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University of Sydney (USYD)

  • 36% international / 64% domestic

Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice

  • Graduate Certificate

Our Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice is the only tertiary education/university level program of its kind offered in NSW that will provide graduates with the training, experience and education needed for professional registration as a pharmacist.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
2 years part-time
Study Mode
Online, In person

About this course

About this course

Our Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice is the only tertiary education/university level program of its kind offered in NSW that will provide graduates with the training, experience and education needed for professional registration as a pharmacist.

Who is it for?

Our course incorporates an Intern Training Program to enable pharmacy graduates to meet the legal requirements to register as a pharmacist in Australia.

Registered pharmacists may complete the course by choosing four other units of study in place of those relating to the Intern Training Program.

Study pharmacy at Sydney

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Online

Online

Career pathways

Career paths

There are a wide variety of careers open to registered pharmacists such as:

  • community pharmacy (community practice)
  • hospital pharmacy
  • research positions within universities or research institutes
  • positions in the pharmaceutical industry in drug production
  • marketing of drug development.
Professional accreditation

The Intern Training Program (ITP) component of the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (12 credit points within the 24-credit point degree) is accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council.

To become a registered pharmacist, graduates of this course must complete one year of supervised practical training and the Intern Training Program in order to register with the Pharmacy Board of Australia. International students will need to demonstrate an IELTS score of 7.5 or equivalent.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Pharmacy courses at University of Sydney (USYD).
69%
Overall satisfaction
86.2%
Skill scale
48.3%
Teaching scale
92.1%
Employed full-time
$64.9k
Average salary