Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy
Overview
Gain the core knowledge needed to manage and optimise medicines in healthcare settings with the Graduate Certificate of Clinical Pharmacy.
The professional roles of pharmacists are continually evolving. The World Health Organization (WHO) concept of the 8-Star Pharmacist lends itself to a broad and holistic approach to pharmacy education and practice. It envisions pharmacists as caregivers, decision-makers, communicators, managers, lifelong learners, teachers, leaders and researchers. It's used as a framework for developing scope of practice and expertise as a clinical pharmacy practitioner.
The postgraduate clinical pharmacy programs at UQ support pharmacists into the future by facilitating the advancement of their skills, knowledge, understanding and confidence to practise competently in an ever-changing healthcare environment. This program is designed to build your understanding of many domains of clinical pharmacy practice, giving you the skills to provide positive patient outcomes within a complex health environment.
The programs also involve some small group interactive learning and online tutorials with specialists and experts. A multidisciplinary team approach is used in the delivery of all programs, including input from clinical pharmacists, medical practitioners, academia and government agencies from metropolitan and rural environments.
Professional roles of pharmacists are continuously evolving, and you'll graduate with the skills to tackle any role.
Program highlights
- Advance your knowledge and gain the confidence to practice competently in an ever-changing healthcare environment.
- Learn through innovative online methods that support active learning and skill development.
- Benefit from an interdisciplinary approach that includes input from clinical pharmacists, medical practitioners, specialist nurses and academia.
- Join the largest pharmacy school in Queensland, with more than 50 years of teaching and research experience, and a global alumni network.
How you'll learn
Due to the way they are taught, certain programs and plans are not offered online in Semester 1, 2023.
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Online study
What you'll study
At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study in this program:
- Advanced Skills for Clinical Pharmacy Practice
- Pharmacists in the Modern Health System
- Evaluation and Research in Pharmacy Practice
- Leading and Managing the Future in Pharmacy Practice
Career possibilities
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Pharmacist
- Clinical pharmacist
- Clinical oncology pharmacist
- Clinical informatics pharmacist
- Community pharmacist
- Clinical trials pharmacist
- Nuclear medicine pharmacist
Graduate salary
Pharmacy (postgraduate)
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“I had come to a professional crossroads when I decided to enrol in clinical pharmacy. I now consider this to be the single most important step I have taken in my career. It has provided me with new confidence in my work...”
Paul ScholzGraduate, Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
“I had come to a professional crossroads when I decided to enrol in clinical pharmacy. I now consider this to be the single most important step I have taken in my career. It has provided me with new confidence in my work...”
Paul ScholzGraduate, Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements
To be eligible for entry, you'll need:
Applicants must also have at least 2 years full-time relevant professional work experience and demonstrate recent experience of practice.
The minimum GPA to be considered for admission into this program is 4.0.
Applicants must also have at least 2 years full-time relevant professional work experience and demonstrate recent experience of practice.
The minimum GPA to be considered for admission into this program is 4.0.
Related programs
Depending on your previous qualifications and current goals, you might want to consider
one of these related programs:
English language requirements
IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.
TOEFL PB - Overall 600, listening 59, reading 59, writing 64/6.
Pearsons - Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.
CES - Overall 185, All sub bands minimum 185.
BE and OET are not accepted.
There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.
Student visas
This program does not meet the eligibility requirements for an Australian Student visa (subclass 500).
To study this program in Australia you will need a temporary visa or residency status with study entitlement. Some programs can also be studied from outside Australia.
Additional application information
For applicants who need to provide evidence of English proficiency, please note that this program requires a higher level of English language proficiency than the UQ minimum.
Availability of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are reviewed yearly and are offered to eligible applicants on a limited basis. There is no guarantee that any CSP places will be available.
The number of CSPs for Semester 1 and 2 commencement are limited and selection is highly competitive. There will be no separate application process for CSPs and all eligible candidates that submit a complete application by 31 January (Semester 1) or June 30 (Semester 2) of each year will be automatically considered. Applicants will be notified prior to the start of classes whether they have been offered a CSP. Please be aware not all applicants will be successful. Applicants who are unsuccessful in securing a CSP offer may still be offered a place in the program as a full-fee paying student.
Selection for CSPs is managed by the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences and based purely on academic merit (e.g. past academic performance, level of qualifications).
Fees and Scholarships
Indicative annual fee
Approximate yearly cost of tuition (8 units). Your fees will vary according to your selected courses and study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
Fee information for this program is not yet available.
Fee information for 2023 is not yet available. Fee information displayed is for 2022.
Reduced fees (CSPs)
We offer a limited number of Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) for this program based on academic merit. We allocate CSPs after the closing date for applications and before Orientation.
$4,010
2022
Fee information for 2023 is not yet available. Fee information displayed is for 2022.
Approximate yearly cost of tuition (8 units). Your fees will vary according to your selected courses and study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
AUD $24,680
2023
Additional costs
- Students who undertake vacation work, fieldwork or work experience will be required to fund their own travel and living expenses.
Government assistance
Financial aid
As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.
HECS-HELP
Domestic places in the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy are Commonwealth Supported. This means the cost of your education is shared between you and the Australian Government.
Instead of tuition fees, Commonwealth Supported students pay what are called student contribution amounts.
HECS-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme to assist eligible students with the cost of their student contribution amounts.
Centrelink support
The Australian Government offers a number of income-support payments to eligible Australian university students.
Scholarships
Make your university experience more affordable with a scholarship. Opportunities include:
How to apply
Applying online
All international applications should be submitted to UQ. The program code for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy is 5015.
International students who want to study this program will not be eligible for a Student Visa (subclass 500).
To study this program in Australia, you will need an Australian visa or residency status with sufficient study entitlement. Some programs can also be studied from outside Australia.
Applying online
All domestic applications should be submitted to UQ.
The program code for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy is 5015.
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Important dates
The closing date for this program is:
- To commence study in semester 1 - January 31 of the year of commencement.
- To commence study in semester 2 - June 30 of the year of commencement.
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Important dates
The closing date for this program is:
- To commence study in semester 1 - January 31 of the year of commencement.
- To commence study in semester 2 - June 30 of the year of commencement.
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants
For support with applying - or if you have any questions about Uni - get in touch with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit.
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