Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice 24 months Postgraduate Programme By The University of Queensland |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

12,800 AUDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

30 Jun, 2024Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

This industry relevant program will deepen your understanding of contemporary pharmacy practice and provide you with specialised skills to enhance your career opportunities.

This program provides intern pharmacists with specialised training and skills in pharmacy practice. The program combines academic excellence with pharmacy practice to provide intern pharmacists with the opportunity to gain a formal postgraduate qualification with a strong practical focus.

The two-year part-time program has been developed to address the competencies required by the Pharmacy Board of Australia standards, as well as focus on learning that's relevant to contemporary pharmacy practice. It is developed, delivered and supported by a team of community and hospital pharmacists with extensive practice experience.

During your study, you'll develop and apply knowledge and skills in a wide range of areas relevant to pharmacy practice, including:

  • Calculations
  • Clinical pharmacy
  • Communication of information
  • Complementary medicines
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Dispensing, dispensing procedures and risk management
  • Drug interactions and adverse drug reactions
  • Evidence-based practice
  • Health promotion and harm minimisation
  • Identifying and managing prescription problems
  • Medicines information, patient interviewing and medication review
  • Pharmacy legal and professional requirements
  • Primary healthcare
  • Therapeutics.
This program offers a mix of course delivery, consisting of workplace activities, online self-paced background study material and online group discussions. These are supported by compulsory interactive face-to-face seminars focusing on hands-on, small-group learning during each semester of the program.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

This industry relevant program will deepen your understanding of contemporary pharmacy practice and provide you with specialised skills to enhance your career opportunities.

This program provides intern pharmacists with specialised training and skills in pharmacy practice. The program combines academic excellence with pharmacy practice to provide intern pharmacists with the opportunity to gain a formal postgraduate qualification with a strong practical focus.

The two-year part-time program has been developed to address the competencies required by the Pharmacy Board of Australia standards, as well as focus on learning that's relevant to contemporary pharmacy practice. It is developed, delivered and supported by a team of community and hospital pharmacists with extensive practice experience.

During your study, you'll develop and apply knowledge and skills in a wide range of areas relevant to pharmacy practice, including:

  • Calculations
  • Clinical pharmacy
  • Communication of information
  • Complementary medicines
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Dispensing, dispensing procedures and risk management
  • Drug interactions and adverse drug reactions
  • Evidence-based practice
  • Health promotion and harm minimisation
  • Identifying and managing prescription problems
  • Medicines information, patient interviewing and medication review
  • Pharmacy legal and professional requirements
  • Primary healthcare
  • Therapeutics.
This program offers a mix of course delivery, consisting of workplace activities, online self-paced background study material and online group discussions. These are supported by compulsory interactive face-to-face seminars focusing on hands-on, small-group learning during each semester of the program.

Admission Requirements

72+
4+
100+
7+

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

  • a bachelor's degree in pharmacy (or equivalent) from Australia or New Zealand. International applicants must have completed Australian Pharmacy Council requirements.

30 Jun 2024
2 Years
Feb
Jul

Tuition fees

Domestic
2,237 AUD
International
12,800 AUD

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