How to Become a Registered Pharmacist in Australia: Step-by-Step Guide for International Graduates

In this video, we provided a comprehensive step-by-step guide on how to become a registered pharmacist in Australia for those who had completed their pharmacy degree outside the country. We covered the entire process from qualification assessment by the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) to passing the KAPS exam, completing an internship, and the final oral exam. The video also included information about the English language proficiency requirements and how to apply for registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia. If you were an international pharmacy graduate aiming to practice in Australia, this video was a must-watch! Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more informative content on becoming a registered pharmacist abroad.
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Steps:

1.      Skill assessment certification

a.      Qualification Assessment: Have your qualifications assessed by the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC).

b.      KAPS Exam: Pass the Knowledge Assessment of Pharmaceutical Sciences (KAPS) exam.

2.      English Language Proficiency: Provide evidence of English language proficiency (IELTS or equivalent).

3.      Internship: Complete a period of supervised practice (internship) in Australia.

4.      Competency Examination: Intern oral and written examination.

 

Step 1: The eligibility check is the first step in your journey to receiving a Skills Assessment Outcome and becoming a pharmacist in Australia.

Cost: AU$810; Timeframe: 8 - 12 weeks

·        Sign in to our Candidate Portal

·        Start your Eligibility Check

·        Upload your documents

·        Pay the fee online

 

KAPS Examination

The KAPS (Knowledge Assessment of Pharmaceutical Sciences) exam tests your knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical sciences. Passing it ensures you have the skills and knowledge to practise safely in Australia.

Duration of exam: Minimum 4 hours. There are 2 papers, each with 100 questions.

Cost: AU$2290

Can be taken from your home country at authorized centre India, Pakistan, Singapore, Malaysia etc

Syllabus:

Content area

Approximate distribution per content area

Paper 1

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

30%

Physiology and Pharmacology

70%

Paper 2

Pharmaceutic

30%

Pharmacotherapeutics

70%

 

For detailed syllabus & sample exam papers:

 

Qualification criteria: You need an overall mark of at least 50% in each paper.

 

 

 

Step 2: English Language Proficiency: Provide evidence of English language proficiency (IELTS or equivalent).

IELTS: Minimum score requirement is overall 7 with no less than 7 bands in each module

OET: Minimum B in LRWS

PTE: Minimum 65 overall score

TOEFL iBT: Minimum overall 94 (Listening: 24; Reading: 24, Writing: 27, Speaking: 23)

 

Step 3: Internship: Complete a period of supervised practice (internship) in Australia.

Applying for provisional registration: When you pass the KAPS exam, you can apply to the Pharmacy Board of Australia (PharmBA) for provisional registration and approval of supervised practice.

Apply for Visa to Australian Home affairs.

A minimum of 1575 hours of supervised internship is mandatory in Australia.

Paid internship (average AU$ 30 per hour)

 

Step 4: Competency Examination: An intern written and oral examination

Intern written Exam:

The Intern Written exam tests your skills, experience, knowledge and understanding as a pharmacy intern.

Duration of exam: 2 hours, 75 questions in total.

Cost: AU$750 per attempt

Intern Oral Exam

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) conducts oral examinations in on behalf of the Pharmacy Board of Australia.

Applying for full registration

When you have successfully passed both your written and oral exams you can apply to the Pharmacy Board of Australia for full registration.

Your Intern Written Exam result is valid for 18 months

[SAI_VLOGS]

Sir i have completed diploma in pharmacy + bachelor's in Pharmacy (2+3)yrs so im eligible for this kaps and also my registration license is registered with diploma in Pharmacy

[shrutisoni]

A well articulated and immensely helpful video for all KAPS aspirants! A must watch...

[ravijpatel]

Sir, if i do master of pharmacy in any course in Australia or usa for example if i complete 2 years course but without register as pharmacist can i apply for job..???

[Mistypatel-dr]

Pharm. D students are eligible for this examination??

[savanmodi]

After becoming registered pharmacist…if I want to do m.pharm in aus. shall i can ?

[shivambhagat]

Is there any negative marking in KAPS examination?

[mobinabraham]

Is it mandatory to have prior work experience as have got my registration from in 2010, but i dont have work experience as a pharmacist will this affect when i do the processing? coz from what i understand you need to provide details of gap in your practicing history in CV, so can ahpra deny registration on this grounds?

[harshthakkar]

Kindly suggest the easiest country usa uk europe Australia, also which country has the smooth process in whole world for pharmacist qualified from india ?

[bhaveshchaudhary]

Sir plz make a video for students who have done diploma in pharmacy how the can imigrate australia for pharmacy technician or any carier in demand

[srpanday]

How to become clinical pharmacist in australia after completing PharmD in India?

Is there any other process required to become clinical pharmacist in australia after becoming licenced community or hospital pharmacist?

[keerthishankar]

Sir if we have a backlogs in b pharma degree how it affects in getting job in canada or in usa

[modassirkhan]

What bout master of pharmacy student...?
Means they are eligible or not...?

[nancyrana]

Sir! Any experience is mandatory to get visa??

[indian]

Sir, Can we work in a pharmaceutical industry(as a industrial pharmacist)after all this process . Or only as a clinical pharmacy or pharmacy stores.

[Opraexam]

Sir you explained really really well u cleared my doubts thank you so much myself ... Ayesha sir i am writing opra exam can you help me out during documentation process please reply