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Requirements for entry to Research Higher Degrees

 

The School offers several research-based and coursework degrees

Flowchart showing options for entry to Research Higher Degrees


Undergraduate Awards:
    Duration Prerequisites
 
2 semesters
BPharm or equivalent pharmacy degree

 
Postgraduate (coursework)
 
Duration
Prerequisites
 
1 year
BSc or similar science-based degree
       
 
1.5 years

BPharm, BSc or similar with 60% average grade or minimum 3 years postgraduate experience

       
  1.5 years
full-time

up to 4 years
part-time
BPharm and will be a registered pharmacist. Where an undergraduate degree has been recently obtained (within past 3 years), a minimum average grade of 60% obtained in the final 2 years of study would be required for entry to the Master of Clinical Pharmacy program. Appropriate post-graduation work experience of at least 2 years will also be normally considered as a requirement for acceptance into this program.
       
Research Higher Degrees:
 
Honours graduates in pharmacy, science or an equivalent science-based degree are considered for direct entry into the following research higher degree programs:

 
1 - 2 years
BPharm(Hons) HF or HU (see flowchart )
       
 
2 - 4 years
BPharn(Hons) HF or H2, MPharm, MMedsc, MPharmSc or MClinPharm (see flowchart )
       

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