Master of Pharmaceutical Science (M7E)

Overview  2024

Entry Requirements

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Duration

Minimum 2 Years, up to a maximum of 5 Years

Duration

Duration refers to the minimum and maximum amounts of time in which this course can be completed. It will be affected by whether you choose to study full or part time, noting that some programs are only available part time.

Location

Hobart
Semester 1, Semester 2

Entry Requirements

See entry requirements

Duration

Minimum 2 Years, up to a maximum of 5 Years

Duration

Duration refers to the minimum and maximum amounts of time in which this course can be completed. It will be affected by whether you choose to study full or part time, noting that some programs are only available part time.

Entry requirements

Location

Hobart
Semester 1, Semester 2
The Master of Pharmaceutical Science course is a 2-year course offered in Hobart and is taught over four semesters.


Teaching is primarily based on hands-on training through individualised laboratory-based interactive sessions. The overarching goal of the course is to equip you with basic and advanced laboratory and analytical skills commonly utilised within pharmaceutical industries and research laboratories. Our approach prepares you for real word employment environments in the pharmaceutical industry and beyond. In particular, the emphasis is on testing practical knowledge and abilities. Practical knowledge will, for example, be developed by exposure to real-world problems and data sets to be analysed and interpreted to identify the reliability of results and their limitations. Similarly, the testing of practical abilities is designed to provide you as well as potential employers, with the confidence that you come equipped with skills that translate into minimal onboarding times for laboratory-based job opportunities.

The learning and teaching approach is based on critical thinking and problem-solving skills. You will develop such skills through hands-on laboratory-based interactive sessions. The basic and advanced laboratory techniques you will learn are commonly and widely used in the pharmaceutical industry and other research institutions worldwide. The nature of the course and our teaching philosophy compel us to provide a high staff-to-student ratio, allowing you and the staff to cultivate trust, understanding, and much-needed academic relationships with each other.

Three distinctive features of the course are the development of self-directed learning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. These transferrable skills will allow you to be employed in a wide range of environments within the biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical industries as well as diagnostic and research laboratories. The course will help you to find meaningful pursuits of excellence by pairing your interest areas with research and real-world problems to ensure your training, skills, and methodology will be applied to answer complex real-life pharmaceutical and clinical questions for people within your community.

  • 1 Conduct pharmaceutical analyses using relevant analytical, chromatographic, cell-culture and immunohistology techniques.
  • 2 Critically review and analyse the existing literature in the field of pharmaceutical science.
  • 3 Conduct scholarly research into complex pharmaceutical and clinical questions.
  • 4 Communicate research findings to specialist and non-specialist audiences using a range of media.
  • Career outcomes

    Graduates may be employed in a variety of areas within the biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical industries in the manufacturing, research, quality control and marketing of pharmaceuticals. Other organisations and institutions where employment could be expected include medical research institutes, hospitals and associated biomedical research laboratories, universities, government research laboratories, and government regulatory agencies. The course can be articulated with the School's Research Higher Degree programs (Master of Pharmacy by Research and PhD) in subsequent years. This degree can lead to entry into the School's higher degree programs, as stated below.

    Course structure

    Students will complete 200 credit points (6 units), comprised of four 25 credit points coursework units and two 50 credit points research units. 

    This unit will provide basic training to obtain fundamental laboratory skills in the field of pharmaceutical and chromatographic science. The purpose of this unit is to introduce the basic laboratory skills that researchers utilise on a daily basis.…

    Credit Points: 25

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartSemester 1
    HobartSemester 2

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    This unit will provide basic training to obtain fundamental analytical and cell culture skills in the field of pharmaceutical and biomedical science. The purpose of this unit is to introduce the basic laboratory skills that researchers utilise on a daily…

    Credit Points: 25

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartSemester 1
    HobartSemester 2

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    This unit will provide advance training to obtain separation science skills in the field of pharmaceutical and biomedical science essential to successfully complete the required research project you will be conducting in Year 2 of the Master of Pharmaceutical Science…

    Credit Points: 25

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartSemester 1
    HobartSemester 2

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    This unit will provide advanced training to obtain theoretical, analytical and laboratory skills around the use of mammalian cells, different assays, assay design, analysis, interpretation of results and immunohistochemistry of tissues in the field of pharmaceutical and biomedical science that…

    Credit Points: 25

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartSemester 1
    HobartSemester 2

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    Research is the fundamental part of any profession. You will be proposing and completing your research project over TWO interconnected units (CSA745 and CSA746). In discussion with the Course Coordinator, you will be appointed a research supervisor(s). Throughout the semester,…

    Credit Points: 50

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartSemester 1
    HobartSemester 2

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    Research is the fundamental part of any profession. You will be proposing and completing your research project over TWO interconnected units (CSA745 and CSA746). Throughout the semester, you are required to set up regular meetings with your supervisor(s) who will…

    Credit Points: 50

    LocationStudy periodAttendance optionsAvailable to
    HobartSemester 1
    HobartSemester 2

    Key: On-campus    Off-Campus    International students    Domestic students

    Entry requirements

    Applicants must have a minimum of a health-based (e.g., Pharmacy, Biomedical, Nursing, Laboratory Medicine, Dentistry, Medicine, Biology, Microbiology) or science-based (e.g., Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology) AQF7 Bachelor degree or equivalent. A credit average or higher is required. 

    Applicants below credit average will be considered based on a combination of academic record and relevant work experience after graduation.   
     

    Applicants must have a minimum of a health-based (e.g., Pharmacy, Biomedical, Nursing, Laboratory Medicine, Dentistry, Medicine, Biology, Microbiology) or science-based (e.g., Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology) AQF7 Bachelor degree or equivalent. A credit average or higher is required. 

    Applicants below credit average will be considered based on a combination of academic record and relevant work experience after graduation. 

    International applicants must meet the English Language requirement of IELTS 6.5  with no individual band less than 6.0.
     

    Applications for credit can be made in your course application. Find out more information about how to apply for a credit transfer/advanced standing at Recognition of Prior Learning.

     

    Students can articulate from the Graduate Diploma of Pharmaceutical Science to the Master of Pharmaceutical Science; the Graduate Diploma of Pharmaceutical Science can also be used as an exit pathway for students enrolled in the Master of Pharmaceutical Science program. The Master of Pharmaceutical Science course articulates to the University’s Higher Research Degree programs (Master of Pharmacy by Research and PhD). 

    Fees & scholarships

    Domestic students

    Options for this course

    This is a full-fee course, which means you’ll need to pay the entire amount for your studies. Commonwealth supported places are not available in this postgraduate course. However, there are still support options available for eligible students to help you manage the cost of studying this course.

    You may be able to fund all or part of your tuition fees by accessing a FEE-HELP loan from the Australian Government. FEE-HELP is a loan scheme that assists domestic full-fee students to pay for University, which is repaid through the Australian Tax System once you earn above a repayment threshold. This means you’ll only have to start repaying the loan once you start earning above a specific amount.

    Our scholarships and prizes program also offers more than 400 scholarships across all areas of study. You can even apply for multiple scholarships in one easy application.

    An important note on Youth Allowance and Austudy

    The Department of Social Services has approved some accredited and professionally oriented Masters courses for student payments through Youth Allowance or Austudy. This means if you enrol in one of these courses, you may be eligible for student payments. However, please be aware that this is not the case for all Master courses. Please visit our Scholarships, Fees and Costs website for further information.

    Further information

    Detailed fee information for domestic students is available at Scholarships, fees and costs, including additional information in relation to the compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).

    Domestic students enrolled in certain postgraduate coursework programs may not be eligible for student payments through Youth Allowance and Austudy. Visit the Department of Social Services website to find out more about eligibility for Centrelink support and the list of eligible courses

    International students

    2024 Total Course Fee (international students): $ 72,141 AUD *.

    Course cost based on a rate of $35,450 AUD per standard, full-time year of study (100 credit points).

    * Please note that this is an indicative fee only.

    International students

    International students are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the annual rate. International students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.

    Scholarships

    For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.

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