Pharmacy Blog & Articles

The APC has published three 2027 OPRA sittings, in March, July and November. Here are the registration windows and results dates, the eligibility check you need first, the ID rules for exam day, current fees and what comes after.

A guide for South African BPharm graduates seeking pharmacist registration in Australia through the OPRA and the Knowledge Stream. South Africa came off the recognised-country list for English on 18 March 2026, so check whether you now need an accepted test. Covers 2027 dates, fees in Australian dollars, documents, the internship and the Board's exams.

A guide for pharmacists with a Canadian qualification and current provincial college registration moving to Australia through the Competency Stream: the CAOP exam (not the OPRA), 2027 dates, fees in Australian dollars, the English rules, limited registration and the supervised practice that follows.

A guide for pharmacists with a UK qualification and current UK registration moving to Australia through the Competency Stream: the CAOP exam (not the OPRA), 2027 dates, fees in Australian dollars, the English rules, limited registration and the supervised practice that follows.

A guide for Pakistani Pharm.D graduates seeking pharmacist registration in Australia: 2027 OPRA dates, fees in AUD, the OPRA exam format, Knowledge Stream steps, document rules, Ahpra English requirements and where to check visa rules. The APC's Annual Report 2024-25 names Pakistan among its top five source countries.

A guide for Egyptian B.Pharm and Pharm.D graduates seeking pharmacist registration in Australia: 2027 OPRA dates, fees in AUD, the OPRA exam format, Knowledge Stream steps, document rules, Ahpra English requirements, where to check visa rules, and common mistakes. The APC's Annual Report 2024-25 names Egypt among its top five source countries.

A guide for Filipino BS Pharmacy and PharmD graduates seeking pharmacist registration in Australia: 2027 OPRA dates, fees in AUD, the OPRA exam format, Knowledge Stream steps, document rules, Ahpra English requirements, where to check visa rules, and common mistakes.

A guide for Indian B.Pharm and Pharm.D graduates seeking pharmacist registration in Australia: 2027 OPRA dates, fees in AUD, the OPRA exam format, Knowledge Stream steps, document rules, Ahpra English requirements, where to check visa rules, and common mistakes Indian pharmacists make.

OPRA calculation questions are multiple choice, while the Intern Written Exam has fill-in-the-blank calculations where the format decides the mark. Here are 8 calculation types worth practising, with worked examples, common errors and the exam-day calculator rules.

The Australian Medicines Handbook is one of the two books you may take into the Intern Written Exam, and a useful study reference for the closed-book OPRA. Here's how to navigate it efficiently, how to prioritise your study, and how to use it under time pressure in the restricted open-book intern exam.

Eight preparation and exam-day traps, checked against the APC's current OPRA guide, with a practical fix for each.

Registration isn't cheap. Here are the regulator fees from skills assessment to general registration, added up, plus the costs that have no regulator figure.

The APC has stepped back from CPD accreditation and PSA has launched its own standards. Here's what changed, what the Board still requires, and what may change next.

You can bring one original paper copy each of the AMH and APF into the Intern Written Exam. Here's what's allowed, what the exam covers, the 2027 dates and how to prepare.

Australia has two pathways for international pharmacists – and you don't get to choose. Here's how to know which one applies to you and what each involves.

KAPS is gone. OPRA is here. Here's what you need to know about the Overseas Pharmacist Readiness Assessment: format, fees, 2027 dates, and what actually changed.