Prerequisites: Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3&4, C)
English Requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:
A minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.5
OR a minimum score of 580 on TOEFL
OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 92 (no score less than 22)
OR no score less than 4 in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
OR a minimum overall score of 185 (no score less than 176) on C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
OR an overall score of 65 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 58.
English test results must be no more than two years old.
This degree will put you on the path to a career in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or nutraceutical industries.
You will learn through hands-on experience in state-of-the-art facilities (formulation, pharmacology and analytical laboratories) and during professional practice placements at the new Gold Coast University Hospital and other clinical settings.
You will take specialist courses in areas such as pharmacy management, complementary and alternative medicine, and pharmacology.
CRICOS CODE: 077649M
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Year 1
You must complete the following courses:
Chemistry of Biological Systems I - 1001MSC
Medicines - Discovery to Practice I - 1004PHM
Cells, Tissues and Regulation - 1014MSC
Anatomy and Physiology Systems I - 1016MSC
Chemistry of Biological Systems II - 1015MSC
Anatomy and Physiology Systems II - 1017MSC
Genes and Disease - 1005MSC
Pharmacy Practice I - 1006PHM
Year 2
You must complete the following courses:
Pharmacy Practice II - 2012PHM
Specialised Delivery Systems I - 2023PHM
Organic Chemistry - 2014MSC
Pharmacology - 2018PHM
Medicines - Discovery to Practice II - 2022PHM
Research Methods and Statistics - 2013AHS
Integrated Pharmacotherapeutics I - 2009PHM
Eligibility to progress to the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) (1614) in Year 3 will be determined by the Program Director and will be subject to the following criteria:
achievement of a minimum Grade Point Average of 5.0 for all coursework at the completion of the second year of the program and
achievement of a grade of at least 5.0 in 2013AHS Research Methods and Statistics and
the suitability of the proposed dissertation topic and
the resources available to support the candidature including availability of appropriate supervision.
Students who do not achieve the standard necessary to progress to Honours in Year 3 will be required to complete the following courses.
Year 3
You must complete the following courses:
Integrated Pharmacotherapeutics II - 3006PHM
Pharmacy Practice III - 3008PHM
First Peoples Health and Practice - 3121MED
Integrated Pharmacotherapeutics III - 3007PHM
Placements - 3014PHM
Year 4
You must complete the following courses:
Specialised Delivery Systems II - 4012PHM (from 2022)
Integrated Pharmacotherapeutics (neuro/psyc) - 4002PHM
Integrated Pharmacotherapeutics (oncology) - 4003PHM
Quality Use of Medicines in Practice - 4013PHM
Pharmacy Practice IV - 4015PHM (from 2022)
Integrated Pharmacotherapeutics IV - 4016PHM (from 2022)
Listed elective
PharmG - 4014PHM (from 2022)
Listed Electives
You may select electives from the list below. If you require guidance, please liaise with your Program Director.
Pharmacy Management - 7011PHM
Clinical Trials - Principles and Practice - 6005PHM
Community Internship and Partnerships for SDGs - 3002LFC
Change Management in Dynamic Healthcare Systems - 7322MED
Pharmaceutical Analysis - 6002PHM
Health Challenges for the 21st Century - 1205MED
You will be prepared for a career in community and hospital pharmacy, and medication management. You will also be able to enter careers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutraceutical and related industries in areas including management, sales, marketing, business development, and local and national government agencies related to medicine use and regulation.
OSHC: 609 ($) AUD per year
