Criteria of Eligibility for Admission

1. Nationality:

Candidates must be citizens of India / or dependents of Non-Resident Indians

2. Admission Requirements:

I. Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala or examinations recognized as equivalent thereto, with 50% marks in Biology/Mathematics separately and 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics put together are eligible.;

II. A pass in D.Pharm course with a minimum of 50% marks in D.Pharm examination from an institution approved by Pharmacy Council of India under Section 12 of the Pharmacy Act.

III. Any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy council of India as equivalent to any of the above examinations.

IV. Eligibility for Lateral entry to Pharm.D (Post Baccalaureate Pharm.D) -3 years program

For those who already hold a Degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharm) , the Pharm.D program can be pursued through a lateral entry option. This allows students to directly enter the fourth year of the 6-year Pharm.D course, thus shortening the duration of the program to 3 years. The candidate should have successfully completed a Degree in Pharmacy from a recognized institution with minimum 50% aggregate marks in the B.Pharm program.

N.B: However candidates who have passed there qualifying examination from outside the state of Kerala shall produce the certificate of recognition and equivalency of qualifying examination from Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur. This should be furnished at the time of admission. Eligibility for admission to the candidates belonging to OBC, OEC, SC / ST will be as per the requirements of the DME

3. Duration:

The course study for the Pharm.D shall extend over a period of 6 academic years

4. Relaxation in Marks:

There will be usual mark relaxation as per the GO's issued by Government of Kerala for socially and Educationally Backward classes (SEBC) Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Eligible Castes (OEC).

Those candidates claiming relaxation of mark shall produce necessary certificate from the authority concerned. There will be no reservation of seats for SEBC and or SC/ST candidates under Management Quota.

5. Age:

Applicants should complete 17 year of age as on 31st December 2024. No age relaxation will be allowed.

No upper age limit for Pharm.D course

Copy of relevant page of school record namely SSLC/CBSC/ICSC certificate showing the dated of birth or copy Birth certificate from appropriate authority should be furnished along with the application attested by Gusseted Officer/Head of the Institution where the student had last studded.

6. Online Application and Allotment Process:

Online Application will be verified based on the mark obtained in the qualifying examination.

Selection memo will be provided after verifying all the Certificate/Documents attached with the Application form.

7. How to Apply Online:

• The application should be submitted online on website:   www.ksspcma.com    or    www.westfortcollegeofpharmacy.com
• Application for Pharm.D shall be submitted with paying the Application Fee for the program. The applicant should have a valid e-mail id.
• The applicant should pay the prescribed application fee through online bank transfer as mentioned in Clause 8. Before filling the application in online it is mandatory to enter the details of the online payment details along with date of transfer.

*Account number: 0552053000001348   IFSC: SIBL0000552 &  Branch:SIB North Chalakudy The last date of submitting online application will be decided by the admission supervisory committee/KSSPCMA on every respective academic year.

8. Application fee will be as follows:

9. Application Details:

The applicant should upload the following documents / or certificates duly attested by a gazetted officer or Head of the Institution last studied while applying online.

• Recent passport size colour photographs taken in a white / light coloured back ground. The image should be in JPEG format. Maximum size for photograph 200 KB and image dimension is 120x 150 px (4.23 x 5.29 cm)
• 10th and 12th pass certificate for proof of date of birth of the applicant
• Mark list of qualifying examinations.
• Transfer Certificate
• Eligibility Certificate, Migration Certificate (if applicable)
• In cases where the candidates claim any sort of reservation / preferences they should produce the relevant documents to prove such claims at the time of application.
• Certificate in proof of SEBC/OEC/SC/ST status obtained from Village Officer and certified by Tahsildar.

10. Payment Details

The online application will be accepted only after the online payment of prescribed application fee of Rs 1000 which can be remitted online in favour of KSSBCMA(KERALA STATE SELF- FINANCING PHARMACY COLLEGE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION).The printout of the application with online payment receipt shall be submitted to 'WESTFORT COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, PB No: 16, M.G. Kavu, Pottore, Thrissur - 680 581' within 3 days of the last date of online application as mentioned in the prospectus. Documents / Certificates furnished after the last date of submission of the application will not be accepted

*Account number: 0552053000001348 , IFSC: SIBL0000552 & Branch:SIB North Chalakudy.

11. Further Information

The application submitted should be complete in all respects. The application which is not accompanied by required documents/ or certificates will be summarily rejected without further intimation. Documents / certificates furnished after submission of application will not be entertained under any circumstances.

The Application not accompanied by above mentioned documents in proof of claims made therein will be summarily rejected after the closing date.

12. Last Date of Application

No opportunity will be given to incorporate any details or document after the closing date of the application. Late and incomplete applications will be rejected.

13. NRI Seats:

15% of the total seats are marked for NRI candidates.

14. How to apply for NRI Seats:

The applicant opting for NRI seat should secure minimum marks required for selection to the course. The documents to be presented for admission under NRI quota are

• Sponsorship Certificate
• Attested copy of the passport of the sponsor
• The attested copy of the relevant page of the passport where Employment Visa is stamped and if it is not submitted the employment certificate duly attested by the Indian Embassy or consulate

**Relationship with the sponsor should comply the Government order No. GO(MS) No.193/2013/H&FWD dtd.22.05.2013 & KUHS Order No.2836/ACB/kuhs/2014,dated 12.06.2014.