Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)
Information valid for students commencing 2014
Duration
4 Years full-time (or part-time equivalent)
Commencing 2014
Semester 1 (03 Mar, 2014)
Program level
Undergraduate
Units
64
Program code
2019
Faculty
Teaching Location
Pharmacy Aust Cntr Excellence, St Lucia
Delivery mode
Internal
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
English, Mathematics B, Chemistry.
Additional application information
Queensland Health requires all health care worker students to be immunised against Hepatitis B prior to their first clinical placement. Students are required to provide documentary evidence of immunisation against hepatitis B as soon as possible after commencement of the program. Other health requirements may be necessary.
Before BPharm graduates can practise pharmacy they must be registered with the Pharmacists Board of Australia. To be eligible for registration they must complete 48 weeks of pre-registration training. Training may be obtained within a community, hospital, defence forces or industrial setting under the supervision of a registered pharmacist in approved premises. During this pre-registration period the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (Queensland Branch) administers a structured education program. Qualifications for admission to professional pharmacy are prescribed in the Pharmacists Registration Act 2001 and the Pharmacists Registration Regulation 2001.
For applicants who need to provide evidence of English proficiency, please note that this program requires a higher level of English language proficiency than the UQ minimum.IELTS overall 7; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. TOEFL test results are not accepted.
Fees for Australian students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre.
Closing Date
Please refer to the QTAC website (www.qtac.edu.au) for details of closing dates for the submission of applications, documentation and changes of preference.
How to applyEnquiries for Australian students
School of Pharmacy
Email: enquiries@pharmacy.uq.edu.au
Phone: 07 3346 1900
Why study the Bachelor of Pharmacy?
The study of pharmacy is mainly concerned with the action of drugs on biological systems and their applications for human drug therapy. The program prepares graduates for the contemporary role of the pharmacist in society ensuring that patients optimise medication usage. Initial courses on chemical, physical, and biological studies lead to professional specialties in later years. Practical and clinical science studies begin in first year, providing students with a strong background in professional practice. The program integrates six streams of study: quality use of medication; dosage form design; social and professional aspects of pharmacy; drug discovery; biological fate of drugs; and data analysis in pharmacy.
