Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science, Bachelor of Pharmacy
Degree Level Undergraduate
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Degree Level Undergraduate
Degree info for Australian students
Start Date
February
Campus
City East
Duration
5 year(s) full-time
The admission criteria have been grouped to assist you to easily find the information most relevant to your circumstances. However, you may fit into more than one and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.
Certain conditions apply. For more information refer to Appendix 4 of the University's Selection and Entry policy.
Students who enter either the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science or Bachelor of Pharmacy program may become eligible to enter the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science, Bachelor of Pharmacy double degree.
Eligibility will be dependent on academic performance on completion of the first two years of either the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science or the Bachelor of Pharmacy program. To be offered a place in the double degree, students will be required to have achieved a credit average or above for their first two years of full-time equivalent study.
For students awarded credit for courses on entry into the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science or Bachelor of Pharmacy program, to be eligible for entry into the double degree they must have completed, with a credit average or above, at least 36 units of study at the University of South Australia in the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science or Bachelor of Pharmacy program. No further credit will be awarded for courses in the double degree.
For students who are awarded credit for courses on entry into their the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science or Bachelor of Pharmacy degree, a minimum of 36 units unique to each of the contributing degrees (a total of at least 72 units) must be completed at the University of South Australia.
Entry to this program is available only to students in the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science or Bachelor of Pharmacy program who have met the GPA requirements and who have been made an offer into this program.
The specific program structure will vary depending on whether students commence their studies in the Bachelor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science program.
On completion of the double degree, all students will have developed knowledge and skills in the scientific disciplines that underpin the discovery, formulation, approval, evaluation, marketing and clinical use of medicines. This knowledge will be integrated to enable students to operate in a range of workplace environments related to the development and rational use of medicines. The double degree requires completion of 180 units of study in total.
Course name | Area and cat no. | Units | Reference | |
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For students commencing in the BACHELOR OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE, please refer to the IBPA program home page for the first and second year courses. |
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THIRD YEAR |
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First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | ||||
Drug Development | PHAR 2009 | 4.5 | ||
Dosage Form Design 3 | PHAR 3024 | 4.5 | ||
Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics | PHAR 2006 | 4.5 | ||
Pharmacology 2 | PHAR 2020 | 4.5 | ||
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | ||||
Pharmacy Practice 1 | PHAR 1009 | 4.5 | ||
Pharmaceutical Commercialisation | PHAR 3013 | 4.5 | ||
Dosage Form Design 4 | PHAR 3025 | 4.5 | ||
Pharmacology 4 | PHAR 2022 | 4.5 | ||
FOURTH YEAR |
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First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | ||||
Pharmacotherapeutics Practice 1A | PHAR 3018 | 4.5 | ||
Pharmacotherapeutics Theory 1 | PHAR 3020 | 4.5 | ||
Quality Use of Medicines | PHAR 3021 | 4.5 | ||
Elective | 4.5 | |||
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | ||||
Pharmacotherapeutics Practice 1B | PHAR 3019 | 4.5 | ||
Pharmacotherapeutics Theory 2 | PHAR 3022 | 4.5 | ||
Pharmacy Practice 2 | PHAR 2017 | 4.5 | ||
Pharmaceutical Industry Experience | PHAR 3014 | 4.5 | Note(s): 4 | |
FIFTH YEAR |
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First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | ||||
Pharmacy Practice 3 | PHAR 4023 | 4.5 | ||
Professional Placement | PHAR 4017 | 9 | ||
Advanced Therapeutics | PHAR 4018 | 4.5 | ||
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | ||||
Pharmacy Management Essentials | PHAR 4014 | 4.5 | ||
Pharmacy Practice 4 | PHAR 4024 | 4.5 | ||
Issues in Contemporary Pharmacy Practice | PHAR 4019 | 4.5 | ||
Nutrition and Therapeutics | PHAR 4021 | 4.5 | ||
For students commencing in the BACHELOR OF PHARMACY, please refer to the IBPH program home page for the first and second year courses. |
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THIRD YEAR |
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First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | ||||
Pharmacotherapeutics Practice 1A | PHAR 3018 | 4.5 | ||
Pharmacotherapeutics Theory 1 | PHAR 3020 | 4.5 | ||
Dosage Form Design 3 | PHAR 3024 | 4.5 | ||
Elective 1 | 4.5 | Note(s): 5 | ||
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | ||||
Pharmacotherapeutics Practice 1B | PHAR 3019 | 4.5 | ||
Pharmacotherapeutics Theory 2 | PHAR 3022 | 4.5 | ||
Dosage Form Design 4 | PHAR 3025 | 4.5 | ||
Drug Discovery | PHAR 2010 | 4.5 | ||
FOURTH YEAR |
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First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | ||||
Drug Development | PHAR 2009 | 4.5 | ||
Quality Use of Medicines | PHAR 3021 | 4.5 | ||
Elective 2 | 4.5 | Note(s): 5 | ||
Elective 3 | 4.5 | Note(s): 5 | ||
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | ||||
Pharmaceutical Commercialisation | PHAR 3013 | 4.5 | ||
Pharmaceutical Industry Experience | PHAR 3014 | 4.5 | ||
Elective 4 | 4.5 | Note(s): 5 | ||
Elective 5 | 4.5 | Note(s): 5 | ||
FIFTH YEAR |
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First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | ||||
Advanced Therapeutics | PHAR 4018 | 4.5 | ||
Professional Placement | PHAR 4017 | 9 | ||
Pharmacy Practice 3 | PHAR 4023 | 4.5 | ||
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | ||||
Pharmacy Practice 4 | PHAR 4024 | 4.5 | ||
Nutrition and Therapeutics | PHAR 4021 | 4.5 | ||
Issues in Contemporary Pharmacy Practice | PHAR 4019 | 4.5 | ||
Pharmacy Management Essentials | PHAR 4014 | 4.5 |
Course name | Area and cat no. | Units |
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Group 1 - Research and Development/Manufacturing | ||
Structure Determination and Analysis | CHEM 2026 | 4.5 |
Advanced Structure Determination and Analysis | CHEM 2027 | 4.5 |
Synthetic Chemistry | CHEM 2028 | 4.5 |
Advanced Synthetic Chemistry | CHEM 2029 | 4.5 |
Group 2 - Biosciences | ||
Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Modelling | PHAR 3017 | 4.5 |
Biochemistry | BIOL 2014 | 4.5 |
Immunology | BIOL 2037 | 4.5 |
Molecular Genetics | BIOL 2016 | 4.5 |
Bioethics 301 | HLTH 2004 | 4.5 |
Microbiology | BIOL 2051 | 4.5 |
Population Health | HLTH 1038 | 4.5 |
Group 3 - Business Principles | ||
Marketing for Services | MARK 2026 | 4.5 |
Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange | MARK 1010 | 4.5 |
Accounting for Business | ACCT 1008 | 4.5 |
Market Analysis | MARK 2010 | 4.5 |
Group 4 - Pharmacy Specific Electives | ||
Pharmacy Management Essentials | PHAR 4014 | 4.5 |
Issues in Contemporary Pharmacy Practice | PHAR 4019 | 4.5 |
Nutrition and Therapeutics | PHAR 4021 | 4.5 |
1. All students in the Division of Health Sciences who, as part of their program, undertake activities where interaction with patients / the public is required, such as in field or clinical placements / visits and in University clinics and gyms, must demonstrate that they have a Department for Communities and Social Inclusion National Criminal History Record Check, which will be current for the duration of that activity. Interstate student placements require a National Police Certificate.
2. Student registration with the relevant board of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is required in order to study this program. Students who do not meet registration criteria and are refused registration by AHPRA, or who have their registration rescinded during the program, will be unable to continue in the program. Further information will be provided by the University with offer letters.
3. Students are required to satisfy the standards of dress and behaviour prescribed by institutions and facilities in which clinical or field placements are undertaken. Failure to satisfy such requirements may prevent them satisfying the requirements for completion of the program.
1. Students are advised that they may be required to spend at least one clinical or field placement outside Adelaide.
2. Students are required to undertake professional placements in registered pharmacies or accredited institutions and some of these placements may be held outside the normal teaching weeks of the University.
3. Students are strongly encouraged to study full-time. Students seeking part-time study must discuss this with the Program Director prior to enrolment. Part-time students are normally expected to complete the program in eight years or less.
4. Students may be required to undertake industry placement in this course at any time throughout the year.
5. Electives must be chosen from Groups 1 - 3 (listed). Students may choose elective courses from any of those listed in the groups but are advised that electives may be affected by timetabling or pre-requisites, and may only be offered if there is sufficient demand.
6. Students may choose elective courses from any of those listed in the Groups but are advised that electives may be affected by timetabling or pre-requisites, and may only be offered if there is sufficient demand.
7. In consultation with the Program Director, students will choose one 4.5 optional course from the range of University electives or from other available courses.
8. High achieving students may be invited to undertake the Honours program and selection is based on achieving a grade point average of 5 or above which must include at least 54 units captured within the Pharmacy program courses. A GPA-based ranked quota will apply for places in the Honours program. A conditional invitation to students who meet these requirements will be made after the resolution of academic results at the end of Study Period 2 of fourth year. This offer is conditional upon students maintaining a credit average through to the completion of fourth year.
Australian students
Phone: +61 8 8302 2376
Enquiry: unisa.edu.au/enquiry
International students
Phone: +61 8 9627 4854
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