The IPSF Student Exchange Programme has allowed students from IPSF member organisations and IPSF Individual Members to explore pharmacy in another country since 1958. Currently, close to 50 associations throughout the world participate in SEP and over 500 international exchanges take place every year.
Mobility in pharmacy education is an important factor in preparing pharmacy students to work as health professionals in the dynamic global health care environment. In many countries, lack of opportunity is often compounded by limited access to educational resources and/or innovative teaching methods.
Through the Student Exchange Programme, IPSF works to increase opportunities for improvement in pharmacy education through facilitating students and young pharmacists to undertake international professional experiences in:
- Community
- Hospital
- Academic
- Administrative
- Industrial fields of pharmacy
The aim of SEP is to promote understanding and cooperation amongst pharmacy students and all health care professionals. The exchange programme offers a unique educational and cultural experience in addition to the regular pharmaceutical knowledge. It also helps to broaden the students' understanding of pharmaceutical and social conditions in different countries.
The programme runs throughout the year, but most exchanges take place between May and September. Each exchange is from one to three months in length. Room and board are usually provided by the host; some countries also provide a small amount of pocket money. Travel expenses and insurance are the responsibility of the student.
These links will provide you all details from associations and conditions of SEP:
http://testing.yadabyte.com/SEP/worldmap.html