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Master of Pharmacy

Course Code: M1130

This course aims to produce graduates who will be professional in their approach to providing quality primary healthcare as pharmacists. The course concentrates on a strong grounding in the pharmaceutical sciences with key learning in the area of pharmacy practice with a strong practicum component. Flexible modes of delivery will be utilised and students will have been exposed to a wide variety of clinical experience in both hospitals and community settings prior to graduation. Emphasis will be placed on professional competence in providing high quality community pharmacists for registration in Australia.

Level:	Master - Coursework
Qualification:	Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)
Duration:	2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Availability:	Murdoch campus (internal)
Employment Prospects:	Findings from a number of recent studies consistently show that there is a shortage of pharmacists in Australia and worldwide.
Special Requirements:	Domestic students (Australian citizens, permanent residents, permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens) must also supply police clearance prior to enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy course, which is available from your local police station. International students are not required to provide a police clearance to the University because this is dealt with during the visa application process. A current First Aid Certificate is advisable and will be required prior to graduation.
Professional Recognition:	For registration as a pharmacist in Western Australia students are required to undertake 2500 hours of supervised pharmacy employment; 500 hours are to be completed prior to graduation and 2000 hours after graduation. Other Australian states have similar requirements. * 500 hours can be completed before graduation and for those enrolled in the Master of Pharmacy can be started up to 3 months before the course starts. While finding a 500-hour position is the student's responsibility, Murdoch will provide assistance. * 2000 hours are undertaken in the year following successful completion of the Master of Pharmacy course. The Pharmaceutical Council of WA presents a series of seminars and workshops during this period. At the completion of the 2000 hours the Pharmaceutical Council of WA provides an oral exam which must be passed in order to be able to register as a Pharmacist. While finding a 2000-hour position is the student's responsibility, Murdoch will provide assistance. See the Pharmaceutical Council of WA for more information on the supervised practical experience and for links to Pharmaceutical Authorities in other Australian states.

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