C04252v1 Master of Pharmacy
Award(s): Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)UAC code: 940900 (Autumn semester)
CRICOS code: 074915M
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 120
Course EFTSL: 2.5
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Applications
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
The UTS Master of Pharmacy is an accredited, two-year graduate-entry degree leading to eligibility for registration as a pharmacist.
Innovative and practice-based in approach, the course builds on students' strong scientific foundation to provide specialist, comprehensive knowledge relevant to contemporary pharmacy practice. In addition to the pharmaceutical sciences, this includes professional pharmacy services, integrated therapeutics and the unique capstone subject, Molecule to Market led by industry leader Adjunct Professor John Montgomery. Two elective subjects provide students with the opportunity to individualise their studies with their choice of any available postgraduate subject offered at UTS.
Developed by leading pharmacy academics and our expert educational designer, Master of Pharmacy subject matter is delivered in an integrated, student-focused manner, making use of cutting-edge technologies and strong links with the pharmacy profession. Expert guest lecturers and practitioner teachers are utilised throughout the course to ensure relevance and real-world application of content.
Students undertake clinical practice in a wide variety of settings sourced by UTS throughout the degree. This includes a guaranteed hospital pharmacy placement. On campus learning takes place in the state-of-the-art Graduate School of Health and Science Building, which opened in 2015.
Course aims
UTS Pharmacy graduates are prepared for expanded roles in emerging professional environments, and within changing medical, social, political and regulatory contexts. Throughout their course, students are encouraged to engage in self-directed and problem-based learning to develop leadership skills, gain experience with emerging technologies, and build a network of internationally recognised researchers, teachers and pharmacists.
Career options
Career options include: community pharmacy; professional pharmacy services; hospital/clinical pharmacy; drug research, design and development; professional roles in pharmaceutical industry; primary health care; 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.
Entry is competitive and assessment is based on grade point average (GPA).
Applicants must have also completed the following at a tertiary level within the last 10 years:
- two pharmacology subjects*
- two chemistry subjects
- one biochemistry subject
- one human physiology subject, and
- one mathematics or statistics subject.
*Pharmacology prerequisites: previous study of the following topics is considered when assessing if students meet the pharmacology prerequisites:
- basic concepts of pharmacology (including principles of drug action, drug-receptor interactions)
- introduction to pharmacokinetics
- toxicology
- pharmacology of drugs used in the treatment of infection and cancer
- pharmacology of drugs used in the treatment of diseases and disorders affecting the major body systems (cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, gastrointestinal, reproductive/genitourinary, central and peripheral nervous systems, musculoskeletal, immune, haematological, sensory organs).
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 four 6-credit-point clinical subjects.
Course completion requirements
| STM90755 Core stream (Pharmacy) | 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 | |
| 96024 Clinical Practice 2 | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Summer session | ||
| 96025 Clinical Practice 3 | 6cp | |
| Autumn semester | ||
| 96009 Professional Services 3 | 6cp | |
| 96010 Integrated Therapeutics 2 | 6cp | |
| 96011 Primary Health Care | 6cp | |
| 96017 Clinical Practice 4 | 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
The Master of Pharmacy is fully accredited without conditions by the Australian Pharmacy Council and approved by the Pharmacy Board of Australia as a qualification leading to registration as a pharmacist in Australia.
Upon completion of the degree, graduates must complete a compulsory pre-registration training period and Intern Training Program in order to be eligible for registration.
Other information
For further information, register to attend an information session and/or contact UTS: Pharmacy on:
email pharmacy@uts.edu.au
www.pharmacy.uts.edu.au
www.uts.edu.au/future-students/health-gem/pharmacy/pharmacy-courses
