
Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
Our Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice is the only tertiary education/university level program of its kind offered in NSW that will provide graduates with the training, experience and education needed for professional registration as a pharmacist. Our course incorporates an Intern Training Program to enable pharmacy graduates to meet the legal requirements to register as a pharmacist in Australia. Registered pharmacists may complete the course by choosing four other units of study in place of those relating to the Intern Training Program.
Official- Duration
- 1 years
- Qualification
- Postgraduate Certificate
- AQF 8
- Campus
- Camperdown/Darlington Campus
- NSW
- Course code
- Program USYD-DGCPHAPRA1000-0
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Course overview
Our Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice is the only tertiary education/university level program of its kind offered in NSW that will provide graduates with the training, experience and education needed for professional registration as a pharmacist. Our course incorporates an Intern Training Program to enable pharmacy graduates to meet the legal requirements to register as a pharmacist in Australia. Registered pharmacists may complete the course by choosing four other units of study in place of those relating to the Intern Training Program.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
A successful applicant for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice will have completed a bachelor's degree or higher award in pharmacy from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification from another institution. Applicants are reminded that you must have your degree conferred before an ITP completion certificate can be issued for the purpose of general registration. Applicants must be planning to commence internship or supervised practice at a Pharmacy Board of Australia approved site, under supervision of an approved pharmacist preceptor, within 90 days of commencing the course. Registered pharmacists are also eligible to enrol. The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice. The Handbooks Online and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney, and you are referred to those documents. Credit for previous study For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page. Admission to the course requires: - a bachelor's degree or higher award in Pharmacy from the University of Sydney, or qualifications deemed by the Faculty to be equivalent and - a provisional (intern) pharmacist registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia prior to commencing the Intern Training Program component of the course; or - a general (non–intern) pharmacist registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia are also eligible to enrol in the course (excluding the Intern Training Program component). Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- TOEFL iBTOverall 96L 20 · R 20 · W 22 · S 20
- IELTS AcademicOverall 7L 6.5 · R 6.5 · W 6.5 · S 6.5
- PTE AcademicOverall 72L 64 · R 64 · W 64 · S 64
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
A successful applicant for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice will have completed a bachelor's degree or higher award in pharmacy from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification from another institution. Applicants are reminded that you must have your degree conferred before an ITP completion certificate can be issued for the purpose of general registration. Applicants must be planning to commence internship or supervised practice at a Pharmacy Board of Australia approved site, under supervision of an approved pharmacist preceptor, within 90 days of commencing the course. Registered pharmacists are also eligible to enrol. The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice. The Handbooks Online and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney, and you are referred to those documents. Credit for previous study For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page. Admission to the course requires: - a bachelor's degree or higher award in Pharmacy from the University of Sydney, or qualifications deemed by the Faculty to be equivalent and - a provisional (intern) pharmacist registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia prior to commencing the Intern Training Program component of the course; or - a general (non–intern) pharmacist registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia are also eligible to enrol in the course (excluding the Intern Training Program component).
Additional entry requirement
AQF Level 7 bachelor-equivalent study; course-specific criteria; English proficiency.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 2 | Camperdown/Darlington Campus | — | — | — | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 1 | Camperdown/Darlington Campus | — | — | — | International students |
Where it is taught
Camperdown/Darlington Campus
PrimaryNSW
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practicesydney.edu.au
- The University of Sydneysydney.edu.au
- CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
- Sydney Conservatorium Advanced Diploma of Opera handbookOfficial source
- University of Sydney Study Abroad inbound guideOfficial source
- University of Sydney per-course coredata and explorer JSONOfficial source
- International Admission Guide 2027Official source
- Coursework Policy 2021Official source
- University of Sydney Honours eligibilityOfficial source
- University of Sydney English language requirementsOfficial source
- University of Sydney preparation and direct-entry programsOfficial source
- University of Sydney international undergraduate academic requirementsOfficial source
- University of Sydney postgraduate research admissionOfficial source
- Taylors College Sydney entry requirementsOfficial source
- QS World University Rankings 2027Official source

