Diploma of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Program code
8062
Available at
Nathan
Gold Coast
Mount Gravatt
Logan
South Bank
Online
Offshore
Other
Duration
1 year full-time
2 years part-time
Credit points
80
Commencing in
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2
Important Notes
This program is pending final approval and is scheduled to commence in trimester 1, 2025.
About this program
This pathway program will prepare you to transition into the Bachelor of Pharmacology and Toxicology. Pharmaceutical Sciences is a dynamic and interdisciplinary field that aims to integrate fundamental principles of chemistry, anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, and biology to understand how to design effective and safe pharmaceutical products. Pharmacology and Toxicology are two crucial areas of this field. You will study courses covering the basic enabling knowledge and skills in the field of pharmaceutical sciences. These courses will provide the foundations you need for higher study.
Industry and expert connections
You will learn from experts in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, cell biology, and genetics in this pathway program. You will learn through extensive hands-on experience in state-of-the-art facilities and will have opportunities to meet industry experts in the pharmaceutical industry.
Attendance information
The Diploma of Psychological Science is offered full-time and part-time on-campus.
As a full-time student you will generally attend 15-25 hours of scheduled classes per week throughout the trimester. Classes may be scheduled during the day and evening throughout the week.
Student Income Support
To be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.
Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.
My career opportunities
Graduate outcomes
On completing this diploma, you will have taken the first steps towards being prepared to work in careers in the pharmaceutical industry. Your skills could be used in a range of careers in the pharmaceutical industry, such as pharmaceutical researchers, regulatory affairs specialists, and pharmaceutical sales and marketing professionals.
Pathways to further study
Combined diploma/degree
Once you've successfully completed this diploma, you'll be offered guaranteed entry into the second year of the Bachelor of Pharmacology and Toxicology (1528).