Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice

The University of Sydney

Postgraduate

In Canberra (Australia)

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Canberra (Australia)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Across the healthcare system, highly skilled and knowledgeable pharmacy professionals are prized assets. With the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice being the only tertiary education/university level program of its kind offered in NSW, students who undertake the course will develop a unique set of professional skills that will give them a competitive advantage in the industry. Available through two entry pathways, the two year part-time course is open to pharmacy interns and registered pharmacists, teaching practitioners exceptional clinical skills relevant to contemporary pharmacy practice in Australia.



Why study with us?

You will be part of a course offered at no other academic institution in NSW.

You will develop exceptional clinical skills relevant to contemporary pharmacy practice in Australia.

You will graduate with a competitive advantage in the industry, armed with a unique set of skills, be in high demand.

You can tailor your study schedule around your lifestyle and other commitments with advanced online collaborative learning exercises.

You will gain a deeper understanding of major disease states such as diabetes and cardiovascular and renal diseases.

You will be taught by internationally-renowned, award-winning academics, who are some of the most highly respected academics in Australia and the world.

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Subjects

  • IT
  • Skills and Training
  • Credit
  • Pharmacist
  • Industry
  • Healthcare

Course programme

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Study plan

Intern Training Program
To qualify for the award of the ITP Certificate, applicants must complete two units of study (6 credit points each) - Applied Pharmacy Practice 1 and Applied Pharmacy Practice 2. The ITP Certificate is required to obtain full registration with AHPRA as a pharmacist practitioner.

Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice, candidates must complete four units of study (6 credit points each, 24 credit points total). Pharmacy interns who successfully complete the two units of study that make up the ITP may complete a further two elective units of study in order to achieve the award of the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice.

Applicants with existing pharmacist practitioner registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia must complete four units of study (6 credit points each, 24 credit points total) in order to achieve the award of the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice.


Graduate opportunities

Pharmacists are an integral part of the healthcare system and have the capacity to directly affect the lives and lifestyles of the people with whom they interact. There are a wide variety of career choices open to registered pharmacists. Examples include retail pharmacy (community practice), hospital pharmacy, research positions within universities or research institutes, or positions in the pharmaceutical industry in drug production, marketing of drug development.

Course accreditation

This course satisfies the pre-registration training requirements to become a registered pharmacist after completion of a course recognised by the Australian Pharmacy Council, such as the Bachelor of Pharmacy or Master of Pharmacy. The Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice incorporates an intern training program and includes the requirement to complete 1,824 hours (one year) of supervised practical training. Students must complete a final exam with the Pharmacy Board of Australia to become a registered pharmacist.

Further study

Graduates of this course seeking further academic studies in pharmacy are recommended to consider our postgraduate research courses, including Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy.

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  • IT Postgraduate Degrees
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Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice

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