Adelaide University
Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
Gain advanced skills in leadership, management, research and inquiry.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice meets the requirements to register with the Pharmacy Board of Australia. Adelaide University offers two pathways depending on your registration status. You must be registered as a pharmacist or have provisional registration through AHPRA to study this program.
Learn from award-winning teaching staff, academics and health professionals. Cover topics in primary healthcare, leadership and management and pharmacy law and ethics.
You’ll complete the program online with some on-campus workshops and fit your study in alongside relevant internship requirements.
Build valuable industry networks and relationships. Enhance your job prospects and skills. Graduated with more career options than ever before, ready to provide high-quality patient care in diverse pharmacy and research settings.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete the study for the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice, students must complete 24 units from specialisation courses. Each course is worth six units.
- Introductory Epidemiology
- Pharmacy Practice Leadership and Management
- Pharmacy Healthcare Services
- Applied Clinical Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Practice Research Project
- Internship Studies 1
- Internship Studies 2
Entry requirements
Admission criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.
Registered Pharmacists Pathway
- Applicants are required to be a Registered Pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Pre-Registration (Intern) Pathway
- A completed Bachelor of Pharmacy or graduate entry level Master of Pharmacy from a recognised higher education institution that has provisional or full Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) accreditation in Australia or New Zealand.
- Obtained or applied for provisional registration through AHPRA. Enrolment into the program will be finalised when provisional registration is achieved.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
As a registered pharmacist, you can also work in:
- GP Clinics
- Aged Care Homes
- Defence Services
- Government Agencies
- The Pharmaceutical Industry.
Fees and CSP
Estimated annual fee in 2026: From $4,769 up to $8,700 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 24 units (normally four courses) per semester or year.
Student annual fees may vary in accordance with:
- The number of courses studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of courses.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate programs.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per the course you're enrolled in.
- Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
