Bachelor (Honours)
As a student, you will benefit from our strong industry connections, experienced staff and purpose-built teaching spaces. Our teaching staff are also renowned researchers, so you will be learning from leading academics.
We offer state-of-the-art teaching facilities, including purpose-built pharmacy laboratories where you will learn skills in drug development and pharmaceutical sciences. Additionally, our pharmacy practice suite is where you will learn to dispense medicines, counsel patients and develop the clinical service delivery skills needed for contemporary pharmacy practice.
You may also have the opportunity to gain valuable international industry experience, through study tours or overseas placements in countries like the Philippines and China.
This double degree will equip you with the knowledge, expertise and practical skills needed to embark on a range of diverse roles in the ever-changing field of pharmacy and pharmaceutical science.
You will develop a strong understanding of drug product development, drug use in the community, trends and developments affecting drug formulation in the future. You will also complete a pharmacy-related research project and be able to tailor your study to particular areas of interest when you select from a range of elective courses.
In addition, you will have the opportunity to gain practical industry experience when you complete a field placement or an industry-focused research project under the supervision of an academic or staff member.
You can gain an extra qualification and broaden your career prospects by completing a Diploma in Languages.
The advanced and broad range of knowledge learned through this qualification means you are well placed to gain employment in a wide range of exciting roles, from drug development and clinical trials, to a professional career in community, hospital or industrial pharmacies.
With new drug developments and enhanced therapeutic developments, pharmacists and pharmaceutical science professionals have more career options than ever before. In fact, the long-term job prospects in this field is expected to experience very strong growth,1 which is great news for graduates.
To be successful you will need to be meticulous, accurate and results-driven. You may be communicating directly with patients, so exceptional interpersonal skills are also vital.
Employment opportunities are diverse and you will be qualified to take on professional roles in many areas, including:
You will also be able to work as a qualified pharmacist in a range of settings, including:
1Australian Government Department of Employment, Occupational Employment Projections 2019.