Graduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine - University of New South Wales

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Program Code: 5511
Commencement: Semester 1 only (late January or early February)
Program Duration: 2 years part time

Estimated Annual Tuition Fees: A$12,240

Program Description

The Graduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine is a program designed for physicians working in the medical departments of pharmaceutical companies. The program is compliant with the syllabus required for accreditation as a Pharmaceutical Physician by the International Federation of Associations of Pharmaceutical Physicians (IFAPP). Pharmaceutical physicians are responsible for the conduct of clinical trials, registration of new drugs and associated regulatory activities, pharmacoeconomic studies, supply of drug related information, pharmacovigilance studies (e.g. monitoring and reporting of adverse drug reactions), and other similar activities.
Physicians wishing to advance within the pharmaceutical industry need to develop high levels of skill in the areas mentioned above. It is also important that these skills meet assessable standards and are compatible with international scientific, legal, regulatory, and semantic conventions which is vital for local and international activities and for career development.

Entry Requirements

Entry to this program is restricted to qualified medical practitioners having degrees requisite for registration as a medical practitioner in Australia or other jurisdictions considered of comparable standard by the Higher Degree Committee of the Faculty of Medicine.

Program Structure

A total of 48 units of credit (UOC) is required, consisting of seven 6 UOC courses and two 3 UOC courses. Each UOC is equivalent to approximately 25-30 hours of work in total.
Courses are delivered mainly by distance education with one on-campus workshop per course. The teaching year consists of two sessions (semesters) each of 18 weeks. Each candidate is assigned a mentor from a medical department of a pharmaceutical company.
Year 1
Session 1 (February to June) Core Courses UOC
Block 1: PHPH9101 Principles of Drug Action 6
Block 2: PHPH9127 Safety and Efficacy of Medicines 6
Session 2 (July to November) Core Courses
Block 3: PHPH9120 Clinical Development of Medicine 6
Block 4: PHPH9104 Law, Ethics and Regulation of Medicine 6
Year 2
Session 1 (February to June) Core Courses
Block 5: PHPH9102 Pharmaceutical Development of Medicines 6
Block 6: PHPH9121 Post Marketing Development of Medicines 6
Session 2 (July to November) Core Course
Block 7: PHPH9128 R & D in the Pharmaceutical Medicine 6
Block 8: PHPH9124 Economic Drivers of the Pharmaceutical Medicine 3
PHPH9125 Medical Department Management 3