| The name and abbreviation of the association : |
Zimbabwe Pharmaceutical Students' Association (ZPSA)
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| Total number of places per year? (approximately) : |
8-16
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Area possibilities?
- Community/ hospital/ industry/ research in a university/ other?
- Can you describe the work in more detail? : |
Community, Hopital, Industry, Research, and Regulation.
(1)COMMUNITY-Home Based Care projects e.g UTANO & attachments to community (retail) pharmacies(2)HOSPITAL-Training at the national referral centres in Harare.(3)Three major pharmaceutical companies one specialising in p'ceutical formulations of herbal remedies.(4)Research at the UZ-UCSF, UZ-DART,UZ-CRC.(5)Attachment at the Medicines Control Authourity of Zimbabwe. |
| Length of training periods? (usually 1-3 months) : |
1-3months although student may stay longer |
Available months and cities ?
- Specify whether or not full month is required
- Comments? : |
The months August-December and February-May are preferred. However, all the calendar months are available.
There is only one School of Pharmacy in Zimbabwe and it is located in the capital city-Harare. |
The type of accommodation?
- Student residence/ family/ hostel/ other?
- Paid by: the student/ the host association/ employer/ others? If paid by the student how much is it approximately : |
Accommodation by host family-a pharmacitst's family or a student pharmacist's family- in Harare.The student might also stay at one of the country's hotels/lodges in Harare depending on their period of stay.A customised accommodation package is also on offer.All expenses for accommodation shall be the responsibility of the host association.Board expenses shall be paid by the host association and a pocket money package shall be negotiated with each individual visiting student. |
Board, pocket money or other financial benefits/ remuneration?
- Board paid by: the student/ the host association/ employer/ others?
- Pocket money provided (Yes / No)?
- Other po : |
Board expenses shall be paid by the host association and a pocket money package shall be negotiated with each individual visiting student. |
| Social events? Possible presence of other exchange student at the same time in the same city (students of pharmacy or other fields)? : |
There are a lot social events in the city of Harare and it has a vibrant nightlife as well. Within the School of Pharmacy students get together quite often to spend the weekend as a group or to carry out health campaigns or pharmacy profession campaigns. Currently there are exchange students from China in the Faculty of Arts. However, the Association will initially be able to accommodate four Pharmacy students at a time (in the same city-Harare), with the number increasing gradually over time.
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| Language requirements : |
The major native languages in the country are Shona and Ndebele. However, the country has a huge population of English speaking individuals as evidenced by its high literacy rate.Should the visitng student speak any other language other than those mentioned then arrangements will be made to have a translator present throughout the duration of the exchange programme. |
Other requirements for the student?
- Minimum year of study?
- Graduated? : |
Initially, the exchange programme will be open to all students in any year of study. Pharmacy graduates will also be eligible for the programme. |
| Information on Work Permits and Visa : |
The country has no visa requirements however the visitng student or graduate will be required to apply for a residence permit and work/study permit on arrival-it is issued without delay.The major requirement for the application is: *Application fee of USD$200.00(interested students who cannot raise this money should contact host association-SEO.Application submitted to the Department of Immigration of Zimbabwe.Forms & further info available upon request from zphsa@yahoo.com |
Selection Procedures?
- Deadline to apply?
- % Bilateral exchanges usually done?
- Choice of the Exchange Student by: the SEO / the host (employer)? : |
No deadline-Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.This is the first time in a number of years to have the programme running again thus there will be no restrictions on % bilateral exchanges for 2007-8.The choice of Exchange student will be made by the Student Exchange Officer on a first come-first serve basis.
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| Special remarks : |
The country has one School of Pharmacy at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) located 13km away from the CBD of Harare in the surburb of Mount Pleasant. All facilities for a standard city are available in Harare.The country's two main seasons are as follows:Summer: Sept-April (with peak temperatures experienced from Oct-Nov)&Winter: May- August.There are also a number of national attractions for the visting student to explore in and around the city. |
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LAST UPDATED 10 NOVEMBER, 2007....We would like to reassure all prospective visiting students that, contrary to some international claims, the country is indeed a safe destination. There is no widespread violence or civil war. We thus guarantee the personal safety/security of all visiting students.The student exchange officer for Zimbabwe is Bongani Sibuya.Contact info: Cell: +263-91-2871 047;Landline(Home):+263-4-2925 012(leave a message if not in);Email: bsibuya@yahoo.com/zphsa@yahoo.com |
