This document contains information from a presentation about the Master of Pharmacy program at UTS. It provides details about the program structure, course content, clinical placements, facilities, career opportunities, requirements, fees and how to apply. The presentation notes that the 2-year graduate entry program leads to registration as a pharmacist and involves extensive clinical placements. Information about course structure, learning modes, partnerships with industry and scholarships is also included.

1. Master of Pharmacy
Graduate School of Health
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4. Tonight’s presenter
Prof Kylie Williams
Head of Discipline, Pharmacy
Master of Pharmacy Information Session

5. Innovation
in education
Technologically focused
with a student-centred
approach designed to
produce practice-ready
graduates.
Practice-ready
graduates
Connecting theory and practice
through extensive clinical
placements, problem-based
learning and realistic simulated
environments.
Close to the
profession
Opportunities for
students to engage
with the profession
throughout their
degree.
Extensive
clinical
placements
Hospital, community and
industry placements;
approximately 520 hours
across the program;
sourced by UTS.
the UTS Pharmacy
difference
Professional
Services
focus
Curriculum reflects
changing Pharmacy
practice.

6. master of
pharmacy
o 2 years full time, graduate entry course (3 year equivalent)
o Open to local and international students
o Leads to registration as a pharmacist, following a one year internship

7. YEAR | SESSION SUBJECT
Year 1
Calendar B Autumn Session
Introduction to Pharmacy
Concepts in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutics
Professional Services 1
Clinical Practice 1
Calendar B Spring Session
Professional Services 2
Integrated Therapeutics 1
Drug Disposition
Evidence-based Practice
Clinical Practice 2
Summer Session Clinical Practice 3
Year 2
Calendar B Autumn Session
Professional Services 3
Integrated Therapeutics 2
Primary Health Care
Elective 1 (including research project or Advanced Clinical Practice)
July Session Clinical Practice 4
Calendar B Spring Session
Professional Services 4
Integrated Therapeutics 3
Molecule to Market
Elective 2 (including research project or Advanced Clinical Practice)
course outline

8. Learning
modes
Role playing Case-based Flipped
Problem-based
Simulation

9. Clinical
placements
Clinical Practice
Community
Pharmacy
0.5 day/week
01
Clinical Practice
Hospital Pharmacy/
Specialised Placement
3x2 week
blocks
Rural options
03
Clinical Practice
Specialised
Placement/
Hospital Placement
4 week
block
04
Clinical Practice
Community
Pharmacy
0.5 day/week plus
2 week block
02

10. Partnerships
with the
profession
Adjunct Professor
John
Montgomery
CEO, Montrose
Pharma Pty Ltd
Alice Ao
Associate Pharmacist Clinical Lecturer
Royal North Shore Hospital
John Bell
Mylan Specialist Practitioner Teacher in
Primary Health Care
Practitioner Teachers
Maria El-Hasrouny
and Lianna Shehadi
Practitioner Teachers
in Pharmacy Practice

11. Course
Opportunities
z
z
‘Pharmacy Student of the
Year’ Competition
Study sessions to
support students and an
opportunity to socialise
with your peers
z
2016, 2017 & 2020
NSW Winner
Pharmaceutical
Society of Australia
Pharmacy Guild of
Australia
‘Student Business Plan’
Competition
2018 Winner

12. Career
Opportunities
z
Community
pharmacy
z
Hospital pharmacy
z
Consultancy
z
Government
z
Pharmaceutical
industry
z
GP
Pharmacists

13. 100 Broadway
Collaborative
learning
environment
Facilities for
PG students
Simulation rooms

14. Bachelor’s degree
as recognised by UTS,
or an equivalent or
higher qualification
Satisfactory
grades in previous
degree (credit
average or above)
Meet the English
language requirement
Satisfied course
prerequisites (within
the last 10 years)
requirements
To qualify for entry applicants will have:
Entry

15. Course
Pre-requisites
o pharmacology subject
o 2 chemistry subjects
o biochemistry subject
o human physiology subject
o mathematics or statistics
subject

16. Registration as a
Pharmacist
Registration with the
Requirements
• Recognised Bachelor or Master of Pharmacy degree
• 1,824 hours of supervised practice
 Completion of an Intern Training Program
 Pass the written and oral assessments
 Meet the English language requirements

17. How much will it cost?
• Visit the UTS Fee Calculator: uts.edu.au/tuition-fee-calculator
• Click ‘Search fees by course’ for domestic-fee paying and
international students
• Follow the prompts
• Fee type: Postgraduate Domestic Coursework or
International Domestic Coursework
• Fee year: 2023
• Cohort year: 2023
• Course area: Health (GEM)
• Course code/name: Pharmacy
• Click ‘Search’
• Costs are displayed per credit point and per session
(session calculated as a full-time load of 4 subjects)
Fees
Scholarships
fees.uts.edu.au
Master of Pharmacy
• For information about scholarships:
https://www.uts.edu.au/study/scholarships

18. Is there fee
support available?
 Government loan scheme for tuition fees for
domestic students
 You do not pay fees upfront - inform your employer
you have a FEE-HELP loan and they will withhold
your payments through the PAYG tax system
 Compulsory repayments proportionate to income.
 Tuition fees may be tax deductible if related to your
employment - contact your financial advisor or the
ATO www.ato.gov.au
 For further information see the Australian
Government Study Assist website:
http://studyassist.gov.au
FEE-HELP
studyassist.gov.au
Master of Pharmacy

19. z
Local student with
Australian degree
Applications for admission
in February 2023 will open
July 2022.
Applications will close 31
October 2022
uts.edu.au/pg-apply
z
apply
How to
International
student
Must submit an
application via
UTS international
These programs
are highly
competitive and
places are limited
z
Selection process
GPA
Pre-reqs
Interview
Alumni Advantage
Program
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course fees

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