About Pharmacy
Pharmacy professionals are experts in the practical use of medicines, preventative healthcare strategies, and over-the-counter remedies for physical ailments. JCU Pharmacy students gain relevant hands-on experiences with clinical placements in acute care settings and low-resource communities. You’ll be equipped with the skills, inspiration and experiences to work in any pharmacy setting, from the outback to the city.
JCU Pharmacy graduates learn contemporary best practices and are job-ready, launching their careers and improving the health of patients through their knowledge and skills in medicines optimisation and primary care practice.
Study a comprehensive range of subjects including chemistry, human anatomy and physiology, biology, pharmacology, therapeutics and research. Discover the core role of the pharmacist as you apply your learning to case scenarios, professionally relevant learning tasks and practical assessments. Learn in a flexible study environment with online and small group face-to-face education while working alongside your peers in team-based applied learning to sharpen your communication and problem-solving skills.
Put your knowledge and skills to the test with extensive clinical placements. Gain valuable hands-on experience and strengthen your understanding of a pharmacist’s role as you undertake over 600 hours of placement throughout your degree. As you work embedded in communities and focused on patients’ needs, you’ll turn theory into practice and gain diverse skills that will prepare you for your future career.
With the knowledge and skills gained through your study, you’ll be equipped to work in diverse settings from hospitals and local pharmacies, to rural and remote communities. You could find employment as a community pharmacist, hospital pharmacist, consultant pharmacist, industrial pharmacist, researcher, or educator. You can also work in primary care settings within multidisciplinary teams dedicated to improving the overall health of your patients.
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Gain a one-year university qualification while opening up your pathway into many JCU Bachelor degrees. The Diploma of Higher Education is recognised as a stand-alone qualification designed for students who don’t meet the entry requirements of a Bachelor degree.
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Change people’s lives. Make a difference and improve the health of people and communities. Ranked the top pharmacy degree in Queensland for learner engagement, skills development and employment outcomes* —prepare for career success with a JCU Pharmacy degree.
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Learn how to improve clinical teaching in all health professions, including medicine, nursing, dentistry and allied health. You will develop a conceptual framework for teaching, learning and research in the health context and across multiple health professions.
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JCU’s Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice provides Allied Health professionals with a pathway for advancing their academic and clinical expertise in a wide range of community and clinical settings.
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This course is for health professionals who aspire to work in a leadership role in health education and research. Become a leader in improving clinical teaching and education research in all health professions including medicine, nursing, dentistry, and allied health.
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Take the next step in your health career. Tailor your course to fit your personal career aspirations with elective subjects or a substantial research component.
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Develop extensive academic and research skills to help make a positive impact on the health of rural, remote, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and beyond.
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JCU Master of Philosophy graduates are internationally recognised as experts who discover valuable new knowledge in their fields. The skills you develop during your MPhil will enable you to develop yourself professionally within your existing sector, or to apply your research, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to new contexts. Graduates can also continue their independent research in a Doctor of Philosophy.
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