@lya

i would ask "why do you choose australia?" before answering your Q because you did not mention other country other than australia

@lya

i think there are 2 reason why australia is not popular for pharmacy.

first, their intakes period doesnt really suit our country. their major intake is january or february but our STPM result is released only march. so, you will have to wait for another year before you can start studying.

second, no twinning programme going on between malaysia and australia for pharmacy.

it could probably due to mpharm is more attractive or just like youngkies said, pharmacy is more well established over in uk.

normally people choose australia because it is relatively cheaper to do so compare to uk but we have few mpharm 2+2 and the cost for both is around the same.

i have no idea about those in new zealand at all.

i think as long as our government recognised the pharmacy degree, JPA will send you there.

lastly, just apply no matter australia, new zealand or local 2+2. after all, you dont really get to choose where you want to study before the Uni offer you a place.

@lya

undergraduate mpharm degree is only (not 100% sure though) offered in uk.

others has only postgraduate master degree.

MPharm as the 1st degree is only offered in the UK.

At any other places in the world (I believe), their 1st degree for pharmacy is BPharm, BSc (Pharmacy) or whatsoever. And, their 2nd (which is also the postgraduate) degree, will then be MPharm (or MSc (Pharm) or whatsoever) should they be pursuing the similar field.

In UK, the postgraduate degree is MSc, MRes, MPhil or PhD.