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You’ll be taught by award-winning lecturers and internationally renowned researchers. We have extensive national and global partnerships, and you'll get to meet and network with current leaders in the industry.
Work alongside some of the university’s leading academics and researchers with an optional research component, or complete two extended placements in your second year with recognised leaders in the sector. We find your placements for you.
UQ is the highest ranking Australian University in the Nature Index (2018) and the highest ranking Australian university for research impact in Pharmacy and Pharmacology. UQ developed the technology that led to the life-saving cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil®.
Gain practical experience by working in a team to tackle the challenges of bringing innovations to market, and become an independent, creative thinker with leadership and problem-solving skills that empower you to create positive change within the industry.
The Master of Pharmaceutical Industry Practice leads to careers in:
To enrol in the program, a person must:
The minimum GPA to be considered for admission into this program is 5.0.
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5.Pearsons - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.OET is not accepted. View the English proficiency policy
International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Master of Pharmaceutical Industry Practice are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa.
The Australian Government has simplified the visa application process. Now, all international students apply for the Student Visa (subclass 500).
There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted. Find out more about the visa application process.
The courses offered in the Master of Pharmaceutical Industry Practice are set out in the course list. Each course is allocated a certain number of units (#).
Courses Program RulesThe Program Rules explain what is required to complete the Master of Pharmaceutical Industry Practice. These requirements include the total number of units you need to complete in order to graduate.
Program RulesTo have your degree conferred, you also need to comply with UQ’s policies and rules.
Each placement involves in excess of 1000 hours of supervised experience in the medical technologies and pharmaceutical (MTP) sector. Placements can be in any area related to a product's life cycle, from discovery to post-registration surveillance, including: drug discovery, chemical processes, formulation, manufacturing, pre-clinical, clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, pharmacoeconomics, regulatory, medical affairs, marketing and biometrics. During placements, students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge to a real-life setting and experience firsthand how interactions between the various areas within industry are crucial to successfully managing the life cycle of the product and ultimately, product registration.
Students may undertake their placements outside the Brisbane metropolitan area, including at overseas sites. In this instance, students are required to self-fund travel, accommodation and daily living expenses.
Graduates may be eligible for membership with the following professional bodies:
If you're a current student who has already commenced study at UQ, refer to Programs and Courses in my.UQ for full information about your program structure, rules and requirements.
As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.
Find out more about financial aid, including scholarships and financial aid programs.
The "indicative annual fee" is the cost of enrolling in the Master of Pharmaceutical Industry Practice for the 2020 academic year. It is calculated based on a standard full-time study load.
A standard full-time study load is 16 units per academic year.
If you enrol in a larger or smaller study load, your fees will be calculated on a proportionate basis.
All fees are reviewed annually.
Visit Tuition fees for more information.
International students are eligible to apply for a number of scholarships and prizes. These may be offered by the University, the Australian Government, foreign governments, or private organisations.
Many scholarships have specific eligibility criteria and are very competitive. More information, including information about how to apply, is available on the Scholarships website.
All international student applications for the Master of Pharmaceutical Industry Practice can be lodged directly to UQ using our online application form or through an approved UQ agent in your country.
The program code for the Master of Pharmaceutical Industry Practice is 5703. You'll need this when applying.Find out more about applying for postgraduate coursework study.
Apply nowThere are a number of dates and deadlines you need to meet when applying for postgraduate study.
The closing date for the Master of Pharmaceutical Industry Practice is:
A full list of dates relevant to UQ students is available on the Student Matters Calendar.
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