Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
Undergraduate
You're considered an International student if you are:
Undergraduate
February
July
City East
4 year(s) full-time
On-campus
IHPC
One of the following:
SACE Stage 2 Biology
SACE Stage 2 Chemistry
SACE Stage 2 Physics
More info
None
AUD$ 46,200 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2025
088337C
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.
Applicants are required to meet one of the following criteria with a competitive result, and demonstrate that they fulfil any prerequisite requirements and essential requirements for admission:
Recent secondary education
Meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent
AND
Applicants who have not achieved the Selection Rank required for automatic selection may be selected for any remaining places based on the grades of their year 12 subjects.
OR
Higher education study
OR
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
OR
Work and life experience
Bangladesh HSC | 4 |
Canada High School (OSSD) | 75 |
Eynesbury FSP | 370 |
German Abitur | 3 |
Kenya KCSE (average) | B+ |
Malaysia STPM (best 3) | 9 |
Malaysia UEC | 26 |
Norway GPA | 4 |
Pakistan HSSC | 85 |
Sri Lanka A Levels (best 3) | 9 |
Sweden GPA | 15 |
UK Board GCE A Levels/HK Board | 9 |
Vietnam | 8.5 |
Australia | 83 |
IB (best 6) | 29 |
USA SAT (1600) | 1270 |
India (best 4) State Board | 80 |
India (best 4) Central Board | 70 |
HKDSE | 17 |
Nepal NEB | 2.81 |
The program is intended to prepare students for a professional career in community, hospital or industrial pharmacy or in related professional careers.
The Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) is designed to produce graduates who have the capacity to apply research skills and maintain the ability to undertake and manage research projects in a health related setting. The program will prepare students for postgraduate study or employment in research and development - specific to their professional practice in health.
The Pharmacy (Honours) program contains 6 general themes that are developed in an integrated manner across the 4 years (144 units of study) of the program. These are, broadly: scientific principles; communication and counselling skills; practice of pharmacy; development and formulation of medicines; medicines in disease treatment and health maintenance; research skills.
First year provides a foundation in scientific principles. Second year provides students with an understanding of medicines in disease treatment and health maintenance and formulation science is introduced. Third year takes on a clinical focus, with the pharmacotherapeutics courses which build on the scientific principles covered in years one and two. These courses will develop knowledge on the use of drugs in clinical settings and provide experience in influencing patient behaviour and medication use in the community. In the second half of third year, development and formulation of medicines takes on a futuristic focus (pharmacy in the future). In fourth year, further development of skills for the practice of pharmacy occurs as students gain a greater understanding of contemporary practice. This is achieved by integrating previously acquired skills and knowledge, and specifically includes a pharmacy-related research project within a clinical placement.
The program is accredited with the Australian Pharmacy Council.
Successful completion of the program satisfies the academic requirements for provisional registration as a pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia. Eligibility for general registration is determined by the Pharmacy Board of Australia and includes a suitably recognised and appropriate period of supervised training.