Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy

Upon successful completion of this program, students will:

1. Advance your knowledge and gain the confidence to practice competently in an ever-changing healthcare environment.
2. Learn through innovative online methods that support active learning and skill development.
3. Benefit from an interdisciplinary approach that includes input from clinical pharmacists, medical practitioners, specialist nurses and academia.
4. Join the largest pharmacy school in Queensland, with more than 50 years of teaching and research experience, and a global alumni network.

This program provides students with knowledge, skills and resources to practise effectively as a clinical pharmacy practitioner involved in the quality use of medicines and pharmaceutical care. These skills include the capacity to individualise, review and monitor a patient's medication regimen; demonstrate effective communication skills in clinical and non-clinical scenarios; critically appraise medical and pharmaceutical literature, recognise and describe social issues relating to medicine use.

Regular updates of course content integrate emerging clinical evidence and current controversies. A major strength of the program is the emphasis on developing clinical practice and the integration of evidence based medicine.

Recommended study pattern

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy is a 1 year course for a part-time student. Each year consists of 2 Study Periods, also known as semesters. The recommended study pattern consists of 2 core subjects and 2 elective subjects, with 2 to be completed in your first study period and 2 in your second.

Award requirements

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy, students must satisfactorily complete a program of study consisting of 4 subjects.

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Indicative total fee $4,660

The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and
• current, general registration as a pharmacist in your country of practice.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

All applicants must satisfy the UQ English language proficiency requirements for admission.

If you've completed previous study, you may be eligible to receive credit for – or exemption from – certain subjects in a UQ program.