Graduate Certificate in Pharmaceutical Industry Practice
Overview
Break into the pharmaceutical industry by getting the competitive edge to succeed in your career.
The Graduate Certificate in Pharmaceutical Industry Practice will provide you with industry-ready skills to support a career in the medicines and devices development sector.
You'll gain insight into contemporary industry practice, studying ethics, governance, regulatory, business, health economics, drug design and formulation, manufacturing and packaging, clinical drug development including safety (pharmacovigilance) and biometrics from preclinical (animal research) to post-registration.
Courses on project management and commercialisation in the pharmaceutical industry will develop business acumen and the ability to work in global teams across various disciplines.
Program highlights
- Learn from award-winning lecturers and internationally renowned researchers.
- Join the highest ranked Australian university for research impact in pharmacy and pharmacology.
How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Online study
- Research experience
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:
- Drug Design and Formulation
- Pre-Clinical Drug Development
- Post-registration Life Cycle Management
- Device Development, Drug Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs and Governance
Career possibilities
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Preclinical research lead
- Quality control chemist
- Clinical trials coordinator
- Clinical research project manager
- Regulatory affairs manager
- Pharmaceutical production operator
- Medical marketing associate
- Drug and device safety assessor
- Medical affairs/medical science liaison
- Drug safety manager
Graduate salary
Pharmacy (postgraduate)
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements
To be eligible for entry, you'll need:
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in science, engineering, medical science, or equivalent
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in science, engineering, medical science, or equivalent
Relevant disciplines for previous qualifications
Science, engineering, medical science or equivalent.
English language requirements
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.
Inherent requirements
To complete this degree, you have to meet its inherent requirements by demonstrating essential skills and attributes. Read the inherent requirements before you apply.
Student visas
International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Graduate Certificate in Pharmaceutical Industry Practice are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).
There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.
Need help meeting the entry requirements?
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.
$4,658
2025
$4,658
2025
Approximate yearly cost of tuition (8 units). Your fees will vary according to your study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
AUD $23,600
2025
AUD $23,600
2025
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 Pharmaceutical Industry Practice 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
You may be eligible for more than 100 scholarships, including:
How to apply
Applying online
All international applications should be submitted to UQ. If you prefer, you can use an approved UQ agent in your country.
The program code for the Graduate Certificate in Pharmaceutical Industry Practice is 5229.
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Applying online
All domestic applications should be submitted to UQ.
The program code for the Graduate Certificate in Pharmaceutical Industry Practice is 5229.
Find out more about applying for postgraduate coursework study
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 university life – get in touch with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit.
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