2025 Pharmacy Evening Presentation Slides

2025 Pharmacy Evening Presentation Slides

1. Master of Pharmacy Graduate School of Health gsh.uts.edu.au Postgraduate courses at UTS

2. Acknowledgement of Country ​I would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation upon whose ancestral lands our City campus now stands. I would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for this land Master of Pharmacy Information Session

3. Tonight’s presenter Prof Kylie Williams Head of Discipline, Pharmacy Master of Pharmacy Information Session

4. Career Opportunities z Community pharmacy z Hospital pharmacy z Consultancy z Government z Pharmaceutical industry z GP Pharmacists z Aged Care Pharmacists

5. Registration as a Pharmacist Registration with the Requirements Recognised Bachelor or Master of Pharmacy degree 1,575 hours of supervised practice Completion of an Intern Training Program Pass the written and oral assessments Meet the English language requirements

6. Innovation in education Technologically focused with a student- centred approach designed to produce practice-ready graduates. Practice-ready graduates Connecting theory and practice through extensive clinical placements, problem-based learning and realistic simulated environments. Close to the profession Opportunities for students to engage with the profession throughout their degree. Extensive clinical placements Hospital, community and industry placements; approximately 520 hours across the program; sourced by UTS. The UTS Pharmacy difference Professional Services focus Curriculum reflects changing Pharmacy practice.

7. Master of Pharmacy 2 years full time, graduate entry course (3 year equivalent) Open to local and international students Leads to registration as a pharmacist , following a one year internship

8. Bachelor’s degree as recognised by UTS, or an equivalent or higher qualification Satisfactory grades in previous degree (credit average or above) Meet the English language requirement Satisfied course prerequisites (within the last 10 years) requirements To qualify for entry applicants will have: Entry

9. Course Pre-requisites Pharmacology subject 2 Chemistry subjects Biochemistry subject Human Physiology subject Mathematics or Statistics subject

10. YEAR | SESSION SUBJECT Year 1 Calendar B Autumn Session Introduction to Pharmacy Concepts in Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmaceutics Professional Services 1 Clinical Practice 1 Introduction to Pharmacy Concepts in Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmaceutics Professional Services 1 Clinical Practice 1 Calendar B Spring Session Professional Services 2 Integrated Therapeutics 1 Drug Disposition Evidence-based Primary Health Care Clinical Practice 2 Professional Services 2 Integrated Therapeutics 1 Drug Disposition Evidence-based Primary Healthcare Clinical Practice 2 ( Cont ) Summer Session Clinical Practice 3 Clinical Practice 3 Year 2 Calendar B Autumn Session Professional Services 3 Integrated Therapeutics 2 Primary Health Care Elective 1 (including research project or Advanced Clinical Practice) Professional Services 3 Integrated Therapeutics 2 Primary Health Care Elective 1 (including research project or Advanced Clinical Practice) July Session Clinical Practice 4 Clinical Practice 4 Calendar B Spring Session Professional Services 4 Integrated Therapeutics 3 Molecule to Market Elective 2 (including research project or Advanced Clinical Practice) Professional Services 4 Integrated Therapeutics 3 Molecule to Market Elective 2 (including research project or Advanced Clinical Practice) Course outline

11. Learning modes Role playing Case-based Flipped Problem-based Simulation

12. Clinical placements Clinical Practice Community Pharmacy 0.5 day/week 01 Clinical Practice Hospital Pharmacy/ Specialised Placement 3x2 week blocks Rural options 03 Clinical Practice Specialised Placement/ Hospital Placement 4 week block 04 Clinical Practice Community Pharmacy 0.5 day/week plus 2 week block 02

13. Partnerships with the profession Adjunct Professor John Montgomery Executive Director, Cymra Life Sciences Naila Mubeen Associate Pharmacist Clinical Lecturer Royal North Shore Hospital John Bell Viatris Specialist Practitioner Teacher in Primary Health Care Practitioner Teachers Maria El- Hasrouny and Lianna Shehadi Practitioner Teachers in Pharmacy Practice

14. As a student, you’ll be assigned to an academic mentor who oversees your progress This measure makes sure that you have the best chance for success Helps you build your professional network Focus on career pathways Academic mentorship program

15. Course Opportunities z z ‘Pharmacy Student of the Year’ Competition Study sessions to support students and an opportunity to socialise with your peers z 2016, 2017 & 2020 NSW Winner Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Pharmacy Guild of Australia ‘Student Business Plan’ Competition 2018 Winner

16. 100 Broadway Collaborative learning environment Facilities for PG students Simulation rooms

17. How much will it cost ? fees.uts.edu.au Master of Pharmacy Visit the UTS Fee Calculator: uts.edu.au/tuition-fee-calculator Click ‘Search fees by course’ for domestic-fee paying and international students Follow the prompts Fee type: Postgraduate Domestic Coursework or International Domestic Coursework Fee year: 2026 Cohort year: 2026 Course area: Health (GEM) Course code/name: Pharmacy Click ‘Search’ Costs are displayed per credit point and per session (session calculated as a full-time load of 4 subjects) Fees Scholarships For information about scholarships: uts.edu.au/study/scholarships

18. Is there fee support available? Government loan scheme for tuition fees for domestic students You do not pay fees upfront - inform your employer you have a FEE-HELP loan and they will withhold your payments through the PAYG tax system Compulsory repayments proportionate to income. Tuition fees may be tax deductible if related to your employment - contact your financial advisor or the ATO www.ato.gov.au For further information see the Australian Government Study Assist website: http://studyassist.gov.au FEE-HELP studyassist.gov.au Master of Pharmacy

19. z Local student with Australian degree Applications are open Apply by 31 October uts.edu.au/ pg -apply z apply How to International student Must submit an application via UTS international These programs are highly competitive and places are limited z Selection process GPA Pre- reqs Interview Alumni Advantage Program UTS graduates save 10%* on course fees

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