Program Overview

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Pharmaceutical Industry Practice is designed to provide students with industry-ready skills to support a career in the medicines and devices development sector. This program will give students insight into contemporary industry practice, studying ethics, governance, regulatory, business, health economics, drug design and formulation, manufacturing and packaging, clinical drug development including safety (pharmacovigilance) and biometrics from preclinical (animal research) to post-registration.

Program Details

• Location: Dutton Park
• Duration: Half Year (or part time equivalent)
• Start Semester: Semester 1 (23 Feb, 2026), Semester 2 (27 Jul, 2026)
• Program Code: 5229
• AQF: Level 8
• Scholarships available

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for entry, students will need:

• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in science, engineering, medical science, or equivalent
• A grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in their previous qualification
• Applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander who meet the minimum entry requirements for this program will be offered a place
• Relevant disciplines for previous qualifications: Science, engineering, medical science or equivalent

English Language Requirements

• IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6
• TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19
• PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands
• BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills
• CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands

Inherent Requirements

To complete this degree, students have to meet its inherent requirements by demonstrating essential skills and attributes.

Student Visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Graduate Certificate in Pharmaceutical Industry Practice are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

Fees and Scholarships

• Indicative annual fee: $4,770 (2026)
• International student fee: AUD $25,016 (2026)
• Scholarships available, including:
  • Master of Pharmaceutical Industry Practice International Student Scholarship
  • William Ivers Memorial Scholarship
  • Professor Frank Monsour AM Scholarship
  • Charles Ferdinand Marks and Elizabeth Gray Marks Prize

How to Apply

• Applying online: All international applications should be submitted to UQ
• Program code: 5229
• Important dates:
  • To commence study in Semester 1 - January 31 of the year of commencement
  • To commence study in Semester 2 - June 30 of the year of commencement

Career Possibilities

Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

• Preclinical research lead
• Quality control chemist
• Clinical trials coordinator
• Clinical research project manager
• Regulatory affairs manager
• Pharmaceutical production operator
• Medical marketing associate
• Drug and device safety assessor
• Medical affairs/medical science liaison
• Drug safety manager

Program Highlights

• Learn from award-winning lecturers and internationally renowned researchers
• Join the highest ranked Australian university for research impact in pharmacy and pharmacology
• Ranked 28 in the world for pharmacy and pharmacology (QS World University Rankings 2025)
• Ranked 1 in Queensland for pharmacy and pharmacology (QS World University Rankings 2025)

What You'll Study

At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study in this program:

• Drug Design and Formulation
• Pre-Clinical Drug Development
• Post-registration Life Cycle Management
• Device Development, Drug Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs and Governance

How You'll Learn

Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose, including:

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Online study
• Research experience

Graduate Salary

• Pharmacy (postgraduate): $90K–$108K (compared.edu.au)