Master of Pharmacy (51500)

- providing the university education and training for registration as a pharmacist

Applications for entry in July 2009 will open in October 2008. Further details will be posted here as this date approaches.

This programme provides a direct pathway to a professional postgraduate qualification in pharmacy leading to registration as a pharmacist in Australia. The course builds upon previous tertiary studies in basic or applied science. Entry requires a bachelor degree (see Required Knowledge). Master of Pharmacy graduates are eligible for registration as pharmacists in Australia following successful completion of a compulsory pre-registration traineeship (internship).

The School and its Master of Pharmacy Programme are provisionally accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) following review by the New Zealand and Australian Pharmacy Schools Accreditation Committee (an APC committee) in 2006/2007.

Overview

The programme provides two years (6 trimesters) of full time intensive instruction in the areas of:

• pharmacy practice,
• clinical pharmacy,
• pharmaceutics,
• medicinal chemistry,
• biomedicine and population health
• research

and includes Placements in community and hospital pharmacy.

Teaching in the course draws on a wide spectrum of expertise in a number of faculties at UWA, including Life and Physical Sciences, Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, and Business. The syllabus integrates research activities at UWA in areas particularly relevant to the future of pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.

The academic programme begins in July of every year and entry will require a bachelor degree in biomedical / biophysical or allied health science. Prospective students lacking prerequisite knowledge may complete additional undergraduate units at UWA prior to enrolment.

The philosophy underpinning the academic content of the programme will ensure that graduates are able to meet the future health care needs of the community, provide leadership in the profession of pharmacy, and through the nexus between teaching and research at UWA, have a strong background and awareness of the value of research.

Career Prospects

Pharmacy is a growing profession with employment opportunities in community and hospital pharmacy, industry, academia, research, government and in the provision of specialized services such as home medication review.  A 2005 independent survey of newly registered pharmacists in Australia has provided evidence for a very high employment rate and excellent remuneration competitive with all other professions.

If you have an interest in this programme, please complete the brief Expression of Interest questionnaire

Aims of the Course

The Master of Pharmacy, University of Western Australia, aims to produce graduates who:

• are skilled in the practice of pharmacy
• have in depth understanding of the role played by the pharmacist in the broader community
• are prepared to provide leadership in community healthcare delivery
• have an appreciation of the basic and applied sciences relevant to the practice of pharmacy
• have insight into the benefits of basic and applied research in pharmaceutical science

Enquiries

Enquiries prior to filling out the Expression of Interest questionnaire can be made to Associate Professor Alan W. Everett, Pharmacy M315, School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, W.A., 6009

About this Course:

• Overview
• Aims
• Required Knowledge
• Programme Structure
• Course Outline
• Calendar for 2008
• Features
• Fees
• Applications
• Expressions of Interest
• Enquiries
• Premises
• Staff
• Official Opening of UWA Pharmacy
• Prize Giving Ceremony 2007