Master of Pharmacy
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What you’ll study
Unit of study table: Pharmacy
The Master of Pharmacy is a postgraduate coursework degree that will prepare you for all aspects of the pharmacy profession, including leadership in innovative and evidence-based practice. Graduates from this course will be eligible to register with the Pharmacy Board of Australia after completing 1824 hours (one year) of supervised practical training and an Intern Training Program. You will complete core units in pharmacy, including professional practice and experiential placement, and a capstone unit in your final semester.
Fees
Admission criteria
How to apply
Before applying
All applicants must have completed, or be in the final year of, a bachelor degree in order to be considered for admission. The bachelor degree must be completed by the time of enrolment for the year in which the applicant intends to commence the Master of Pharmacy program.
Applicants who have undertaken a bachelor degree in an accelerated program are eligible to apply only after completion of the full degree.
As part of applying for this course you will need to include the following documentation with your application for admission.
- complete a supplementary application form. To download the form visit https://sydney.edu.au/content/dam/courses/medicine-and-health/mpharm-application-supplementary-form.pdf. You must nominate at least 36 credit points of pre-requisites out of required 48 credit points before your form can be assessed. Please list all associated subjects you have completed at University level within the last 10 years (or are on track to complete) that you believe may be related to the prerequisite requirements. Assessment on prerequisite knowledge will be based on the subjects you have listed on this form.
- provide unit descriptions for all prerequisite subjects listed on your Supplementary Form. The unit description should be an official description from the University website or the Student Handbook from the institution where you complete the units. Please ensure to include the unit description for all of the units you have listed on your Supplementary form which match the unit name and unit code listed on your academic transcript. Please compile all unit descriptions into a single document and upload together with official English translations (if applicable).
- provide evidence of your official overseas Pharmacy Registration issued within the last ten years (if applicable). If the document is issued in a language other than English, please provide the original together with an official English translation. You will not need to provide unit outlines if you can provide your overseas Pharmacy Registration.
- If you have recently completed Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) or Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), please provide a copy of your official results.
Below is a standard list of documents that you will need to include with your application for admission. These documents are in addition to any specific documents/requirements (e.g. supplementary forms) which if applicable will be listed above.
- Proof of identity: a valid passport (biodata page). Alternatively, an Australian birth certificate or Australian or New Zealand citizenship certificate for domestic students.
- Current or final official academic transcripts and their official English translation copy if the original transcripts were issued in a language other than English. Currently enrolled University of Sydney students do not need to provide a copy of their transcript(s). Credit transcript(s) may be required if you were granted credit for studies previously undertaken.
- Final testamur or proof of completion of your qualification and its official English translation copy if it was issued in a language other than English.
- Proof of English proficiency (e.g. IELTS, TOEFL results) where required.
- For courses with mandatory prerequisites, official detailed unit outlines for all prerequisite units in your studies which you believe will meet the prerequisite requirements.
Submit application
Closing dates
Domestic applications |
Semester 1 - 31 January of the commencing year CSP closing date: 30 November of the preceding year |
International applications | Semester 1 - 15 January of the commencing year |
Additional information
NSW Health Tertiary Health Study Subsidy Program
Domestic students may be eligible for the NSW Health Tertiary Health Study Subsidy Program. For information on how to apply, see here.