Bachelor
The Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science is a new 3-year degree and the only one of its type in
Pharmaceutical science includes a broad range of scientific disciplines critical to the discovery and development of new drugs and therapies. Pharmaceutical science students should be interested in science and technology and have a passion for medicines to prevent and treat disease in plants, animals and humans.
This lab-based degree offers an in depth understanding of the scientific basis of the discovery, design, development, formulation and use of drugs. Areas of study include medicinal chemistry, microbiology, pathology, formulation science, pharmacognosy, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and more. Students will also gain key practical skills for their future career.
As a pharmaceutical science student at Otago, students will benefit from small class sizes and personalised instruction. They will be trained by our world renowned team of scientists and industry experts with a modern student-centered curriculum that is responsive to industry changes and needs.
The curriculum uniquely intertwines
Students will have access to a state-of-the-art laboratory, interprofessional learning environment and supportive student culture.
View the Study Pharmaceutical Science video in the School of Pharmacy website.
Every programme of study shall satisfy the requirements for prerequisites, corequisites, and restrictions set out in the Prescriptions (published in the Guide to Enrolment).
A candidate who is enrolled for the degree concurrently with another degree, or who has completed one degree and is proceeding with the programme for the degree of Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science, may cross-credit 100- and 200-level papers that are common to both degrees up to a maximum of 126 points where the other degree is a three-year degree.