Regulations for the Degree of Master of Pharmacy Practice (MPharmPrac)

The MPharmPrac is subject to external approval.  The first proposed intake is 2025.

  1. The Personal Programmes of Study Regulations apply in these regulations.

Admission

  1. Candidates for the Degree must
    1. have either qualified for the award of a Bachelors degree of the University of Waikato, with at least a B grade average across the 300 level papers or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, and
    2. have satisfied the prerequisites for postgraduate study in the subject(s) being presented for the Degree, at levels considered appropriate by the Academic Board. This includes an undergraduate major in an appropriate molecular sciences subject, for example, the Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry or Molecular and Cellular Biology majors at the University of Waikato (or equivalent), and
    3. be approved through a selection process determined by the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Health, or delegated authority, including a police vetting check, to ensure that they meet the criteria for admission to register as Intern Pharmacists as defined by the University and the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand | Te Pou Whakamana Kaimatū o Aotearoa.
  2. In exceptional circumstances, based on academic merit or relevant experience, candidates who do not meet the requirements of Section 2 of these regulations may be considered for admission subject to the completion of any qualifying papers the Academic Board may prescribe which must be completed either prior to or concurrently.

Requirements for the Degree

  1. The normal minimum period of enrolment for completion of the Degree is two academic years.
  2. Candidates must enrol in the Division of Health and follow an approved programme of study.
  3. Candidates must gain 240 points at 500 level.
  4. Candidates must complete the papers prescribed for the Degree in the Pharmacy Subject Regulations, including any compulsory papers.
  5. If a candidate fails a paper or papers, they may repeat the paper on one occasion only. A candidate who fails a compulsory paper on more than one occasion will not be permitted to proceed with the Degree.

Variations

  1. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Division or delegated authority may vary or waive these regulations in individual cases.