Program Overview

If you're interested in a career as a medication specialist, then the UC Bachelor of Pharmacy course will equip you with the skills, knowledge, experience, and qualifications required to become an official Australian registered pharmacist. This four-year, full-time course teaches the science behind the practical preparation of drugs and medicines to treat injuries, illnesses, and deficiencies - and explores how to apply evidence-based knowledge, research, and scientific theory to the clinical reasoning, treatment, and evaluation of patients. This course also offers an embedded Honours program for high-achieving students looking to progress into pharmacy research or academic careers. If you're looking for a well-paid, fulfilling career helping others - then register for the UC Bachelor of Pharmacy course now.

Study a Bachelor of Pharmacy at UC and you will:

• Be educated in the theoretical, technical, written, practical and clinical components of pharmacy
• Explore the science behind the preparation of drugs and medicines
• Learn how to prepare a wide range of drugs and medicines
• Understand how the human body reacts to certain medications acquire and apply clinical reasoning, treatment and evaluation skills to life sciences
• Combine theory with hands-on experience in practical laboratory classes and clinical placements.
• Gain the necessary knowledge, exposure, attitudes and clinical decision-making skills required to practice as a pharmacist achieve a globally recognised accreditation.

Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
WIL allows students to work alongside, with, or for professional or government organisations allowing you to gain valuable hands-on experience and build professional relationships before they graduate. This approach ensures that UC students are aware of what is going on their specialist industries, possess a wide range of professional contacts, and as a result have a higher chance of employment upon graduation.

As part of this course, each student will have the opportunity to participate in multiple 2-week placements that take place over the winter semesters at metropolitan, rural or regional community and hospital pharmacies. Some students choose to do these placements overseas.

Students will also get to participate in half day or full day work placements throughout each of the teaching semesters.

Specialist Major: Foundations of Pharmaceutical Science
This major provides students with a background in the essential sciences underpinning the pharmacology and therapeutic knowledge required to practice as a pharmacist.