Program Overview
Introduction to UTS Pharmacy
UTS Pharmacy was established in 2011 to address emerging needs of the pharmacy profession. As the first course area within the UTS Graduate School of Health, it provides innovative, practice-based pharmacy education and high-impact research that improves the quality use of medicine.
Career-Ready Graduates
UTS Pharmacy is committed to producing career-ready graduates. Integrated problem-based learning, simulated environments, and interdisciplinary workshops are used to help students apply the theory they learn and build their considerable skill set. A wide range of interdisciplinary electives give students the choice to specialize or diversify their skills to best suit their career needs.
Research and Innovation
As a new course area, UTS Pharmacy is in a unique position to ensure best practice and innovation at each stage of development. The School is proud to offer a fresh, student-focused approach for highly motivated, career-minded students. Working with an educational designer, UTS Pharmacy academics have created a curriculum that utilizes cutting-edge tools to integrate pharmaceutical science with clinical practice, technology, and interdisciplinary skills.
Experts in Health
As well as being experienced pharmacy practitioners, many of our academics are internationally renowned researchers who shape current and future pharmacy practice.
High Impact Research
The school undertakes pharmacy research with the same emphasis on practice development and collaboration. All UTS research in pharmacy aims to have a real impact on improving the quality use of medicine for both individuals and communities.
Partner of the Profession
UTS Pharmacy works closely with its key professional partners to ensure the relevance of degrees and research to areas of current and future importance.
State-of-the-Art Facilities
In line with its practice-based ethos, the school is home to state-of-the-art facilities with purpose-built wet and dry laboratories and simulated environments to enhance students' learning experiences.
Our Structure
Pharmacy is the first discipline within the UTS Graduate School of Health. UTS Pharmacy comprises:
- Over 160 students studying the Master of Pharmacy and 30 higher degree research students
- A well-developed staff comprising academics, post-doctoral fellows, practitioner teachers, and professional staff.
Research Areas and Specializations
- Pharmaceutical science
- Clinical practice
- Technology
- Interdisciplinary skills
- Professional services
- Health promotions
- Asthma checks
- Pharmacy management
- Staff management
- Patient counseling
Graduate Outcomes
UTS Pharmacy graduates have gone on to work in various roles, including:
- Community pharmacists
- Hospital pharmacists
- Pharmaceutical company representatives
- Research scientists
- Academics
- Professional services managers
Acknowledgement of Country
UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people, and the Gamaygal people upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.