Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (Internship) for 2013

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Major study areas  
2013 Handbook entry 

Career opportunities

This is an approved course of study for the purpose of registration by the Pharmacy Board of Australia.

Professional recognitions

Australian

The Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (Internship) is an approved course of study for the purpose of registration by the Pharmacy Board of Australia.

Why study Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (Internship)?

The Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (Internship) allows students to develop further knowledge and skills in a range of pharmacy practice-related areas. This is a 24 credit point course that is studied on a part-time basis. The 'Pharmacy Internship' program is for students who have just completed the Bachelor of Pharmacy and are undertaking their internship year.

Students complete the two Pharmacy Internship units ('Applied pharmacy practice I' and 'Applied pharmacy practice II'), and in addition complete two elective units drawn from the faculty's wound care and clinical pharmacy courses and economics units. The electives can be taken concurrently with the Internship units, or completed after the Internship units.

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

2 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$ 8,363 AUD
The fee quoted is an annual fee based on 48 credit points of study. To calculate the fee for this 24 credit point degree, please halve the amount listed.
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

Domestic fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 20,840 AUD
The fee quoted is an annual fee based on 48 credit points of study. To calculate the fee for this 24 credit point degree, please halve the amount listed.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • Multi-modal at Parkville: part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Course code: 3460

CRICOS code:

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Postgraduate Coursework Manager
Telephone: +61 3 9903 9509
Email: pharmacy.postgrad@monash.edu
Web: http://www.pharm.monash.edu.au/courses/pharmpracallcourses.html

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 23,560 AUD
The fee quoted is an annual fee based on 48 credit points of study. To calculate the fee for this 24 credit point degree, please halve the amount listed.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

This course is not available to international students who are holders of an Australian student visa, for study onshore in Australia. However holders of some other categories of Australian visas, and students studying off-campus by distance learning outside of Australia, may be eligible for this course.

Faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Course code: 3460

CRICOS code:

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Postgraduate Coursework Manager
Telephone: +61 3 9903 9509
Email: pharmacy.postgrad@monash.edu
Web: http://www.pharm.monash.edu.au/courses/pharmpracallcourses.html

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

  • A bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in pharmacy from Australia or New Zealand; or
  • Successful completion of APC (Australian Pharmacy Council) requirements if the applicant is an overseas practitioner from a country other than New Zealand.
  • English language requirements.

Special application requirements

Applicants should apply online and submit the relevant additional documents as specified on the faculty website.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Semester two (July)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

Overseas applicants must have completed APEC (Australian Pharmacy Examining Council) requirements.

English requirements for international students

The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences courses have higher IELTS, Pearson and TOEFL score requirements, than for Monash undergraduate programs.

  • IELTS (academic test) minimum test score of 7.0 overall (at least 6.5 in Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking)
  • Pearson Test of English (academic test) minimum test score of 65 overall (No PTE communicative skills score below 58)
  • TOEFL (paper based) minimum test score of 600 overall (TWE of 5.0)
  • TOEFL (internet based) minimum test score of 100 overall (at least 25 in Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking)

Special application requirements

Applicants should apply online and submit the relevant additional documents as specified on the faculty website.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Semester two (July)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Major study areas

PHARMACY PRACTICE

Pharmacy practice is the study of the role of the pharmacist, professionalism, dispensing, health and the individual, and healthcare in our society.