Overview
This Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) degree offered at La Trobe University builds your understanding of how medicines can help in treating diseases, how medicines can impact people's lives, and the importance of patient-centred and individualised care. You'll develop the practical, technical and human skills needed to provide medicines to the public.
Based at our Bendigo Campus, you'll have access to La Trobe's on-campus training pharmacy as well as community and hospital networks. Plus you'll benefit from embedded training in vaccination delivery, mental health first-aid and medication reviews, so you'll graduate well-positioned for a successful career.
Career Outcomes
After graduation, you'll be eligible to apply to complete a one-year supervised internship and take the Australian Pharmacy Board exams to qualify as a professional pharmacist. You can then work in a range of settings, including hospitals, community pharmacies, pharmacy professional organisations, government agencies, pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies or research facilities. Possible roles include:
- Community or hospital pharmacist
- Play a vital role in your community. Assess clinical conditions, review medication profiles, deliver vaccinations, offer advice on medication and keeping healthy, prescribe and dispense medicines.
- Pharmaceutical scientist
- Research, develop and test new medications and other products, such as foods or medical technologies.
- Pharmaceutical regulator
- Make recommendations on drug use in Australia and play a pivotal role in public health and safety.
- Australian Defence Forces pharmacist
- Provide pharmacy services to Australian defence personnel in a variety of environments worldwide.
- Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia pharmacist
- Provide vital pharmacy services to very remote areas throughout Australia
Accreditation
Accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC)
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Biology of Cell and Organism
- Chemistry
- Making Sense of Data
- Pharmaceutical Formulation
- Pharmacology
- Biopharmaceutics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Pharmacy View 24 other Bachelors in Pharmacy in AustraliaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
CRICOS code: 069561G
Subject prerequisites- Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.
- Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in Chemistry.
- Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any Mathematics.
- 6.5 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 6.5.
Tuition Fee
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International
47400 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 47400 AUD per year during 48 months. -
National
8493 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8493 AUD per year during 48 months.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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