Doctorate (PhD)
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.
Successful completion of a bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification in any discipline with at least a GPA of 5.00. Completion of the bachelor's degree should be within ten (10) years prior to the commencement of the course.
Special consideration may be granted for applicants that completed their bachelor degree over the ten (10) year period, if they can evidence currency in the field. Applicants seeking admission on this basis, should include any relevant employment experience and/or additional study in their application, and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Completion of the below units undertaken in prior qualification(s) as evidenced in transcripts:
To succeed in the Doctor of Pharmacy, it is strongly recommended that applicants have completed studies in anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry prior to entry.
Prospective students should be familiar with the "inherent requirements" and "fitness for practice requirements" for the pharmacy course that outline the skills and abilities required to successfully complete their studies.
This course is an intensive program developing professional practice and research skills leading to provisional registration as a pharmacist. It is delivered across eight teaching periods of either 6 or 12-week blocks over two years. The teaching blocks utilise the Intensive teaching calendar. Each 12-week block includes one day per week in a workplace integrating theory into practice. Units are offered internally or externally. External and internal students are required to attend one intensive period on Campus during Intensive 6 in the first year of their studies. This will allow the use of specialist laboratories and equipment required for PHA507 and PHA508.
This course prepares you for the diverse scope of pharmacy practice. Clinical pharmacy positions across settings such as hospitals, general practice, aboriginal health services, aged care, industry, research and community pharmacy settings provide varied and interesting career opportunities. Demand for pharmacists is high especially in rural and remote settings.