4 Pre-Placement Requirements

What to Understand and Do Before Your Placement

Before starting your placement, you need to read, understand, and complete the following:

Read and understand the:

• Electronic Course Profile – for assessment requirements and submission dates for your course.
• Student Code of Conduct and Work Integrated Learning and Work Experience Policy – including confidentiality obligations.
• Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences “Prepare for your Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) Placement” information – complete all pre-placement requirements by the deadline.
  Non-compliance means you cannot participate in placement.

Year-Specific Placement Requirements

3rd Year – Hospital Placements

• Attend the mandatory Pre-placement Hospital Workshop in Week 1 or 2 of the semester your placement is scheduled.
• Check your course-specific information for PHRM3101/3102 for further details.

4th Year – Self-Sourced Community Pharmacy Placements

• Visit the pharmacy in person to request a placement. Do not call to request a placement.
• Submit your placement site and preceptor details through InPlace.

General Placement Rules

• Students cannot be paid for placement work.
• You cannot complete a placement at your usual place of employment.
• You must not attend more than one placement at the same placement site – community pharmacy or hospital.
• Students must not be supervised by relatives, or complete placements at sites owned or managed by relatives.
• Community pharmacy placements must be completed in Australia.
• Follow the recommended dress code and professional behaviour standards.
• Do not start your placement until it has been approved by the School via InPlace. Placement Agreements are organised by the School.
• Contact your preceptor at least two weeks before your placement to discuss expectations and schedule. For hospital placements, your preceptor may contact you instead.

Public Holidays and Alternative Hours

• If your placement includes a public holiday, attend if:
  • The site is open and your preceptor is happy for you to do so. Confirm at least one week prior.
  • If the site is closed or supervision is unavailable, you do not need to attend.
• For community pharmacies, if you want to make up hours, discuss this with your preceptor and notify your WIL Partnerships Coordinator.
• Placements during university vacation times, weekends, or outside normal hours must be authorised by the WIL Partnerships Coordinator.

Placement Accessibility

• If you need adjustments for your placement, make an appointment with UQ Student Services for a Student Access Plan (SAP).
• It is your responsibility to communicate your SAP to the WIL Placement Coordinator.
• For questions or concerns about Fitness to Practice, contact your WIL Partnerships Coordinator.