UNDERGRADUATE

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

This selective-entry, research-oriented honours degree is designed for capable and highly-motivated students who want hands-on involvement in research projects.

Degree Details

It prepares you for the compulsory one-year internship that you will need to complete in order to gain Australia-wide registration as a pharmacist.

Once you've successfully completed the degree and the internship, you will be registered to practise in any area of pharmacy in Australia, including community or hospital pharmacy.

Alternatively, this degree provides you with a foundation from which you can progress with further studies, to achieve a range of other career opportunities.

As a pharmacist, you will: 

  • prepare and dispense medicines in many forms. You will also give individuals advice on how to use their medicines in the safest and most effective way.
  • advise members of the public and other health professionals about both prescription and over-the counter medicines. You will provide advice regarding the selection of medicines, how much to take, how different medicines interact with each other, and any potential side effects.
  • work in the research and development of medicines and other health-related products. You can also can manage pharmacies or pharmaceutical companies.
  • provide public health services, such as vaccinations.

A one-year internship is required in order to gain Australia-wide registration, once your degree is complete.

On successful completion of the degree and your internship year, you will be able to work in:

  • community pharmacies
  • hospital pharmacies
  • the pharmaceutical industry (quality control, sales, marketing, and management)
  • the bio-pharmaceutical industry
  • clinical trials administration
  • drug information agencies
  • drug regulation for government or private companies
  • consulting to industry
  • pharmacy professional organisations
  • pharmacy academia
  • medical research and communications.

Graduates have gone on to work at a range of organisations, including:

  • The Royal Melbourne Hospital
  • The Alfred Hospital
  • The Austin Hospital
  • Therapeutic Guidelines.

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 65% (see calculator below).

Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.

Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.

Credit may reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant study experience.

When you are submitting an application, please indicate that you want to be considered for credit and provide detailed course syllabus (also known as course outline), outlining volume of learning, course content and weekly topics, learning objectives/outcomes, assessment types and their weightings, and reference to the learning resources such as prescribed textbooks and recommended readings.

Program Structure

For students who commence their study in this program from 1 January 2016 onwards, please note that some courses listed in this structure will have their course marks count toward your program's weighted average mark. Your weighted average mark will determine the honours level of your award once you have completed the program. If a course counts toward your weighted average mark, that fact will be stated in its course guide. In Enrolment Online, after you completed your course enrolment, you will be notified which of the enrolled courses will count toward the weighted average mark.

For more information about the weighted average mark, please click here

Year One of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Pharmacy 12 PHAR1001 Bundoora Campus
Statistics and Epidemiology 12 MATH1238 Bundoora Campus
Chemistry for Life Sciences 12 CHEM1240 Bundoora Campus
Biology of the Cell 12 BIOL2272 Bundoora Campus
Essentials of Health Care Practice 12 PHAR1017 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Human Biosciences 12 BIOL2480 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Medical Biochemistry 12 ONPS2423 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics 12 BIOL2257 Bundoora Campus
AND
Year Two of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Pharmacy Practice 1 12 PHAR1003 Bundoora Campus
Principles of Pharmacology 12 ONPS2032 Bundoora Campus
Applied Physicochemical Principles 12 CHEM1290 Bundoora Campus
Human Physiology 1 - Body Systems 12 BIOL2043 Bundoora Campus
Pharmacy Practice 2 12 PHAR1005 Bundoora Campus
Essential Medicine Formulations 12 PHAR1016 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics 12 PHAR1018 Bundoora Campus
Human Physiology 2: Body Systems 12 BIOL2044 Bundoora Campus
AND
Year Three of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Pharmacy Practice 3 12 PHAR1006 Bundoora Campus
Advanced Medicine Formulations 12 PHAR1013 Bundoora Campus
Pharmacology of Therapeutic Agents 1 12 ONPS2493 Bundoora Campus
Applied Clinical Therapeutics for Pharmacy A 12 PHAR1014 Bundoora Campus
Pharmacy Practice 4 12 PHAR1007 Bundoora Campus
Extemporaneous Compounding and the Quality Control of Medicines 12 CHEM1291 Bundoora Campus
Pharmacology of Therapeutic Agents 2 12 ONPS2494 Bundoora Campus
Applied Clinical Therapeutics for Pharmacy B 12 PHAR1015 Bundoora Campus
AND
Year Four of Program
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Integrated Therapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 1 24 PHAR1010 Bundoora Campus
Research Methods for Pharmacy Students 12 ONPS2490 Bundoora Campus
Clinical Development of New Medicines 12 PHAR1012 Bundoora Campus
Integrated Therapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 2 24 PHAR1011 Bundoora Campus

AND{Complete the following Course:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Pharmacy Research Project 24 ONPS2491 Bundoora Campus

OR Complete the following Two (2) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Business Skills for Health Professionals 12 BUSM3325 Bundoora Campus
Pharmacy Services Project 12 PHAR1034 Bundoora Campus

How To Apply

RMIT

Complete your details and we'll make sure your inquiry is sent to the RMIT which will contact you to discuss this degree. For more details, feel free to contact one of the educational consultants at EDVISE HUB Click Here To Book Your Session

Degree Details

It prepares you for the compulsory one-year internship that you will need to complete in order to gain Australia-wide registration as a pharmacist.

Once you've successfully completed the degree and the internship, you will be registered to practise in any area of pharmacy in Australia, including community or hospital pharmacy.

Alternatively, this degree provides you with a foundation from which you can progress with further studies, to achieve a range of other career opportunities.

As a pharmacist, you will: 

  • prepare and dispense medicines in many forms. You will also give individuals advice on how to use their medicines in the safest and most effective way.
  • advise members of the public and other health professionals about both prescription and over-the counter medicines. You will provide advice regarding the selection of medicines, how much to take, how different medicines interact with each other, and any potential side effects.
  • work in the research and development of medicines and other health-related products. You can also can manage pharmacies or pharmaceutical companies.
  • provide public health services, such as vaccinations.

A one-year internship is required in order to gain Australia-wide registration, once your degree is complete.

On successful completion of the degree and your internship year, you will be able to work in:

  • community pharmacies
  • hospital pharmacies
  • the pharmaceutical industry (quality control, sales, marketing, and management)
  • the bio-pharmaceutical industry
  • clinical trials administration
  • drug information agencies
  • drug regulation for government or private companies
  • consulting to industry
  • pharmacy professional organisations
  • pharmacy academia
  • medical research and communications.

Graduates have gone on to work at a range of organisations, including:

  • The Royal Melbourne Hospital
  • The Alfred Hospital
  • The Austin Hospital
  • Therapeutic Guidelines.

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 65% (see calculator below).

Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.

Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.

Credit may reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant study experience.

When you are submitting an application, please indicate that you want to be considered for credit and provide detailed course syllabus (also known as course outline), outlining volume of learning, course content and weekly topics, learning objectives/outcomes, assessment types and their weightings, and reference to the learning resources such as prescribed textbooks and recommended readings.

Program Structure

For students who commence their study in this program from 1 January 2016 onwards, please note that some courses listed in this structure will have their course marks count toward your program's weighted average mark. Your weighted average mark will determine the honours level of your award once you have completed the program. If a course counts toward your weighted average mark, that fact will be stated in its course guide. In Enrolment Online, after you completed your course enrolment, you will be notified which of the enrolled courses will count toward the weighted average mark.

For more information about the weighted average mark, please click here

Year One of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Pharmacy 12 PHAR1001 Bundoora Campus
Statistics and Epidemiology 12 MATH1238 Bundoora Campus
Chemistry for Life Sciences 12 CHEM1240 Bundoora Campus
Biology of the Cell 12 BIOL2272 Bundoora Campus
Essentials of Health Care Practice 12 PHAR1017 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Human Biosciences 12 BIOL2480 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Medical Biochemistry 12 ONPS2423 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics 12 BIOL2257 Bundoora Campus
AND
Year Two of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Pharmacy Practice 1 12 PHAR1003 Bundoora Campus
Principles of Pharmacology 12 ONPS2032 Bundoora Campus
Applied Physicochemical Principles 12 CHEM1290 Bundoora Campus
Human Physiology 1 - Body Systems 12 BIOL2043 Bundoora Campus
Pharmacy Practice 2 12 PHAR1005 Bundoora Campus
Essential Medicine Formulations 12 PHAR1016 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics 12 PHAR1018 Bundoora Campus
Human Physiology 2: Body Systems 12 BIOL2044 Bundoora Campus
AND
Year Three of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Pharmacy Practice 3 12 PHAR1006 Bundoora Campus
Advanced Medicine Formulations 12 PHAR1013 Bundoora Campus
Pharmacology of Therapeutic Agents 1 12 ONPS2493 Bundoora Campus
Applied Clinical Therapeutics for Pharmacy A 12 PHAR1014 Bundoora Campus
Pharmacy Practice 4 12 PHAR1007 Bundoora Campus
Extemporaneous Compounding and the Quality Control of Medicines 12 CHEM1291 Bundoora Campus
Pharmacology of Therapeutic Agents 2 12 ONPS2494 Bundoora Campus
Applied Clinical Therapeutics for Pharmacy B 12 PHAR1015 Bundoora Campus
AND
Year Four of Program
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Integrated Therapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 1 24 PHAR1010 Bundoora Campus
Research Methods for Pharmacy Students 12 ONPS2490 Bundoora Campus
Clinical Development of New Medicines 12 PHAR1012 Bundoora Campus
Integrated Therapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 2 24 PHAR1011 Bundoora Campus

AND{Complete the following Course:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Pharmacy Research Project 24 ONPS2491 Bundoora Campus

ORComplete the following Two (2) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Business Skills for Health Professionals 12 BUSM3325 Bundoora Campus
Pharmacy Services Project 12 PHAR1034 Bundoora Campus

How To Apply

RMIT

Complete your details and we'll make sure your inquiry is sent to the RMIT which will contact you to discuss this degree. For more details, feel free to contact one of the educational consultants at EDVISE HUB Click Here To Book Your Session

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Duration:Full-time 4 years

Location:Australia

Fees:AUD$45,120

intake: February

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