Campus

Tel 041 504 4069

Office hours: 8h00-12h00 (Monday – Friday)

Thank you! Wishing you a very successful year of study for 2016!