Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours) / Master of Pharmacy Practice

Bachelor (Honours)

Provides a comprehensive understanding of how medicines are developed and affect the body, as well as foundation knowledge of business practices. It also integrates the PBA's intern training program and practice requirements as well as a master's program. See 'Accreditation' section for more info.

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Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor (Honours)

Duration

6 years full-time

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb

About this course

Provides a comprehensive understanding of how medicines are developed and affect the body, as well as foundation knowledge of business practices.

It also integrates the PBA's intern training program and practice requirements as well as a master's program. See 'Accreditation' section for more info.

Entry requirements

Secondary or tertiary qualification

A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.

See recognised qualifications

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

Graduates of this degree will be well-positioned to work in a diverse range of settings, including work in community or hospital pharmacy, the pharmaceutical industry, a government agency, or research and academia. Some examples are:

Primary care pharmacist
Community pharmacist
Hospital pharmacist
Poisons information specialist
Clinical trials pharmacist
Specialist pharmacist
Compounding pharmacist
Research and education
Regulatory affairs
Manufacturing and quality control
Industry sales and marketing

This course is accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council and is approved by the Pharmacy Board of Australia (PBA).

We have integrated the PBA's intern training program and supervised practice requirements into the degree so that you won't need to undertake further supervised practice after you graduate in order to practise pharmacy.

However, you will still need to pass the PBA's registration exam and meet the PBA's registration standards to be eligible for general registration.

How to apply

Enrolment into the pharmacy program will require that you are registered as a student with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Pharmacy courses at University of Sydney (USYD).

69%

Overall satisfaction

86.2%

Skill scale

48.3%

Teaching scale

92.1%

Employed full-time

$64.9k

Average salary

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