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The University of Queensland (UQ)

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Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

Place yourself at the forefront of the pharmacy profession, and prepare for a vital and rewarding career improving the health and wellbeing of others.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
4 years full-time
Course Code
2373, 082626J
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
International Fees
$51,200 per year / $204,800 total

About this 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.

Entry requirements

Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent):
  • General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C), and
  • General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C), and
  • Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C). Biology is also recommended.
Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent):
  • General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C), and
  • General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C), and
  • Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C). Biology is also recommended.
Minimum entry score

Select where you studied and your qualification to see the minimum entry score you need to be considered for this program.

Use the minimum entry score as a guide. Your score must be at least equivalent to the required Australian Year 12 ATAR score. Entry requirements are subject to change.

Equivalent subjects
SubjectQualification equivalent
Entry score threshold
ATAR / RankIB
8028.75

These are the lowest adjusted scores we made an offer to in Semester 1, 2024. Entry scores are based on the most recent Semester 1 intake and are updated in April each year. Meeting the entry score threshold doesn't guarantee admission.

Guarantee your place at UQ: If you meet our guaranteed minimum ATAR you could secure an offer for your preferred program.

English language requirements

IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.

PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.

BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.

CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.

OET is not accepted.

There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.

Learn how to meet the English language requirements

Inherent requirements

To complete this degree, you have to meet its inherent requirements by demonstrating essential skills and attributes. Read the inherent requirements before you apply.

Learn about inherent requirements

Student visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.

Learn more about student visas

Entry score range

This table shows the range of entry scores for recent secondary students offered a place in the B Pharmacy (Hons) for Semester 1, 2024

Without adjustmentsWith adjustments
Highest99.7599.95
Median91.6592.25
Lowest76.5580.25
Need help meeting the entry requirements?

We can help you meet the minimum entry score, subject prerequisites or English language requirements for your preferred program.

If you haven't studied the prerequisites or need to improve your entry score, we can help.

Learn about pathway options

What you will learn

  • Study at UQ's $100 million world-class facility designed specifically for pharmacy teaching and research located at UQ Dutton Park.
  • Develop the necessary technical and interpersonal skills, and benefit from an interprofessional education program, to be truly prepared for your career in healthcare.
  • Graduate confident and job-ready, with extensive practical experience and two 6-week placements.
  • Be in demand - 95 per cent of pharmacy graduates were in full-time employment in 2019.

Career pathways

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Depending on which major you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Medical researcher
  • Clinical trials officer
  • Laboratory technician
  • Toxicologist
  • Retail pharmacist
  • Hospital/dispensary pharmacist
  • Community pharmacist
  • Pharmacy educator

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Pharmacy courses at The University of Queensland (UQ).
86.5%
Overall satisfaction
75.7%
Skill scale
78.4%
Teaching scale
98.1%
Employed full-time
$100k
Average salary