In 2004, the University of Newcastle introduced a two-year postgraduate MPharm coursework program as an alternative pathway for graduates with a bachelor's degree in any science or medical science that meets the required prerequisites to qualify for registration as pharmacists.
Refer to the list of pharmacy schools in Australia for institutions offering the MPharm degree.
Starting in 2017, the Ben Gurion University of the Negev initiated a 2-year Master's program in Community Clinical Pharmacy and Regulatory Management.
This program is open to Bachelor of Pharmacy graduates who are registered pharmacists in the country, with a minimum of 2 years of work experience.
[2] In Poland, magister farmacji (abbreviated to mgr farmacji) is an academic degree conferred after five years of academic study (including 2 1-month training placements in open and hospital pharmacies during summer vacations), completion of a dissertation and 6-months training placement in open pharmacy being a prerequisite.
MRPharmS is still awarded by the RPS to its members, but it is no longer directly linked to current registration as a pharmacist.
Master of Pharmacy (MPharma) in India is offered as a postgraduate (graduate) course following completion of a BPharma degree.
This degree provides advanced training for Bachelor of Pharmacy graduates but does not alone fulfill the requirements for pharmacist registration.