Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours

Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:

1. demonstrate commitment to professional behaviour and accountability in the care of people;
2. retrieve, critically evaluate and apply evidence, in professional practice;
3. demonstrate team and leadership skills to deliver safe and effective practice;
4. demonstrate an ability to take account of the patient perspective, to make, act on and take social responsibility for clinically, ethically and scientifically sound decisions;
5. demonstrate communication skills in lay and professional language, choosing strategies appropriate for the context and diverse audiences;
6. plan and implement ongoing personal and professional development by reflecting on current skills, knowledge, attitudes and practice;
7. apply pharmaceutical, business and health, knowledge and skills; (i) within their scope of practice, in the assessment of individual health status and medication needs. Where necessary, develop, implement and monitor management plans in consultation with people to improve patient outcomes; (ii) to promote and optimise the health and welfare of communities and/or populations;
8. demonstrate the ability to formulate, prepare and also supply medications and therapeutic products;
9. articulate an understanding of the place of research in furthering the theory and practice of pharmacy; and
10. utilise management skills to plan and implement a task taking into consideration the needs of themselves and others.

The Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours aims to produce graduates with the knowledge, skills and attributes necessary to commence supervised practice in a preregistration training program and to achieve the recognised competency standards for practice of pharmacy in Australia and New Zealand. Graduates will also have an understanding of the place of research in furthering the theory and practice of pharmacy.

The world of medicine is rapidly advancing. UNE's innovative Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours course is Australia's first and only accredited undergraduate pharmacy degree and can be studied online, with intensive schools, as well as on campus. Our course emphasises scientific rigour, clinical experience, and develops your critical thinking skills to ensure you are prepared for the vital and changing role of pharmacy in Australia's collaborative healthcare environment.

UNE's flexibly delivered Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours program is available to study either online or on campus. In fact, we were the first university to offer the Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours by distance education. If you are studying online, our mandatory on campus intensive schools in Armidale allow you to take advantage of our modern teaching and research facilities. Develop a strong foundation in basic and pharmaceutical sciences, pharmaceutics, pharmacotherapeutics and pharmacy practice and explore a range of dynamic career opportunities in healthcare and industry.

Recommended study pattern

Program of Study

Core Units

• Complete 32 units

Award requirements

Candidates who meet the course requirements shall be awarded the Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours.

Exit points

Subject to satisfying the Advanced Standing rule, candidates who discontinue their studies in the course may be eligible to exit with the Diploma in Science after completion of 48 credit points or with the Advanced Diploma in Science after completion of 72 credit points.

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Indicative total fee $43,120

The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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You can apply for this course if you have undertaken any of the following qualifications with an appropriate Grade Point Average (GPA):

• Undergraduate Certificates
• Diplomas
• Advanced Diplomas/Associate degrees
• Bachelor degrees
• Postgraduate degrees

If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under standard entry.

Transfer from another UNE course

If you are currently studying another undergraduate qualification at UNE, you can apply to transfer into this course. To be assessed for admission you must have completed:

• At least 4 units of study within a single course, including CHEM110 Chemistry I and MTHS110 Quantitative Skills with Applications, with a minimum GPA of 4.1
• OR 5 or more units of study within a single course, including CHEM110 Chemistry I and MTHS110 Quantitative Skills with Applications with a minimum GPA of 3.8.

You can apply for this course if you are currently studying Year 12 (school or TAFE) or have done so within the past 2 years.

Guaranteed ATAR is 75.

You can apply for this course if you have undertaken VET studies. When assessing your application, we will look at the following factors:

• Level and type of qualification (graded diploma or above)
• Graded or ungraded (competency-based)
• Complete or incomplete.

If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under standard entry.

You can apply for this course on the basis of work and/or life experience via at least one of the following methods:

Professional Experience

If you have completed at least one year of paid professional experience, we can assess you for admission on this basis. Simply provide a resume and a Statement of Service from your employer/s in your application.

Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

The STAT is a test that assesses a range of competencies considered important for successful tertiary study. UNE accepts the multiple-choice component provided you have completed it within the three years prior to course commencement.

If you are admitted into this course and believe you have already completed the equivalent of one or more of the units in your Program of Study within the last ten years, you can apply for Individual Unit Advanced Standing.

During their degree students are required to undertake 7 weeks (approx. 270 hours) of clinical placements in community and hospital pharmacies. In second year students complete 70 hours either full or part time in a community pharmacy, in fourth year students complete 2 weeks full time in both community and hospital pharmacy (4 weeks total) and 1 week full time in a rural community pharmacy.

Mandatory intensive schools on campus may be a requirement of some of the units in this course.