Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
La Trobe University
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About
Take the first steps on your path to playing a vital role in your community and a successful career as a pharmacist with La Trobe's accredited Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours).
Build your understanding of how medicines treat diseases and impact people's lives, and the importance of patient-centred and individualised care. Access our on-campus training pharmacy and get work-ready by participating in a range of community and hospital placements. Understand how systems of the body work, and how diseases and medicines affect these systems. Explore the evolving use of digital technologies in healthcare and the technological, clinical, social, legal and ethical impacts of digital health. Examine issues in public health, including rural and remote Australia and across Indigenous communities.
Graduate eligible to complete a one-year internship and take the Pharmacy Board of Australia exams to qualify as a professional pharmacist.
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.
Prerequisites
One of English Advanced (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 4).
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Subject adjustments: Applicants who successfully complete one of the following HSC or equivalent Year 12 courses will have their selection rank increased by one point per study:
- Band 3 in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics Standard 1, Mathematics Standard 2, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 2, Physics.
- Bnd 2 in any language other than English
Selection ranks can be increased by a maximum of five points.
Applicants with higher education study and
Applicants with work and life experience
This course uses the entire Academic Record as part of its selection considerations.
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Applicants who have not successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or equivalent are ineligible to apply for this course. This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.
All applicants
Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
Refer to detailed information about admission criteria on the La Trobe University website.
Also refer to La Trobe University general admission criteria and location and equity adjustments.
Student profile
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Further information
View all details of this course on the La Trobe University website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
Course updates
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