Overview2024
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Course objectives
The course is designed to equip non-pharmacy graduate students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to enhance career opportunities within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries, academic pharmaceutical research, or pharmaceutical regulatory organisations.
Learning outcomes
Career outcomes
Graduates of our program can expect to find employment in a variety of sectors within the biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical industries, including manufacturing, research, quality control, and marketing. Opportunities also abound in medical research institutes, hospitals, biomedical research laboratories, universities, government research laboratories, and regulatory agencies. Additionally, many graduates pursue further studies in Masters or PhD programs.
With an in-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical sciences, our graduates are well-prepared for successful careers in both health and industry, equipped with the expertise to make significant contributions to their fields.
Course structure
Students will complete 100 credit points (4 units), comprised of four 25 credit points coursework units.
Core 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
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View all details for CSA741 Basic Laboratory Skills in Pharmaceutical and Chromatographic Science
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
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View all details for CSA742 Introduction to Analytical and Cell Culture Techniques
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
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View all details for CSA743 Application of Chromatography in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research
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
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View all details for CSA744 Application of Cell Culture in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research
Entry requirements
For Domestic students
Applicants must have successfully completed a health-based (e.g., Pharmacy, Biomedical, Nursing, Laboratory Medicine, Dentistry, Medicine, Biology, Microbiology) or science-based (e.g., Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology) AQF 7 Bachelor degree or equivalent.
For International students
Applicants must have successfully completed a health-based (e.g., Pharmacy, Biomedical, Nursing, Laboratory Medicine, Dentistry, Medicine, Biology, Microbiology) or science-based (e.g., Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology) AQF 7 Bachelor degree or equivalent.
International applicants must meet the English Language requirement of IELTS 6.5 with no individual band less than 6.0.
Credit transfer
Applications for credit can be made in your course application. Find out more information about how to apply for a credit transfer/advanced standing atRecognition of Prior Learning.
Articulation
A student will be eligible to enrol in year 2 of the Master of Pharmaceutical Science course after completing the requirements for Graduate Diploma of Pharmaceutical Science with 100 credit points.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
This is a full-fee course, which means you’ll need to pay the full amount for your studies. Commonwealth Supported Places are not available in this 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 aFEE-HELP loanfrom 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
Ourscholarships and prizes programalso offers more than 400 scholarships across all areas of study. You can even apply for multiple scholarships in one easy application.
Further informationDetailed fee information for domestic students is available atScholarships, fees and costs, including additional information in relation to the compulsoryStudent Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
International students
2024 Total Course Fee (international students):$35,450 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 anindicative feeonly.
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 thescholarships website.
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