Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

Yes, a one-year internship is required in order to gain Australia-wide registration as a pharmacist once your degree is complete. On successful completion of the degree and your internship year, you will be registered to practise in any area of pharmacy in Australia, including community or hospital pharmacy.

In Year 1, you'll study biology, chemistry, biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, immunology, and pharmacy-specific professional skills subjects. In Year 2, you'll specialise in biomedical sciences including pharmacology, physiology, and dosage forms, plus your first work-integrated learning (WIL) experience. In Year 3, you'll complete in-depth therapeutics, pharmacology, pharmacy practice, advanced formulations, compounding, and medicines quality assurance. In Year 4, you'll expand pharmacy practice and therapeutics through integrated study, further WIL activities, and complete a research project in your final semester.

Yes, the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) program is accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) and approved by the Pharmacy Board of Australia (PBA). To become a registered pharmacist in Australia, graduates must successfully complete an APC-accredited and PBA-approved Bachelor degree plus an additional year of internship training and registration examinations. Within Victoria, governance is the responsibility of the Victorian Pharmacy Authority (VPA).

Learning occurs through clinical placements, lectures and tutorials, laboratory classes, workshops in the model pharmacy, simulated learning activities, work-integrated learning, self-directed study, and team-based activities. Teaching labs are equipped with the latest pharmacy facilities, and you'll develop skills in a purpose-built model pharmacy together with practical work experience in hospital, community, and specialist work-integrated learning environments. You will be taught by experienced professionals skilled in cutting-edge research and sessional staff with current industry experience.

You may be eligible for subject adjustments (e.g., a study score of 30 in Chemistry or Maths: General Mathematics equals 2 aggregate points per study), regional adjustments for applicants from low socio-economic status areas, equity access schemes for those who faced difficult circumstances, the School Network Access Program (SNAP) for eligible Year 12 students at partner schools, the Elite Athlete and Performer Program, and the Indigenous Access Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The maximum aggregate adjustment is 28 points.