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University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Kensington , New South Wales ,Australia

Master of Pharmaceutical Medicine

The Master of Pharmaceutical Medicine program is developed and delivered in partnership with the pharmaceutical industry and government regulators. The degree provides high-level education in the discovery, pre-clinical and clinical development, evaluation, registration, safety monitoring, reimbursement and medical aspects of medicines used for therapeutic treatment. It offers wide-ranging graduate opportunities in early-stage research and development, clinical trials, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, pharmacoeconomics and medical affairs.

You will develop the skills for key roles in the pharmaceutical industry. Digital resources and webinars cover the latest innovations in drug development and industry trends, and there is potential for internships within the pharmaceutical industry or government. The degree is delivered online, so you can study anywhere in the world.

Campus Information

Kensington

High St Kensington, NSW 2052 Australia

Intakes

  • Feb Deadline: Nov
  • June Deadline: March
  • Sep Deadline: July

Application Processing Time in Days: 21

Application Process

Application Processing
21 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Career Opportunities

  • Pharmaceutical industry
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • Clinical Research
  • Pharmacovigilance and Drug Safety
  • Medical Affairs
  • Medical Science Liaison
  • Drug Development
  • Pharmacoeconomics

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 years Post Study work visa for international students completing a Masters at Sydney campus.
  • 3 years Post Study work visa for international students completing Masters at Canberra campus.
  • 3 years for Masters by Research.

 

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

The entry criteria are as follows:

  • a 3 year undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline plus relevant industry experience (see below for definition)

OR

  • a 4 year undergraduate degree or higher qualifications in a cognate discipline.

Cognate discipline is an undergraduate degree in one of the following disciplines:

  • biomedical/biological sciences
  • pharmacy
  • nursing
  • veterinary science
  • chemistry/medicinal chemistry
  • medicine
  • other (case-by-case basis)

Relevant experience is defined as:

  • one year full-time equivalent experience in a medical department position at Associate level or above in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry (such as Medical Information Associate, Regulatory Affairs Associate, Pharmacovigilance Associate, Clinical Trials Associate, etc), a contract organisation (eg, clinical research, regulatory, economic evaluation, medical) or a clinical trials unit,

OR

  • one year full-time equivalent position within a relevant government department (such as State or Federal Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, Office of the Gene Technology Regulator or other relevant regulatory authority).

Evidence requirements will be a CV plus an employer-provided statement of service in relation to professional experience.

Consideration of recognition of prior learning will be used for entry to the program based on relevant professional experience or credit transfer to reduce the volume of learning by a maximum of 12 UOC. Students who have completed similar programs from other universities will be reviewed on a case by case basis and in accordance with UNSW policies and procedures including the UNSW "Recognition of Prior Learning Policy" and the "Postgraduate Coursework Credit Transfer and Articulation Guidelines".