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Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences regulations

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

1. Postgraduate Diploma

The Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy may be undertaken in the faculty pursuant to these regulations.

2. Interpretations

In these regulations unless the contrary intention appears -

'candidate' means a candidate for the diploma;

'faculty' means the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences;

'course of study' means the total amount of work required to be completed by a candidate to qualify for the diploma;

'dean' means the dean of the faculty;

'diploma' means the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy;

'information handout' means a faculty handbook or such other publication whether in bound, loose leaf or electronic form concerning the course of study as the faculty board determines from time to time.

3. Admission to candidature

An applicant for admission to candidature must -

3.1.1 be a pharmacist registered by the Pharmacy Board of Victoria to practice in the state of Victoria except where, in the case of any particular applicant who is not a permanent resident of Australia, the faculty board otherwise determines; and

3.1.2 have pharmacy experience and academic qualifications sufficient, in the opinion of the faculty board, to constitute adequate preparation for the course of study.

4. Course of study

4.1 The course of study for the diploma consists of subjects and practical experience.

4.2 The faculty board, with the consent of the Academic Board, may from time to time determine the subjects and practical experience comprising the course of study and in relation to these may determine any matter including but not limited to requirements concerning -

4.2.1 number, timing, frequency, duration and content;

4.2.2 attendance and participation;

4.2.3 assessment; and

4.2.4 satisfactory completion.

4.3 Determinations of the faculty board under this section must be published in an information handout.

5. Time limits

Except where the faculty board in any particular case otherwise determines, the course of study must be completed in two years of part-time candidature.

6. Satisfactory completion

A candidate who satisfactorily completes the course of study qualifies for the diploma.

7. Course requirements

7.1 Subject to this section, a candidate must comply with these regulations and with the requirements concerning the course of study determined by the faculty board as in force or published from time to time.

7.2 Where the faculty board considers that a candidate has, since first enrolling for the diploma, been unreasonably adversely affected by any change in the regulations or course of study requirements, the faculty board must permit the candidate to qualify for the diploma under the regulations or course of study requirements in force or published at some time during candidature, provided the faculty board is satisfied that the work so required to be completed is equivalent in standard to that currently required to complete the course of study.

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