Bachelor of Philosophy

The Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours at the University of Tasmania is Australia's only three-year fast-track Pharmacy degree, with the Honours year bundled into the degree so students can complete it in just three years.

The Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours includes a minimum of 450 hours of professional experience placement, which includes mandatory hospital placements as well as the opportunity for varied placements such as remote community pharmacy work. For example, one graduate completed a six-week placement at Alice Springs working with the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress.

100% of 2021 Pharmacy graduates gained full-time employment within just four months of graduating, and the degree boasts the highest median starting salary of any undergraduate Pharmacy degree in Australia.

Yes, there are opportunities to do summer units, which allows students to reduce their load during the year slightly and gain flexibility in their schedule throughout the degree.

The degree covers the clinical, academic and business aspects of Pharmacy, with graduates reporting they felt well prepared for work by the time they graduated. It also includes mandatory hospital placements and professional experience placements in a variety of settings.