Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

With La Trobe's Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours), you'll develop your understanding of how medicines impact, improve and change lives.

You'll learn how pharmacists support patient care. You'll get access to our on-campus training pharmacy, where you'll experience clinical decision making and patient communication. In the first two years, you'll study science fundamentals along with introductory pharmacy practice subjects. In later years you'll focus on specific pharmacy subjects, where you’ll learn about a range of diseases, and how medicines can help patients with these diseases.

You'll participate in a range of clinical placements in community and hospital pharmacies, where you'll develop practical pharmacy skills.

Areas of study

Pharmacy.

Career opportunities

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, pharmaceutical scientist, pharmaceutical regulator, Australian defence forces pharmacist, Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia pharmacist.

Professional recognition

Accreditation, registration and/or membership details for this course can be found on the La Trobe course website.

Practical experience

During this course, you will participate in one or more supervised Work Based Learning (WBL) placements designed to allow you to practice newly acquired skills, behaviours and knowledge while integrating theory with practice. The placements will immerse you in professional work culture, enabling you to develop and further enhance your skills.

Fees and charges

Refer to La Trobe University course website for current fee information.