Master of Pharmaceutical Science (M7E)

The Master of Pharmaceutical Science course is a 2-year course offered in Hobart and is taught over four semesters.

Teaching is primarily based on hands-on training through individualised laboratory-based interactive sessions. The overarching goal of the course is to equip you with basic and advanced laboratory and analytical skills commonly utilised within pharmaceutical industries and research laboratories. Our approach prepares you for real word employment environments in the pharmaceutical industry and beyond. In particular, the emphasis is on testing practical knowledge and abilities.

Practical knowledge will be developed by exposure to real-world problems and data sets to be analysed and interpreted to identify the reliability of results and their limitations. Similarly, the testing of practical abilities is designed to provide you as well as potential employers, with the confidence that you come equipped with skills that translate into minimal onboarding times for laboratory-based job opportunities.

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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

Students are expected to have a minimum of a science-based bachelor's degree from the University of Tasmania or of another university or tertiary institution that is deemed equivalent. Applicants below credit average will be considered based on a combination of academic record and relevant work experience after graduation.

• 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.

Graduates may be employed in a variety of areas within the biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical industries in the manufacturing, research, quality control and marketing of pharmaceuticals. Other organisations and institutions where employment could be expected include medical research institutes, hospitals and associated biomedical research laboratories, universities, government research laboratories, and government regulatory agencies.

The course can be articulated with the School's Research Higher Degree programs (Master of Pharmacy by Research and PhD) in subsequent years. This degree can lead to entry into the School's higher degree programs.