Amendment to the Australian Qualifications Framework Issuance Policy

TEQSA has been advised that the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Issuance Policy has been updated to include an exception for the pharmacy profession.

This follows approval for this amendment by the Commonwealth, State and Territory ministers responsible for higher education in Australia, as detailed in Addendum No.5 to the AQF Second Edition January 2013: Amended Qualification Type: AQF Issuance Policy, Masters Degree (Extended).

From 1 January 2025, graduates who have completed the course requirements for an AQF Level 9 Masters Degree (Extended) course in the pharmacy discipline will be able to use the qualification title ‘Doctor of Pharmacy’.

Pharmacy graduates who have not completed an AQF Level 9 Masters Degree (Extended) cannot use the title ‘Doctor of’.

Further information about this amendment, including frequently asked questions, is available on the AQF website.