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Graduate Certificate in Pharmaceutical Industry Practice

Graduate Certificate.
The University of Queensland

80

in world overall ranking*

14

in local overall ranking*
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About the course

The Graduate Certificate in Pharmaceutical Industry Practice is designed to help you enter the medicines and devices development sector with industry-ready skills. You’ll study contemporary practice across ethics, governance, regulation, business, health economics, drug design and formulation, manufacturing and packaging, and clinical development from preclinical research to post-registration. The program also builds project management and commercialisation capability for working in global, cross-disciplinary teams in pharmacy and pharmacology.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue roles across pharmaceutical and medical device development, regulation and production. Typical pathways include preclinical research lead, quality control chemist, clinical trials coordinator, clinical research project manager, regulatory affairs manager, pharmaceutical production operator, medical marketing associate, and drug/device safety (pharmacovigilance) assessor. This Graduate Certificate supports entry and progression into specialist teams across the medicines and devices sector within pharmacy and pharmacology.


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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)
**Source: numbeo.com
***Source: PayScale.com (2026)

Costs

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A$28,400 per program

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Information

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6 months

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February, July

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Dutton Park

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5229

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+61 3 9663 5333

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australia@augstudy.com

Scholarships

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A$10,000

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20% of tuition fees

tick iconUQ COVID-19 OFFSHORE ONLINE STUDY TUITION FEE REBATE

12.5% of tuition fees

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