IELTS total 6.5, IELTS reading 6.5, IELTS writing 6.5, IELTS speaking 6.5, IELTS listening 6.5
Recent secondary education
Meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent
AND
Qualify for the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), and achieved a competitive Selection Rank (ATAR), or
Complete secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE, or
Complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 24 points
Applicants who have not achieved the Selection Rank required for automatic selection may be selected for any remaining places based on the grades of their year 12 subjects.
OR
Higher education study
Complete or partly complete a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution, or
Complete at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at undergraduate level or above
OR
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Complete an award from a registered training organisation at Diploma or above
OR
Work and life experience
Qualify for Special Entry, or
Complete a UniSA Foundation Studies program or equivalent, or
Hold completed secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE obtained more than 2 years in the past
In your first year you’ll develop an understanding of basic sciences. You’ll learn about career development and factors influencing the pharmaceutical industry domestically and internationally.
During the second and third years you’ll focus on:
Pharmaceutical sciences (including formulation)
Pharmacology and pharmacokinetics
Drug discovery, development and commercialisation.
This degree places a unique emphasis on the development and commercialisation of a range of pharmaceutical products, such as injections, tablets, creams and ointments.
You’ll then get the opportunity to fine-tune your study to your own personal interests and career aspirations when you choose from a range of specialist courses during your final two years.
You may choose to specialise in areas such as:
Research and development (including drug discovery)
Manufacturing and pharmaceutical chemistry (including quality control)
Drug development (including clinical trials)
Business (including sales, marketing, legal, regulatory and drug information).
CRICOS CODE : 060209G
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Degree structure
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Chemistry 100
Biology A
Health and Society
Health Professional Essentials
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Chemistry 101
Biology B
Pharmaceutical Industry
Quantitative Methods in Health
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Dosage Form Design 1
Physiology
Fundamentals of Pharmacology
Specialist Course 1
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Dosage Form Design 2
Drug Discovery
Pharmacology B
OR
Pharmacology C
Specialist Course 2
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Dosage Form Design 3
Drug Development
Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics
Specialist Course 3
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Dosage Form Design 4
Pharmaceutical Commercialisation
Pharmaceutical Industry Experience
Specialist Course 4
CHEMISTRY SPECIALIST COURSES
·Second Year, First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Structure Determination and Analysis
·Second Year, Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Advanced Structure Determination and Analysis
·Third Year, First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Synthetic Chemistry
·Third Year, Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Advanced Synthetic Chemistry
BIOSCIENCES SPECIALIST COURSES
·Second Year, First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Biochemistry
·Second Year, Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Immunology
·Third Year, First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Microbiology
·Third Year, Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Genetics
CHEMISTRY/BIOSCIENCES SPECIALIST COURSES
·Second Year, First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Biochemistry
·Second Year, Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Immunology
·Third Year, First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Synthetic Chemistry
·Third Year, Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Advanced Synthetic Chemistry
MARKETING SPECIALIST COURSES
·Second Year, First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange
·Second Year, Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Accounting for Business
·Third Year, First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Marketing Analytics
·Third Year, Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Retailing
The pharmaceutical industry is rapidly growing, due in part to an ageing population, the global pandemic and technological advances which make it easier and more cost-effective for new medications to be created and tested. This broadening market means graduates of this degree enjoy excellent job prospects.
Employment opportunities are diverse. You’ll be qualified to take on professional roles in many areas, including:
Evaluation of medicines by government regulatory agencies
Identification and measurement of drugs by analytical laboratories
Clinical trials that test the efficiency of medicines in patients
Interrogation of medicine usage to improve health outcomes and minimise health costs
Marketing and sales of medicines for human and veterinary use
Research and development of new drugs and medicines
Manufacturing and quality control to ensure high quality medicines are produced
Intellectual property and patent law.
Under the federal government’s Modern Manufacturing Strategy, South Australia's pharmaceutical industry is set for further expansion with an $85 million generic drug manufacturing plant being built in Adelaide, which will increase job prospects further.
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
