Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Pharmacy Practice is a one-year, part time course which enables registered pharmacists to develop the skills and knowledge for work as general practice pharmacists, in the aged care sector and/or as members of multidisciplinary primary care teams. in approach, the course builds on students' professional foundation to provide specialist, comprehensive knowledge relevant to advanced pharmacy practice with a specialty focus on general practice, aged care and primary care. The course includes subjects aimed at developing skills in evidence-based practice, advanced medication management and team-based patient care. Developed by leading pharmacy academics, primary health network (PHN) partners, and an expert educational designer, the course's subject matter is delivered in an integrated, student-focused manner, making use of simulation spaces and real-world settings and strong . The course is designed for students concurrently working as pharmacists with 80 per cent of the learning activities completed in a flexible online delivery format. Expert guest lecturers and are utilised throughout the course to ensure relevance and real-world application of content. Students undertake in a relevant advanced practice setting sourced by UTS during the degree.
Career options include: professional pharmacy services; primary health care roles; general practice pharmacist; advanced practice pharmacist; aged care pharmacist; consultancy; roles in education; government and policy roles and non-profit organisations.
This course comprises a total of 24 credit points. Students undertake a total of three 6-credit-point subjects and one 6-credit-point clinical placement subject.