Griffith University

The programs focus on producing pharmacy graduates committed to lifelong learning who, having a sufficient understanding of the principles and techniques of pharmaceutical, clinical and social sciences, and after appropriate pre-registration training, can communicate and deliver pharmaceutical care in community and hospital settings and take professional responsibility for the manufacture and testing of pharmaceutical products.

Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.

• Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
• Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
• Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
• The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants

Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:

• Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
• Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
• Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
• PhD students can stay upto 4 years

Applicants are eligible for admission into the Master of Pharmacy subject to meeting the following criteria:

• completed an eligible science or health science Bachelor degree within the past 10 years;
• achieved an overall GPA greater than or equal to 5.0 (on a 7.0 point scale) in the last 18 months of undergraduate study;
• meet all of the following essential prerequisites at a tertiary level with a minimum level of Pass:
  • Biochemistry: One-trimester duration or equivalent
  • Chemistry: Two trimesters duration or equivalent
  • Pharmacology: One-trimester duration or equivalent
  • Physiology: One-trimester duration or equivalent
  • Statistics or Maths: One-trimester duration or equivalent

Where a student does not have the pharmacology prerequisite as part of their degree program they may enroll in 2018PHM Pharmacology which is offered in intensive mode during Trimester 3 each year.