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

  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. Candidates must also satisfy the Pro Vice-Chancellor of Health that they have completed the prescribed clinical practice hours over the period of enrolment.
  6. Candidates must meet the applicable Fitness to Practise requirements for the Degree, as outlined in the Division of Health Fitness to Practise Framework.
  7. Where a candidate is being investigated with regard to a Fitness to Practise matter under the framework, that candidate’s attendance at any clinical placements may be suspended by the Pro Vice-Chancellor of Health or delegated authority pending the outcome of the investigation.

Progression Requirements for the Degree

  1. Candidates must meet any criteria set out in the Criteria for Admission to Particular Qualifications – Part 3: Re-entry for Returning Students.
  2. 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.