Cutting-edge teaching and learning experiences
We believe that our success is measured by that of our academics and students. Our School is consistently advancing our learning and teaching practices to provide graduates with outstanding records of employment progression in health professions.
We are focused providing world-leading education standards and have developed highly ranked learning and teaching programs that have been recognised by multiple awarding boards.
Short Courses
Prepare for study across a wide range of pharmacy and medical science degrees
Medical and Biomedical Sciences
Medical and Biomedical Sciences helps society through applying new scientific knowledge to medicine and healthcare. Pursuing this relevant and topical area of study, you'll be opening a variety of career pathways as a scientist, educator or health professional.
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Griffith Pharmacy and Pharmacology programs have a strong jobs, industry and community care focus, and our graduates are highly sought after in the healthcare sector throughout Australia and overseas. These programs provide you with a variety of pathways to careers in pharmacology, toxicology, drug discovery and development and clinical pharmacy practice in the healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Our pharmacy programs are not only accredited in Australia but also internationally in Singapore and Malaysia. The most recent graduate outcomes survey has full-time pharmacy employment at over 95%.
Medical Laboratory Science and Diagnostics
Medical scientists are the key people working behind the scenes performing diagnostic tests that help doctors diagnose diseases. Every facet of healthcare is influenced by diagnostics in some way, and medical scientists can also recommend treatment options and help manage clinical trials.
Health Science and Environmental Health
Learn how to understand and manage environmental health issues such as food safety, water pollution, infectious disease outbreaks and hazardous waste. Health Science and Environmental Health delivers a balanced combination of scientific and professional knowledge with plenty of field experience to become a well-rounded environmental health practitioner.
Unique opportunities
We are the only Queensland university to offer a Master of Pharmacy degree.
Simulated learning
Simulation and immersion technologies have become valuable teaching and assessment tools, especially in health care because of their ability to replicate authentic professional practice scenarios. The School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences includes simulation into its curriculum to support knowledge and skill acquisition in a safe learning environment.
Griffith Credentials
A new way to share your skills, knowledge and accomplishments. Griffith Credentials provide you with a digital version of your qualifications and capabilities. Digital badges symbolise your achievements in a way that can be displayed, accessed, verified and shared online.
Fit for Professional Practice
Take action now to complete Professional Practice requirements to ensure that you are ready for professional practice activities, including placements. Our Fit for Professional Practice site provides detailed information on these requirements.
Interprofessional Learning
Increasingly, health and community service professionals work in interprofessional teams. Griffith has developed a Framework with the bold goal of ensuring that all health professional graduates from Griffith University will be fully competent for collaborative interprofessional practice.
Scholarships
Over 600 scholarships are available to new and continuing students. You could be eligible for different scholarships based on your background, chosen study area, hardships you’ve experienced or your achievements so far.
International Students
Griffith is committed to helping international students make the most of their time in Australia by providing quality education, guidance and support.
Griffith University Medical Sciences Club (GUMSC)
We unite students from across the Health group to make the most of their time at university. Our goal is to create a space to meet and connect with other Health students, host a wide range of events, and to provide opportunities for educational and professional development.
Griffith University Association of Pharmacy Students (GUAPS)
Membership with GUAPS not only enables you to be more involved in the world of pharmacy, but it also provides you with the opportunity to meet with other like-minded students who are currently studying your course.