The University of Queensland

Bachelor of Pharmacy Honours

Undergraduate

Details

University Location Brisbane, Queensland
City Population 2.5 million
Student Population 55,044
Int'l Student Population 21,000
Main Campus St Lucia
Program Campus Dutton Park
Program Duration 3 – 4 years**
Estimated Annual Tuition $51,200 (2024 fees; subject to increase)
Semester Intake February & July
Next Available Intake July 2024
Application Deadline Variable*
International Places Variable / no set limit

Overview

Students accepted into UQ’s School of Pharmacy enter a progressive, industry-driven educational environment that consistently employs and sets new standards in professional preparation. Students enjoy the support of a highly experienced and supportive team of award-winning academic staff, as well as state-of-the-art facilities offered within the Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence (PACE).

The UQ Bachelor of Pharmacy Honours program will prepare you for the contemporary role of the pharmacist in society, ensuring patients optimize medication usage. Initial courses on chemical, physical, and biological studies lead to professional specialties in later years.

Program

This program builds a strong knowledge foundation in areas including chemistry, biology, physiology and anatomy, while also developing your professional skills and practice.

The UQ pharmacy program integrates six streams of study:

  • Quality use of medication
  • Dosage form design Social and professional aspects of pharmacy
  • Drug discovery
  • Biological fate of drugs
  • Data analysis in pharmacy

Clinical placements
Practical and clinical science studies begin in first year, providing you with a strong background in professional practice. You will be confident and job-ready when you graduate with extensive practical experience in UQ’s six simulated pharmacies, as well as an 8-week final-year placement in rural or metropolitan Australia, or overseas.  Every year of the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) program involves pharmacy placements in rural and community pharmacies and Queensland Health facilities.

Admission Requirements

1. From high school
Must have a completed high school diploma with a minimum 73.33% GPA. Prerequisite subjects include Grade 12 English, biology, chemistry, and general mathematics.

International Baccalaureate – 30. Please contact OzTREKK for more details about IB course requirements.

2. With a completed or partially completed university degree
Must have a minimum cGPA of roughly a 2.3 / 4.0 (approximately 65% average).

If you have commenced or completed a university degree or any post-secondary studies, your most recent studies will be assessed in terms of your grades. If you have not completed the prerequisite subjects in your post-secondary studies, your high school transcripts will then be assessed for prerequisite subjects.

Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Meeting minimum entry requirements does not guarantee entry to the university’s undergraduate programs.

**Application for credit
The UQ School of Pharmacy does not expect you to repeat learning that you’ve successfully completed at a similar level and standard elsewhere, where that work is substantially the same in content and standard as that required for the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours).

Many international students with prior study (especially with a science background) may be eligible to enter directly into Year 2 of the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours). If full credit is awarded, you may be able to undertake an additional course in your first and second semesters of enrollment so you can complete the program in 3 years.

Undergraduate-entry students beginning in July can complete the program in 3.5 years due to the use of 2 summer semesters.

Admission Timeline

*The application deadline for the July intake is May 30; and November 29 for the February intake. You are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Late applications may be accepted by UQ Pharmacy School.

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“I like how it gets right into the pharmacy stuff, so you can experience what it will be like when you are done.”

I like how it gets right into the pharmacy stuff, so you can experience what it will be like when you are done. I dislike how we still have to do some courses which are very similar to the ones I did back home during my Bachelor of Sciences.

Kajal G.
Bachelor of Pharmacy Honours
The University of Queensland, 2018