Celebrating 25 years of commitment to rural health, education and community partnerships.
Pharmacy
A rural placement gives you a vibrant learning experience, opportunities to engage in community activities such as outreach health clinics and career support that could help you secure a great internship after graduation.
Enrich your pharmacy studies and gain valuable experience for your internship year and beyond by undertaking one or more multi-week rural placements with us.
- Exciting patient-centred learning experiences
- Competitive advantage for internship year
- Opportunities to engage with the local community
- Subsidised student accommodation*
*Students can access free accommodation in Moree or apply for subsidised accommodation at one of our other main locations. Read more about student accommodation in our Student Orientation Manual.
Details
You may be entitled to a scholarship or grant to assist your studies, such as Health Education and Training scholarships or the University of Newcastle’s Betty Josephine Fyffe Rural Health Scholarships.
Students should nominate their desired placement locations through the university portal, “SONIA”. Each university has its own placement portal. If you are studying at another university, please consult your university for more information.
Once you have your rural placement, you will need to register with us via our placement portal to access community and accommodation support.
What our students say
Each day brings a new learning experience! I have been helping with receiving, unpacking and putting away stock, observing the preparation of doses, joining clinical pharmacists on various wards (medical, surgical, rehab, stroke and mental health) and more.
Angela, Pharmacy
More information
Tamworth
Sonja Littlejohns
Phone: +61 2 6755 3500
Email: sonja.littlejohns@newcastle.edu.au
Taree
Claire Frewin
Phone: +61 2 4055 1900
Email: claire.frewin@newcastle.edu.au
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.