C04252v1 Master of Pharmacy
Award(s): Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)UAC code: 942900 (Autumn semester)
CRICOS code: 074915M
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 120
Course EFTSL: 2.5
Location: City campus
Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Applications
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
This course is a focused, professional postgraduate degree leading to eligibility for registration as a pharmacist. The core component provides students with the required detailed knowledge, skills and experience to achieve this. Elective subjects provide students with the opportunity to tailor their study to their individual career focus. The course incorporates a range of subjects relevant to contemporary pharmacy practice, including professional services, integrated therapeutics and the pharmaceutical sciences. Students undertake clinical practice in a variety of settings throughout the degree.
The course is delivered in an integrated, practice-oriented and student-focused manner, making use of innovative technologies and strong links with the pharmacy profession. After successful completion of this course and a subsequent pre-registration period, students are eligible for registration as a pharmacist.
This course is for students who have completed an undergraduate science or related bachelor's degree and wish to enter the healthcare profession as a pharmacist. This degree not only provides candidates with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to gain registration, but also prepares them for expanded practice in emerging professional environments, and within changing medical, social, political and regulatory contexts. Candidates have the opportunity to develop leadership skills, gain experience with emerging technologies, and learn from internationally recognised researchers and teachers.
Career options
Career options for registered pharmacists include areas such as: community pharmacy; hospital pharmacy; research and development; the pharmaceutical industry; consultancy; education; government and policy; the armed forces; and non-profit organisations.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
Applicants must have also completed the following at a tertiary level:
- two pharmacology subjects
- two chemistry subjects
- one biochemistry subject
- one human physiology subject, and
- one mathematics or statistics subject.
A human biology and/or microbiology subject is also desirable.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 7.5 overall with a 7.0 in each subtest; or TOEFL: paper based: 610-633 overall with TWE of 5.0, internet based: 102-109 overall with a score of 24 for reading and listening, 23 for speaking and 27 for writing; PTE: 73-78 overall with a 65 in each subtest; or CAE: 74-79
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Upon graduation, international students intending to apply for provisional registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia must meet the Pharmacy English Language Skills Registration Standard.
For further information, refer to the following standards:
- Pharmacy English Language Skills Registration Standard
- Pharmacy Implementation of the English Language Skills Registration Standard.
These are available for download at:
www.pharmacyboard.gov.au/Registration-Standards.aspx
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Applications
Shortlisted applicants who meet the entry requirements receive a conditional offer and are required to sit an interview.
International students
International students should apply via UTS: International.
Course duration and attendance
The course is an intensive two-year, full-time degree which is equivalent to a three-year degree. In addition to coursework during semesters, students are required to undertake weekly clinical placements during semester and block clinical placements during mid-semester breaks.
Course structure
This course comprises a total of 120 credit points. Students undertake a total of 16 6-credit-point subjects and three clinical subjects (two 6-credit-point subjects and one 12-credit-point subject).
Course completion requirements
| STM90755 Core stream | 108cp | |
| CBK90641 Electives | 12cp | |
| Total | 120cp |
Course program
A typical course program is provided below.
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 96001 Introduction to Pharmacy | 6cp | |
| 96002 Concepts in Pharmaceutical Sciences | 6cp | |
| 96003 Pharmaceutics | 6cp | |
| 96004 Professional Services 1 | 6cp | |
| 96015 Clinical Practice 1 | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 96005 Professional Services 2 | 6cp | |
| 96006 Integrated Therapeutics 1 | 6cp | |
| 96007 Drug Disposition | 6cp | |
| 96008 Evidence Based Practice | 6cp | |
| 96016 Clinical Practice 2 | 12cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 96009 Professional Services 3 | 6cp | |
| 96010 Integrated Therapeutics 2 | 6cp | |
| 96011 Primary Health Care | 6cp | |
| 96017 Clinical Practice 3 | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 96012 Professional Services 4 | 6cp | |
| 96013 Integrated Therapeutics 3 | 6cp | |
| 96014 Molecule to Market | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
Professional recognition
Completion of this course followed by a compulsory pre-registration training period and Intern Training Program leads to eligibility for registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
Other information
For further information, contact UTS: Pharmacy:
