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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Pharmacy (Coursework)

Course code: #C04252

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Pharmacy (Coursework)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2024)

    $61,260 AUD

  • Application fee

    $100 AUD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PSW

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    074915M

Highlights
Capstone Project
Clinical Placement

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 31-October-2027 2027-10-31
Fall-February 31-October-2024 2024-10-31
Fall-February 31-October-2025 2025-10-31
Fall-February 31-October-2026 2026-10-31

Overview

Master of Pharmacy

The UTS Master of Pharmacy is an accredited two-year graduate-entry degree leading to eligibility for registration as a pharmacist. 

In an innovative and practice-based approach, the course builds on students' solid scientific foundation to provide specialists with 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, 96014 Molecule to Market

Two elective subjects provide students with the opportunity to individualise their studies.

Developed by leading pharmacy academics and an expert educational designer, the course's subject matter is integrated and student-focused, using 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 content application.

Students undertake clinical practice in various settings sourced by UTS throughout the degree. 

This includes a guaranteed hospital pharmacy placement for eligible students. 

On-campus learning occurs in the Graduate School of Health's state-of-the-art education and research facility, which opened in 2019.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$79,766

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $10,920
Accommodation 1 bed room $18,506
Tuition 1 person $61,260

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Proficiency
  • English language translations of documents in a language other than English
  • If you are applying for recognition of prior learning, a completed application form and subject outlines.
  • Details of exclusion (or possible exclusions) from a course on academic or other grounds
  • Details of relevant work experience
  • Supporting Statement or portfolio if required
  • Details of disability or ongoing medical condition will require you to seek special assistance from the University.
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Pharmacy Prerequisite Table (if required)
  • An Interview
  • A Personal Statement (if required)

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

7
7
listening
7
writing
7
speaking
7
reading

TOEFL

94
24
listening
27
writing
23
speaking
24
reading

PTE

65
65
listening
65
writing
65
speaking
65
reading

Cambridge

-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Academic background and requirement

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 demonstrating potential to pursue graduate studies.

Entry is competitive, and assessment is based on grade point average (GPA). 

Applicants must have completed the following prerequisites at a tertiary level within the past 10 years:

  • one pharmacology subject
  • two chemistry subjects
  • one biochemistry subject
  • one human physiology subject, and
  • one mathematics or statistics subject.

Students may submit a completed Prerequisite Assessment Table with their application for prerequisite checking.

Prerequisites may be completed as non-award units at a recognised tertiary institution if students did not complete them as part of their undergraduate degree.

Selected applicants must undertake a short interview with a panel, and final offers depend on interview rank. 

Applicants are assessed in communication, interpersonal, interest in pharmacy, and commitment to pharmacy as a career.

Applicants who have already completed a pharmacy degree overseas must also submit a personal statement stating their motivation for wanting to repeat a pharmacy qualification.

Career opportunities

  • Clinical Pharmacist
  • Community Pharmacist
  • Hospital Pharmacist
  • Pharmaceutical Scientist
  • Pharmacy Manager
  • Regulatory Affairs Specialist
  • Research Pharmacist

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