Programme
March
Our Master of Pharmacy Practice is New Zealand’s first graduate-entry pharmacy program, designed to address the pharmacy workforce shortage in Aotearoa.
The program takes a comprehensive approach to health assessment, incorporating various Hauora Māori models, such as Te Whare Tapa Whā, Te Wheke, and the Meihana Model.
You will integrate academic learning with practical pharmacy experience through community, primary care, and hospital placements supervised by clinical academic pharmacists.
Upon completing the two-year program, you’ll be equipped to provide culturally and clinically safe care and proficiently use medicines across New Zealand. You will be eligible to apply for registration as an Intern Pharmacist with the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand | Te Pou Whakamana Kaimatū o Aotearoa. After successfully completing the Intern Training Programme, you can apply for full registration as a Pharmacist.
Given the limited number of spaces, the application deadline is 1 November of the year before your intended start date.
Certain occupations require registration by law in New Zealand and certain programmes lead to registration. For this programme, the registration pathway or body is: Pharmacy Council of New Zealand.
- Intern Pharmacist
- Registered Pharmacist
- Primary and community health care
- Hospital-based care
- Pharmaceutical research
Applicants for the Master of Pharmacy Practice are selected based on their academic qualifications and suitability for the pharmacy profession.
To apply, you must have:
– A bachelor’s degree with a major in molecular sciences, such as biochemistry, biomedical science, chemistry, molecular and cellular biology, or pharmacology.
– A minimum B grade average in your final year.
The selection process also involves submitting a personal statement, providing references, undergoing a criminal record check, and participating in an interview. The Selection Committee reviews all applications individually.
This course may qualify for the following visa rights:
In-study work rights
Partner visitor rights
Partner work rights
Post-study work rights
This course qualifies for 5 points if applying for residency under the Skilled Migrant Category.
