About the course

Place yourself at the forefront of the pharmacy profession, and prepare for a vital and rewarding career improving the health and wellbeing of others. This program prepares you to play a vital role in the healthcare system. You'll learn in dedicated laboratories and simulated pharmacies at the Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence (PACE) – our state-of-the-art biomedical science centre. With 6 integrated streams of study, you'll develop knowledge and skills in quality use of medicines, dosage form design, social and professional aspects of pharmacy, drug discovery, biological fate of drugs and data analysis. From your first year, you'll undertake a variety of practical experiences, before starting 2 4-week block placements in your final year. Across your degree, you'll complete more than 350 hours of supervised clinical placement in a range of clinical settings, including hospitals and community pharmacies. We have partnerships with more than 500 pharmacies throughout rural and metropolitan Australia and overseas. You'll graduate ready to work in a profession that has one of the highest graduate employment rates of any occupation in Australia.

　　Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics integrates knowledge and skills from different courses in the program, to provide students with an opportunity to evaluate and synthesise the literature to acquire new knowledge to: resolve problems and optimise medicines use and, develop and conduct an independent research project. The Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics major will provide students considering a research focused career, with an opportunity to experience working as part of a research team with a more intensive research focused final year to their Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) program. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Year(s)Fees: AU$191,872

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (February), 2024	St Lucia
Semester 1 (February), 2025	St Lucia

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for The University of Queensland

Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) - 84

　　To be offered a place in an undergraduate program, you need to have successfully completed Queensland Year 12, or a qualification equivalent to Queensland Year 12, with the required minimum entry score for the program you're interested in studying. You may also be considered if you have studied a diploma, advanced diploma, or a year or more of tertiary study.

　　International Baccalaureate Diploma - 30

　　IELTS overall 7, reading 6, writing 6, speaking 6, listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

　　TOEFL IBT - Overall 100, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21, speaking 19

　　TOEFL PBT - Overall 600, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 87.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at The University of Queensland. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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World ranking

　　70th / 1250

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