Master of Pharmacy
Master of Pharmacy
The pharmacy course will prepare you for entry into the pharmacy profession. Pharmacists have an expanding scope of practice that includes the provision of advice and support to prescribers in multiple practice settings to ensure the community has timely access to the safest and most appropriate medicines, in public health…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The pharmacy course will prepare you for entry into the pharmacy profession. Pharmacists have an expanding scope of practice that includes the provision of advice and support to prescribers in multiple practice settings to ensure the community has timely access to the safest and most appropriate medicines, in public health by improving health literacy and access to vaccinations, the discovery of new medicines, and tailoring medicines to individuals. This graduate entry, course work, extended master’s program is offered both face-to-face and externally with one on-campus intensive. The course offered studies in professional pharmacy practice, pharmacotherapy, pharmaceutics, management, and leadership.
It provides additional opportunities through extended professional placements with over 400 hours of work-integrated learning embedded through the course, allowing you to apply theory to real cases within a pharmacy setting. You will also undertake an independent research project to help develop lifelong learning and problem-solving skills for success in a pharmacy.
You will learn with and from First Nations people during your studies, allowing you to develop communication and interpersonal skills so that you can work cross-culturally and appreciate First Nations perspectives.
Professional recognition
This course has been designed so that graduates are able to apply for provisional registration as a pharmacist. Upon successful completion of the provisional registration (intern) training program graduates will be eligible to apply for general registration as a pharmacist in Australia. Pharmacist registration is managed through Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
REQUIREMENTS
Admission criteria
Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification in any discipline with at least a GPA of 4.00.
Completion of the below units undertaken in prior qualification(s) as evidenced in transcripts:
Organic chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
Mathematics or statistics
The units can be undertaken at any level of study; however, the level of the units will be a factor used in the ranking process.
Applicants intending to compete in one of the designated sub quotas, must complete and submit the NT Residence and/or the First Nations statutory declaration(s).
Applicants who have completed the ZMPP01 International Masters Preparation Program are eligible for entry.
English requirements
CDU English for Academic Purposes 4 (ZEAP40): Successful completion of EAP004 English for Academic Purposes 4; IELTS Academic Module: A minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0; Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): A minimum overall score of 176, with no skill below 169; Common European Framework Certificate of English Proficiency: A minimum overall grade of C1, valid for three years from the date of the test to the date of commencement at CDU; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic module: A minimum overall score of 58 with no score lower than 50; TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT): A minimum overall score of 79 with a minimum writing score of 21.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is a truly unique institution, headquartered in the Northern Territory and spanning the whole country with delivery sites in cities like Brisbane, Darwin, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney and regional hubs such as Alice Springs, Katherine and Palmerston. The university’s multi-campus, virtual and online expertise, course profiles, delivery methods, research activities and operation, result from a commitment to the regions in which it operates. At CDU, international students will benefit from the university’s relatively smaller class sizes and a low student-to-teacher ratio that is in the range of one teacher to every 15-20 students. International students have 11 campuses and centres located around Australia where they could be studying, from tropical Darwin, the outback of Alice Springs or in one of Australia’s more famous cities, Sydney. CDU is ranked number four among Australian universities for undergraduate employment outcomes.
