Overview

Throughout the Bachelor of Biomedical Science - Pharmacology programme from The University of Western Australia you'll learn how common drugs target specific receptors in body tissues, exerting effects as either agonists or antagonists.

You will also explore the major biochemical pathways that are activated when drugs interact with their respective receptors. Other key topics include pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism, drug dependence, toxicology, pharmacogenomics and drug discovery.

This major provides an appreciation of how drugs produce changes in such key bodily functions as blood pressure, lung performance or pain perception. Since pharmacology is a very practical area of science, theoretical concepts from lectures are reinforced and expanded upon during regular laboratory classes. You'll be taught by leading lecturers who are actively engaged in modern biomedical research.

Career opportunities:

UWA graduates in Pharmacology have pursued a number of pathways including research in a hospital (diagnostic or research lab), employment in a pharmaceutical industry (research or commercial setting), clinical trials coordinators, state or federal regulatory agencies with oversight for drug use, science education (secondary or tertiary sector) and vocational study.

As with most other biomedical disciplines, the prospects of satisfying employment are enhanced by completing an honours or higher degree.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Chemistry—Structure and Reactivity

Human Pharmacology

Molecular Pharmacology

Systems Pharmacology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-08 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-16 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-19 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-19 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

48 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Perth, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 095001B

Below you’ll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR):

All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE)

11.5

Canadian High School (except Quebec)

French Baccalaureate

Gao Kao (PR China NCEE)/750

GCE A-Levels

German Abitur

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education

Indian Senior School Certificate (CISCE)

Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)

Malaysian STPM

Monash University Foundation Year

NCUK Foundation Program

Norwegian Vitnemål

Singapore - Cambridge A Levels

South African National Senior Certificate

South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)

Sweden Slutbetyg

Trinity College Foundation

Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)

University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program

US College Board Advanced Placements

US College Board SAT

1170

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Tuition Fees

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51400 AUD / year

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Living costs

Perth

Australia

1328 - 2367 AUD / month

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