UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
University of Tasmania, Hobart/Launceston, TAS, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) at the University of Tasmania prepares students to work as pharmacists, the medication experts within collaborative health care teams working alongside doctors and nurses. The degree suits people who enjoy chemistry and biology and want to step straight into a career, and draws on extensive relationships with leading pharmacists and service providers in Tasmania for placements. It takes a minimum of three years full-time and is available at the Hobart, Launceston and Cradle Coast campuses.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 5 parts
- Year 1, Semester 1: CSA113 Pharmaceutical Science and Practice 1
- CSA118Pharmacy in Health Care
- CXA137Anatomy and Physiology for Health Care
- Year 1, Semester 2: CSA114 Pharmaceutical Science and Practice 2
- CXA144Pathophysiology for Health Care
- HGA246Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing
- Year 1, Spring: CSA208 Biochemistry of Disease and Therapeutics
- CSA213Pharmaceutical Science and Practice 3
- CSA288Evidence Based Health Care
- Year 2
- Semester 1: CSA214 Pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 1
- Year 2
- Semester 2: CSA318 Pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 2
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to a year 12 education in Australia. Please review the equivalent undergraduate entry requirements to see the minimum requirement relevant to your country. The ATAR information for this course is located in the âFor Domestic Studentsâ section of the entry requirements on this page. Course-specific requirements The following course-specific requirements must be met to be eligible to study this degree. To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have studies or experience equivalent to a satisfactory achievement in the following subjects from the Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) (or equivalent), or from the University of Tasmania within the last 10 years: Mathematics Methods (MTM415117) (TCE), or General Mathematics (MTG315123) (TCE), or Mathematics Specialised (MTS415118) (TCE), or Mathematics Methods Foundation (MTM315117) (TCE), or Applied Mathematics Foundation Unit (KMA002) (UTAS), or Introduction to University Mathematics (KMA100) (UTAS) AND â¢Â   Satisfactory achievement in one of the following subjects from either the Tasmania Certificate of Education (TCE) (or equivalent), or from UTAS: o   Chemistry (CHM415115) (TCE), or o   Introduction to Chemistry (KRA161) (UTAS) or o  Physical Sciences (PSC315118) (TCE) Desirable: Biology (BIO315124) (TCE) or Foundations of Biosciences (XAB083) (UTAS) You can enquire online for information on interstate and international equivalents to the Tasmanian senior secondary subject above. If you need assistance to meet the prerequisite, we offer foundation units that you can complete before you start your course. Safety In Practice Requirements This course includes compulsory Professional Experience Placements. You must meet the College of Health and Medicine's Safety in Practice Requirements before census date of the first semester of your course. The safety in practice requirements are completed separately to the course admission application.
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