Program Overview

The goal of pharmacy care is to maximise positive healthcare outcomes and improve patients’ quality of life with minimum risk.

In your first year of study, you will learn the foundations of biochemistry, physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacy practice. You’ll also learn interprofessional healthcare, studying alongside students from other health science disciplines.

You’ll then study pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, antimicrobial chemotherapy,
pharmacology and pharmacotherapy. You’ll also continue developing your pharmacy practice skills.

During your studies, you’ll complete a minimum of eight weeks (300+ hours) of clinical placements. There are opportunities to complete placements interstate and overseas in hospital, community or industry settings.

After graduating, you must complete 1,824 hours (about one year full-time) of supervised practice to be eligible for general registration as a pharmacist.

What you'll learn

• Apply extensive knowledge and cognitive skills with initiative and judgement in professional pharmacy practice, and contribute to evidence-based practice through scholarship and research
• Apply critical thinking, creativity and reflection to plan and execute project work and/or provide solutions to complex pharmaceutical problems with intellectual independence
• Access, review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise information to resolve clinical, professional and scientific problems in pharmacy
• Communicate effectively as a pharmacist with a variety of audiences to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge and ideas for professional and research purposes
• Utilise pharmacy software and technology for pharmacy practice, scholarship and research purposes
• Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own learning as a pharmacist
• Provide pharmaceutical services, and undertake pharmacy practice research, with sensitivity to political, social, cultural, geographical, technological and global influences
• Engage in high-quality, ethical and culturally-competent pharmaceutical service delivery and research as appropriate to individuals, as well as broader sociocultural contexts
• Work collaboratively and ethically within complex and dynamic practice and research parameters; demonstrating sophisticated skills for numeracy, literacy, technical writing and interpersonal communication