University of Queensland
Australia
Study at
Australia's premier Pharmacy
education and research facility, the Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence
(PACE)
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
The UQ Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) is a well established,
professionally accredited learning framework that is well-received by both
students and the profession. The program has evolved into one of the
country's most comprehensive and well-respected pharmacy degrees, both
domestically and internationally.
The undergraduate program runs over 4 years, full time, after
which graduates are eligible to complete a 48 week paid intern ship in
either community or hospital pharmacy.
On completion of the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree and intern ship,
graduates are eligible for registration as a pharmacist in Australia.
The program prepares graduates for the contemporary role of the
pharmacist in society ensuring that patients optimise medication usage. Initial
courses on chemical, physical, and biological studies lead to professional specialities in later years.
Students accepted into UQ's School of Pharmacy
enter a progressive, industry-driven educational environment that consistently
employs and sets new standards in professional preparation. Students enjoy the
support of a highly experienced and supportive team of award-winning academic
staff, as well as state-of-the-art facilities offered within the Pharmacy Australia
Centre of Excellence (PACE).
The program is structured around six themes comprising:
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Quality Use of Medicines
·
Dosage Form Design
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Drug Discovery
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Data Analysis in Pharmacy
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Biological Fate of Drugs
·
Social and Professional Aspects of
Pharmacy
Major in Clinical and
Experimental Therapeutics
The ‘Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics’
major caters for graduates who wish to pursue a research focussed career
in their future practice in hospital pharmacy, in the pharmaceutical industry,
or in academia.
Entry Requirements and Program
Rules
International Students
This
program requires a higher level of English language proficiency than the UQ
minimum.
IELTS scores required for entry to the Bachelor of Pharmacy are:
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Overall 7
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Writing 6
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Speaking 6
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Listening 6
·
Reading 6
Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy
About the Program
The University of Queensland's School of Pharmacy
has an established suite of graduate programs for practicing pharmacists.
These programs are aimed at extending expertise and understanding in
many domains of clinical pharmacy practice to optimize patient outcomes within
a complex health environment.
The programs can be studied completely online in a flexible but
structured format. Offering the best of both worlds, two optional face to face
intensive weekends will allow in depth practical application in lieu of some
online. The programs also involve some small group interactive learning and
online tutorials with specialists and experts.
A multi-disciplinary team approach is used in the delivery of all
programs, which includes input from clinical pharmacists, medical
practitioners, academia and government agencies from metropolitan and rural
environments.
Online tutorials will usually be held from 7-9 pm (Brisbane time) once a
month for each individual course. Optional, intensive weekend workshops
will be held at the beginning of semester 1 and during semester 2.
Why undertake a Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy program?
The professional roles of pharmacists are continuously evolving.
The Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Program at UQ is supporting pharmacists into
the future by facilitating the advancement of their skills, knowledge,
understanding and confidence to practice competently in an ever changing
healthcare environment.
The WHO concept of the 8 Star Pharmacist lends itself to a broad
and holistic approach to pharmacy education and practice. It envisions
pharmacists as care-givers, decision-makers, communicators, managers,
life-long-learners, teachers, leaders and researchers. It is used as a
framework for developing scope of practice and expertise as a clinical pharmacy
practitioner.
While focusing on evidence-based, patient-centered care and up to
date management of pharmacotherapy the program offers opportunities for hospital
and community pharmacists to extend their practice in all WHO Star Pharmacist
domains.
In addition, by completing the Clinical Pharmacy Program students
will accumulate evidence for a portfolio that that can support all of the seven
key domains of the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Framework in Australia.
Study Options
(PLEASE NOTE: International
students - This program is only available on an external basis; is full fee
paying; students may only study from their home countries; students aren’t
eligible for an Australian student visa)This program is tailored
to meet the needs of graduates with limited study time and can be completed in
a minimum of one year part-time.
(PLEASE NOTE: International
students - This program is onlyavailable on an external basis;
is full fee paying; students may only study from their home countries; students aren't eligible for an Australian student visa)This program enables students to develop a broad
understanding of Pharmacotherapeutics within the stated program aims and can be
completed over a minimum of two years part-time or one year full-time.
(PLEASE NOTE: International
students - This program is only available on an external basis; is full fee
paying; students may only study from their home countries; students aren't eligible for an Australian student visa)
This program is intended for those professionals wishing to develop their
research skills in Pharmacy Practice and can be completed in a minimum of 3
years part-time or 18 months full-time. This degree includes the teaching of
components of the Graduate Diploma with the addition of the Masters Research
Project plus either the General Pharmacy Clerkship or Introduction to Bio statics.
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