Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (GCPharmPrac)
Information valid for students commencing 2012
The Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice is This program is not available to International students..
Duration
1 Year part-time (only available as part-time study)
Commencing 2012
Semester 1 (27 Feb, 2012)
Program level
Postgraduate Coursework
Units
8
Program code
5533
Faculty
Teaching Location
Herston
Delivery mode
Internal
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
Minimum entrance requirements are a degree or equivalent qualification in pharmacy from Australia or New Zealand. International applicants must have completed Australian Pharmacy Examining Council requirements. All applicants must be registered as an intern pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
Fees for Australian students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
How to Apply
Closing Date
To commence study in Semester 1 - January 31 of the year of commencement.
Apply OnlineThis program is not available to International students.
Why study the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice?
The Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice program is intended to provide interns with associated experiential learning so that at the completion of the program they can apply the required knowledge, attributes and skills to demonstrate competence in the required standards. The program has been developed not only to address the competence required by the standards, but with a focus on a program that is relevant to contemporary pharmacy practice.
What you can study
This program is undertaken as a part-time enrolment over 2 years at the rate of one course or 2 units per semester.
Courses and requirements
See the courses and requirements for courses that can be studied as part of the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice.
Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.
How to apply
Entry requirements for Australian students
Prerequisites
Minimum entrance requirements are a degree or equivalent qualification in pharmacy from Australia or New Zealand. International applicants must have completed Australian Pharmacy Examining Council requirements. All applicants must be registered as an intern pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
Entry requirements for International students
Prerequisites
Minimum entrance requirements are a degree or equivalent qualification in pharmacy from Australia or New Zealand. International applicants must have completed Australian Pharmacy Examining Council requirements. All applicants must be registered as an intern pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
Visa requirements
International students who wish to undertake this program will not qualify for a Student Visa. To study this program in Australia, international students must hold alternative Australian Visa/Residency status with a sufficient study entitlement. See Department of Home Affairs for further details. Alternatively, for programs available in 'External' mode, students may study from their home country.
How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the .
Click here for application procedures for International students.
What it costs
Fees for Australian students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
Fees for International students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
Program rules for the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
To complete the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
To fulfil the requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.
The program requires completion of #8 units, comprised of the following : Year 1 Semester 1 PHRM7081 Applied Pharmacy Practice 1 (#2) Semester 2 PHRM7082 Applied Pharmacy Practice 2 (#2) Year 2 Semester 1 PHRM7091 Patient Focused Quality Use of Medicines 1 (#2) Semester 2 PHRM7092 Patient Focused Quality Use of Medicines 2 (#2)
Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.
