Accreditation fees and charges

We've set out the accreditation fees that might apply if you're:

an education provider, OR
a continuing professional development (CPD) accrediting organisation

(If you're a pharmacist or pharmacy graduate or student, see Fees for skills assessment eligibility checks, exams and appeals.)

On this page:

Australian degree program fees
Intern training program (ITP) fees
Notification of change (NoC) fees
CPD accrediting organisation fees
International degree program fees

“We have great open communication channels with APC. We feel we can pick up the phone or write an email to get information or clarifications.” - Accredited Provider 2019

Australian degree programs

First accredited program

This is the first pharmacy degree program your university offers. It may be at a bachelor's or master's degree level.

Type of fee	Pay this fee if...	Cost (AU$, excluding GST)
Initial accreditation assessment*	You want to apply to accredit your first program for the first time You've received an invoice from us	$30,900 per program
Annual fee	Your program is currently accredited You've received an invoice from us	$18,540 per program per year

*Fees are non-refundable

Additional accredited programs

These are subsequent degree programs that you deliver in addition to your first accredited program. They may be at a bachelor's or master's degree level. They can be:

a different version of your first program (for example a double degree incorporating a bachelor of pharmacy)
multicampus delivery of your first program
a separate program (for example an MPharm in addition to a BPharm)

If you stop offering your first accredited program, one of your additional programs will become your first program when we calculate your fees.

We add these fees to the cost of your first accredited program.

Type of fee	Pay this fee if...	Cost (AU$, excluding GST)
Initial accreditation assessment*	You want to apply to accredit a new additional program for the first time that has different content and/or structure to your first accredited program You've received an invoice from us If your additional program has the same content and structure as your first accredited program but is to be delivered at a new site, the NoC material change review fee will apply instead	$13,390 per program
Annual fee	Your additional program is currently accredited You've received an invoice from us	$13,390 per program per year

*Fees are non-refundable

Next step

Learn how to apply to accredit a degree program

Intern training programs (ITPs)

Type of fee	Pay this fee if...	Cost (AU$, excluding GST) (effective as of 1 January 2022)
Initial accreditation assessment*	You want to apply to accredit an ITP You've received an invoice from us	$15,000 per program
Annual fee	Your ITP is currently accredited You've sent us your intern numbers as at 31 March for the current year You've received an invoice from us	$59 per intern per year

*Fees are non-refundable

Next steps

Learn how to apply to accredit an ITP

Notification of change (NoC) to an accredited program

A change to an accredited program may affect whether it meets the accreditation standards.

To check for this, our Accreditation Committee (the Committee) first reviews your proposed change. If they class your change as 'material', we then arrange an external review.

The fee we charge for this covers external evaluators and our expenses.

Type of fee	Pay this fee if...	Cost (AU$, excluding GST)
Material change review fee*	You've proposed a change to an accredited program that the Committee has classed as 'material' You've received an invoice from us	$7210 per review

*Fees are non-refundable

Next step

Learn how to propose a change to an existing accredited program

Continuing professional development (CPD) accrediting organisations

Type of fee	Pay this fee if...	Cost (AU$, excluding GST) (effective as of 1 January 2022)
Initial accreditation assessment*	You want to apply to become a CPD accrediting organisation You've received an invoice from us	$9600 per organisation
Annual fee	You're currently a CPD accrediting organisation You've received an invoice from us	$3200 per organisation per year
Re-accreditation fee*	You're currently a CPD accrediting organisation You need to renew your accreditation You've received an invoice from us	$3735 per organisation per re-accreditation (added to the annual fee above)

*Fees are non-refundable

Next step

Learn how to apply to become a CPD accrediting organisation

International degree programs

These are pharmacy degree programs that are delivered outside Australia, and are accredited against Australian standards.

Type of fee	Pay this fee if...	Cost (AU$)
Initial accreditation assessment*	We've accepted your application to accredit a degree program you offer outside of Australia for the first time You've received an invoice from us	$15,450 per program
Site evaluation charge*	We've accepted your application for accreditation Our Accreditation Assessment Team will need to visit to assess your program on-site You've received an invoice from us	We charge this at cost, including: travel accommodation sitting fees our staff costs
Annual fee	Your program is currently accredited You've received an invoice from us	$24,720 per program per year

*Fees are non-refundable

Next step

Learn how to apply to accredit an international degree program

Fees for accreditation

Australian degree programs

First accredited program

Additional accredited programs

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Intern training programs (ITPs)

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Notification of change (NoC) to an accredited program

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Continuing professional development (CPD) accrediting organisations

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International degree programs

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Australian degree programs

Intern training programs (ITPs)

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