Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

Pharmacists aim to optimise the medicines-related outcomes of health consumers to improve their quality of life. In this course, you'll gain the skills to prepare and dispense medicines, and provide person-centred health advice. This course is accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council and is approved by the Pharmacy Board of Australia as a qualification leading to registration as a pharmacist in Australia. Develop real-world experience before you graduate. Learn how work-integrated learning helps you build career skills and connect with industry early. Throughout your studies, you will continue to develop your pharmacy practice skills. You’ll learn how to administer vaccines and will complete clinical placements totalling a minimum of eight weeks (at least 300 hours). Placements may include interstate and overseas opportunities in hospital, community and other healthcare settings. After graduating, you must complete at least 1,575 hours (about a year full-time) of supervised professional practice to be eligible for general registration as a pharmacist.

To apply for entry into this course, you must have met:

• the course ATAR (Australian Tertiary Academic Rank) or equivalent recognised overseas qualification
• ATAR - 80
• Completion of Australian Year 12 (VCE, HSC, QCE, WACE, SACE, TCE, NTCE, ACT) with a minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 70; and a scaled mark of at least 50 in English, Literature, or English as an Additional Language or Dialect.
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma - 30
• Prerequisite subjects - Essential subjects, Chemistry and Mathematics