What pharmacy students need
- A white lab coat: standard in chemistry and pharmaceutics labs.
- Safety glasses and gloves: as the lab rules say.
- A scientific calculator: for dose and concentration maths, a model your college allows in exams.
- An iPad with a pencil: for drug tables and chemical structures.
- A light laptop: for research and presentations.
- A drug reference on your phone: for pharmacy and hospital training.
Ask for the lab list before you buy; tools differ between colleges.
Do pharmacy students wear scrubs?
Not always. The white coat is standard in pharmacy labs, and some colleges ask for scrubs in hospital training. Check your college's uniform before you buy.
Best laptop and iPad for pharmacy students
Pharmacy means a lot of memorising and drawing structures, so an iPad with a pencil suits study. The laptop only needs to be light for research and slides. Apple education prices are below; more in iPad and laptop student prices.
| Product | Student price | Regular price | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air | From SAR 3,299 | 6% | |
| Apple MacBook Air | From SAR 5,499 | 8% | |
| Apple iPad Pro | From SAR 5,099 | 9% | |
| Apple MacBook Pro | From SAR 8,999 | 5% | |
| Apple iMac | From SAR 6,799 | 3% | |
| Apple iPad mini | From SAR 2,599 | 7% | |
| Apple iPad | From SAR 1,999 | 5% | |
| Apple Mac mini | From SAR 3,799 | 12% |
Prices and deals in this article come straight from the tiswa catalogue, so they stay current.
Free and student-priced software for pharmacy
- Medscape: drug reference with an interaction checker, free after sign-up.
- Anki: flashcards for drugs and their classes. Free on computers and Android.
- Saudi Digital Library: pharmacy references and articles through your university.
- Office: free with your university email if your university takes part.
And on tiswa, once you verify you are a student:
- Notion: Notion offers Notion Education plan for students to university students in Saudi Arabia for free.
- Google AI: Google AI offers Google AI Plus free for a year to university students in Saudi Arabia.
- WPS Office: WPS Office offers WPS Office for free to university students in Saudi Arabia.
