Clinical Pharmacy
Up-skill and move with a fast-changing industry with flexible online study.
With community pharmacy in Australia undergoing a transition, more pharmacists are moving into clinical environments – either alongside general practitioners or running chronic disease management programs.
These new roles, with more patient-focused primary care, require community pharmacists to have robust clinical knowledge and an understanding of pharmacotherapeutics at an advanced level.
While upgrading your qualifications, you’ll meet the evolving health industry needs for better patient-focused care, and maintain a healthy work, life and study balance.
Course Options
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy
0.5 year min, 1.5 years max
Online
Graduate Diploma of Clinical Pharmacy
1 year min, 3 years max
Online
Master of Clinical Pharmacy
1.5 years min, 4 years max
Online
Study online at your own pace, and to suit your work commitments.
Learn contemporary evidence-based practice, applied to hospital and community pharmacy settings.
Become a leader in medications management and medication safety.
Study options
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy
Broaden your career options and become more self-assured with the four unit Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy. This fully-online, distance learning course will equip you with the latest knowledge and skills in Pharmacotherapeutics and Quality Improvement related project management.
Graduate Diploma of Clinical Pharmacy
This course provides an opportunity for registered pharmacists, particularly those from rural and remote areas, to develop clinical pharmacy skills and qualifications in clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice research.
Master of Clinical Pharmacy
The Master of Clinical Pharmacy will enhance your ability as a registered pharmacist, to contribute to the quality use of medicines and to improve your critical analysis and clinical decision-making skills. You will undertake a practice-based research project providing you with the opportunity to conduct truly transformative research under the guidance of staff from UMORE.
Course breakdown
The University of Tasmania offers a range of exit points for people studying clinical pharmacy. Combined with online study it allows for the most flexibility so you can juggle work and life commitments successfully.
These courses provide pathways towards Higher Research Degrees.
1
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy
50 credit points
Core units
12.5 credit points
- Introduction to Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Then select three from the following:
- Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics in Cardiovascular Diseases
- Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics in Respiratory and Renal Diseases
- Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics in Infectious Diseases
- Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics in Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Oncology Care
- Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics in Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders
2
Graduate Diploma of Clinical Pharmacy
75 credit points
Core units
75 credit points
Complete all the units listed as core and electives in the Graduate Certificate for a total of 6 units.
3
Master of Clinical Pharmacy
150 credit points
Core units
150 credit points
Complete all units covering the topics listed in the Graduate Diploma.
Research units
50 credit points
You will undertake a research project of your choice in the area of:
- Clinical pharmacy, or;
- Pharmacy practice
Students must undertake all Research Thesis units to complete their research thesis.
Career outcomes
The healthcare industry is expected to grow by over 15 percent over the next five years*. Pharmacy practice is changing with time. Pharmacists are becoming more involved in day to day management of complex diseases including:
- working as clinical consultants managing drug therapy regimens
- providing leadership in clinical trials and research in pharmaceutical industry and healthcare organisations
- providing professional clinical services within community pharmacy setting
Completion of the Master of Clinical Pharmacy can also prepare you for enrolment in a Research Higher Degree.
*Australian Bureau of Statistics data
Pharmacist employment growth
five years to 2024
Median pay for full-time employee
Five years to 2024
Government expenditure on healthcare
increase, 10 years to 2017
Study Experiences
The right dose of study and work
For Raymond Li the University of Tasmania’s Master of Clinical Pharmacy was a great way to enhance his expertise and contribute to pharmacy research- all while studying online.
Entry information
Entry requirements
Entry requirements vary across courses. You'll find the requirements on our individual course pages. These can be accessed from Course Options, which is located at the top of this page.
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you're not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Credit for prior learning
The University of Tasmania aims to provide you with credit for approved prior study or equivalent professional experience which exceeds standard entrance requirements for courses. For more information please visit Recognition for Prior Learning.
English language requirements
For those applicants who are nationals of and currently residing in a country where English is not the official language, evidence of an IELTS or TOEFL test must be provided. For more information, please visit International Future Students.
