Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune
(Deemed to be University)
Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Allied Health Sciences,
Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune-411018.
B.Sc. Physician Assistant

B.Sc. Physician Assistant

Overview Fashion

Overview

A physician assistant is a competent healthcare provider that works under the supervision of specialised doctors and supports to provide patient care as well as aid with all surgical and medical procedures. The duties of a physician assistant differ based on the doctors that supervise them. Examining patients to give information to doctors, eliciting medical histories, and doing physical tests such as weight, height, BMI, blood pressure and pulse rate are all part of the job. He/she also conducts managerial activities such as organising doctor appointments, making rounds in wards with doctors, and preparing and storing progress records. They are also in charge of ordering laboratory testing, counselling, and educating patients about illness prevention and wellness under the able guidance of doctors.

Physician assistants work in all areas of medicine, including primary care and family medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, and psychiatry. They can also work with hospitals, nursing homes, medical offices, community health centres, medical colleges, super specialty hospitals, and retail clinics and workplace clinics.

Eligibility

FOR INDIAN STUDENTS

1) He/she has passed the Higher Secondary (10+2), or equivalent examination recognized by any Indian University or a duly constituted Board with pass marks (50%) in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Mathematics.

OR

1) Diploma in relevant stream after completing 12th class/ 10 +2 of CBSE or equivalent with minimum aggregate of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics provided the candidate has passed in each subject separately.

AND

2) The candidate should be at the age of 17 years at the time of admission or will be completing the said age on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the first year.

FOR NRI/PIO/FN STUDENTS

 1) A candidate in any of these categories shall have completed 17 years of age on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the first year.

2) He/she must have Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Life Sciences and English (and desirably Mathematics) at the CBSE, ISC, HSC or an equivalent examination. In the case of a student from any school that follows the American system of education, the candidate must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology (and desirably Mathematics) at AP' (Advanced Placement) level and must have minimum 'C' grade in these subjects.

 3) In the case of students passing Cambridge International Examination (CIE) the candidate should have passed Physics, Chemistry and Biology at “Advanced” level along with English at “Advanced Subsidiary” (AS) level.
  • An NRI is a person who is not a resident or who is not ordinarily resident. A person is treated as not ordinarily resident (i) if he/she has been resident in India for less than 182 days in the year preceding the date of application; or (ii) If he/she has been in India for less than 365 days during the four years immediately preceding date of application.
  • A PIO is a person having foreign citizenship (except Pakistan and Bangladesh) within NRI status, but who holds a foreign passport at the time of sending application or at the time of consideration of admission and during the period of his study and whose one / both parents or anyone/both grandparents is (or was) / are (or were) citizen(s) of India by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of India or Section 2(b) of Citizenship Act 1955 (Act No. 57 of 1955).
  • An FN is a person having citizenship of a foreign country and not having the status NRI and/ or PIO.

Course Highlights

  • Graduate students will be prepared for a variety of careers in the field of Allied Health Sciences.
  • The course is primarily focused on practical work.
  • Learning Activities through diverse teaching techniques.
  • Acquire the professional and operational skills needed.
  • Most of the jobs now require technological competence, a world in which one must continue to update both occupational and technological skills to be successful. We enable students to become technologically competent and competitive in the Allied Health Sciences field.
  • Access to core technology equipment and well-equipped laboratories and libraries.
Provision for Lateral Entry

(For B.Sc. Radiology and Imaging Technology (RIT) / B.Sc. Dialysis Technology (DT) / B.Sc. Operation Theatre and Anesthesia Technology (OTT) / B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) / B.Sc. Respiratory Care Technology (RCT) / B.Sc. Physician Assistant (PA) / B.Sc. Emergency and Critical Care Technology (ECCT))

Lateral entry to second year (third semester) onwards for candidates who have passed diploma programme from Govt. boards and recognized by State/Central University, fulfilling the conditions specified. These students will be eligible to take admission on lateral entry system only if the same subjects have been studied at diploma level and as per the decision of the university based on the review.

  • Students completing 1 year Diploma after 10+2: Admission to 3rd Semester.
Provision for Lateral Exit

(For B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) / B.Sc. Respiratory Care Technology (RCT) / B.Sc. Physician Assistant (PA) / B.Sc. Emergency and Critical Care Technology (ECCT))

  • After completion of 4th Semester – Certificate
  • After completion of 5th Semester – Diploma
  • After completion of 6th Semester – Degree
  • After completion of 8th Semester – Degree with Honours

FAQs

4 Years (3 years + 1 year internship).

Yes.

  • Indian students required to appear for the entrance examination.
  • For more details, please refer this link Apply Now
  • But students belonging to the NRI / PIO / FN category are not required to appear for the entrance examination.However he/she shall submit a seperate application, in the prescribed form, available on the Vidyapeeth website - https://dpu.edu.in In application, in the SUBTAB, please select your appropriate category(NRI/PIO). If you are of FN category, please write a mail on info.alliedsciences@dpu.edu.in

FOR INDIAN STUDENTS

1) He/she has passed the Higher Secondary (10+2), or equivalent examination recognized by any Indian University or a duly constituted Board with pass marks (50%) in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Mathematics.

OR

1) Diploma in relevant stream after completing 12th class/ 10 +2 of CBSE or equivalent with minimum aggregate of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics provided the candidate has passed in each subject separately.

AND

2) The candidate should be at the age of 17 years at the time of admission or will be completing the said age on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the first year.

FOR NRI/PIO/FN STUDENTS

 1) A candidate in any of these categories shall have completed 17 years of age on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the first year.

2) He/she must have Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Life Sciences and English (and desirably Mathematics) at the CBSE, ISC, HSC or an equivalent examination. In the case of a student from any school that follows the American system of education, the candidate must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology (and desirably Mathematics) at AP' (Advanced Placement) level and must have minimum 'C' grade in these subjects.

 3) In the case of students passing Cambridge International Examination (CIE) the candidate should have passed Physics, Chemistry and Biology at “Advanced” level along with English at “Advanced Subsidiary” (AS) level.
  • An NRI is a person who is not a resident or who is not ordinarily resident. A person is treated as not ordinarily resident (i) if he/she has been resident in India for less than 182 days in the year preceding the date of application; or (ii) If he/she has been in India for less than 365 days during the four years immediately preceding date of application.
  • A PIO is a person having foreign citizenship (except Pakistan and Bangladesh) within NRI status, but who holds a foreign passport at the time of sending application or at the time of consideration of admission and during the period of his study and whose one / both parents or anyone/both grandparents is (or was) / are (or were) citizen(s) of India by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of India or Section 2(b) of Citizenship Act 1955 (Act No. 57 of 1955).
  • An FN is a person having citizenship of a foreign country and not having the status NRI and/ or PIO.

As per current guidelines of UGC / DPU guidelines.

For fees details, please refer this link Fee Structure

Yes, accommodation facility is available in the institution, on payment of requisite charges.

Yes, we provide placement assistance. Placement is totally depending on your overall academic performance and interview.

Yes, options for lateral entry & exit are available as below.

  • Provision for Lateral Entry (For B.Sc. RIT/ OTT / DT) –

Lateral entry to second year (third semester) onwards for candidates who have passed diploma programme from Govt. boards and recognized by State/Central University, fulfilling the conditions specified. These students will be eligible to take admission on lateral entry system only if the same subjects have been studied at diploma level and as per the decision of the university based on the review, subject to available vacancy.

  • Provision for Lateral Exit (For B.Sc. MLT/ RCT/PA/ ECCT) –
    • After completion of 4th Semester – Certificate
    • After completion of 5th Semester – Diploma
    • After completion of 6th Semester – Degree
    • After completion of 8th Semester – Degree with Honours