Master of Clinical Pharmacy (M7F)

Upskill and advance your career in a fast-changing industry.

With community pharmacy in Australia undergoing a transition, more pharmacists are moving into clinical environments – either alongside general practitioners, or running chronic disease management programs.

These new roles, with more patient-focused primary care, require community pharmacists to have robust clinical knowledge, and an understanding of pharmacotherapeutics at an advanced level.

While upgrading your qualifications, you’ll meet the evolving health industry needs for better patient-focused care, and maintain a healthy work, life and study balance.

Fully online, flexible and self-directed – this course will enable you to diversify your skills for a range of advanced practice roles emerging in community and hospital settings.

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Admission to most postgraduate coursework courses at the University of Tasmania require qualifications equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree. Applicants must achieve the required grade in their qualifying studies, meet any prerequisite subjects, and meet English language requirements to be eligible for an offer.

English Language Requirements

For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.

Course Specific Requirements

At a minimum, you will need to have a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy, either from the University of Tasmania, or from another equivalent tertiary institution, and be a registered pharmacist.

If you've completed your undergraduate degree within the last three years, you'll need to have obtained an average grade of 60% in the final 2 years of study for entry into the Master of Clinical Pharmacy program.

In general, we also require you to have worked in the industry for a minimum of one year.

When you apply into the course, you will need to provide proof of your Bachelor of Pharmacy degree and registration as a pharmacist.

Alternatively, you could enter the Master of Clinical Pharmacy through first studying, and successfully completing:

• Graduate Diploma of Clinical Pharmacy

• All methods of meeting University of Tasmania English language requirements have a validity period of 2 years unless involving a country specific qualification as listed below.
• Each course offered by the University of Tasmania has a minimum English language requirement for entry as listed below. Applicants must also meet the academic entry requirements for each course.
• Applicants who qualify from a University of Tasmania program, and intend to gain professional registration to become a practitioner in Australia, may need to meet the relevant Professional Accrediting Agency's English language registration standard.
• In exceptional circumstances or cases not covered by the categories outlined below, multiple forms of evidence may be considered on a case by case basis by the Executive Director, Student Operations in consultation with the Director, Academic Quality and Standards.
• The University reserves the right to require that any applicant be required to undergo a test of English language.

Pharmacy practice is changing all the time. Pharmacists are becoming more involved in day to day management of complex diseases including:

• working as clinical consultants managing drug therapy regimens
• providing leadership in clinical trials and research in pharmaceutical industry and healthcare organisations
• providing professional clinical services within community pharmacy settings

Within Australia and overseas, the Master of Clinical Pharmacy is often considered preferable for senior clinical positions.

Completion of the Master of Clinical Pharmacy can also prepare you for enrolment in a Research Higher Degree.

"This course has allowed me to build on my knowledge and understanding of clinical pharmacy and different disease states, and will open up opportunities for me to work in a variety of clinical settings."

Further Study Opportunities

Successful completion of the Master of Clinical Pharmacy can lead to a research higher degree, including:

• Master of Pharmacy
• Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmacy)
• Professional Doctorate