Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

Pharmacists are an integral member of the healthcare team and play an essential role in delivering quality patient care.

They have expert knowledge about how drugs interact with the human body and how they can be used safely for therapeutic purposes.

They also use this knowledge to advise and counsel patients and other healthcare professionals on the correct use and side effects of prescribed medication.

Pharmacists are often the first health professionals contacted for advice on medication and play a major role as healthcare providers and educators to the community.

More than ever, pharmacists are contributing to improved health care through their growing scope of services.

Domestic Students

International Students

Assumed knowledge

Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:

• Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C)
• English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
• Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C)

Offer guarantee

If you achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 93.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

Advanced standing

If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.

Deferment

Adjustments to your selection rank

Any adjustments you receive to your selection rank (or OP equivalent) will be applied to this course.

Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your selection rank

Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2019

The scores listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent school leavers. If you are not a school leaver, take a look at the entry thresholds box at the top of this page to see the lowest adjusted scores required overall to receive an offer.

You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.

Other admission options

If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).

Careers and outcomes(DOM,INT)

Pharmacists are employed in a range of settings including community pharmacies, hospitals, industry, regulatory and research roles. You can expect your skills to be in demand as this course focuses on preparing for working in all aspects of the pharmacy profession. You will be prepared for postgraduate studies in pharmacy-related areas, with an emphasis on both the theoretical and applied aspects of research, health promotion and business directly associated with the pharmacy profession in Australia.

As the most accessible healthcare professional contacted for advice about health, pharmacists frequently play a major role in health education and promotions. Clinical pharmacists work closely with other healthcare professionals in a patient-care role, evaluate newly released medicines, coordinate clinical trials, or prepare medicines for patients requiring specialised treatments.

Professional recognition(DOM,INT)

This course is accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council. Following graduation, approximately 12 months of pre-registration training performed under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, is required to meet the registration requirements of the Pharmacy Board of Australia. See the Pharmacy Board of Australia registration standards and requirements for more information.

Graduates are eligible for membership with a number of professional associations, including the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia.

Possible careers

• Community Pharmacist
• Hospital Pharmacist
• Pharmaceutical Research Scientist