Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
Graduates of the postgraduate diploma will be able to:
- Ensure the safe, effective and economic use of medicines for both individual patients and patient groups
- Design, implement and optimize pharmaceutical care plans for individual patients in a broad range of therapeutic areas
- Manage the pharmaceutical care of patients with complex clinical needs
- Develop specialized knowledge of medicines use in areas of clinical interest, including advanced medicines management
This program has been designed to allow students living anywhere in New Zealand to enroll, as most of the material will be presented online (supplemented by face-to-face weekend workshops for some courses).
Campus Information
Grafton Campus
Originally established as the School of Medicine, the Grafton Campus (opposite Auckland Hospital on the boundary of Auckland Domain) houses the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, including a café, health services, and the Philson Library.
Intakes
- March Deadline: Dec
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Pharmacists who complete this programme will have greater experience in the preparation and implementation of pharmaceutical care and medicines management plans for a wide range of therapeutic areas, and for patients with more complex clinical needs. They will have a degree of specialisation to facilitate the progress to advanced clinical roles. We advise that the University of Auckland is not involved in the employment of graduates and can make no guarantee of post-qualification registration or employment in New Zealand or any other country.
PSW Opportunity
- During study, all students on a student visa can work up to 20 hours per week during semester and full time during vacations.
- After completing Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Qualification, a student will get a three years open post-study work visa.
- After completing Level 8 Post Graduate courses of 1 year, students get 1 year PSW.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
You must have completed an undergraduate degree in pharmacy at a recognised university (or similar institution).
International applicants must also be currently registered as a pharmacist with the New Zealand Pharmacy Council and domestic applicants must either be enrolled in the New Zealand pharmacist pre-registration programme or currently registered as a pharmacist with the New Zealand Pharmacy Council.
For More Information Pls Contact To Our PSA Counselor.
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
50564 NZD
Average Cost of Living: 20000 NZD /year
Application Fee: N/A
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