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Overview
- Study chemistry, maths, anatomy and biology, before advancing to pharmacotherapeutics, epidemiology and pharamacoeconomics in your final year
- Gain practical experience in our pharmacy counselling room, including prescription processing, product labelling, and the therapeutic use of over-the-counter medications
- Gain real job experience through clinical placements, beginning in your second year
- Prepare yourself for a career in community pharmacies, hospitals, the pharmaceutical industry, and in drug regulatory and research roles
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| QTAC course code | 418512 |
| QUT course code | SC45 |
| Attendance | Full time |
| Course duration | 4 years full time |
| Start month | February |
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| CRICOS code | 055902G |
Details
Bachelor of Pharmacy
QUT’s Bachelor of Pharmacy has been designed in close consultation with the pharmacy profession to capture the latest practices and emerging trends in community and hospital pharmacy. Pharmacists play an important role in the healthcare sector by dispensing medications and counselling patients on their appropriate use.
Why choose this course?
This course is continually updated in close consultation with senior representatives of the pharmacy profession. The inclusion of essential pharmacy and business management skills will help you to operate effectively in your chosen setting. QUT’s small class sizes and comprehensive, modern facilities ensure a high-quality educational experience.
Career outcomes
Pharmacists are employed in a range of settings including community pharmacies, hospitals, the pharmaceutical industry and in drug regulatory and research roles. Community pharmacists are often the first health professionals contacted for medical advice and play a major role as health providers and educators for the general public. Hospital pharmacists work closely with doctors in a patient-care role, conduct and manage clinical drug trials, evaluate newly released medicines and prepare medicines for patients requiring specialised treatments.
Student registration
QUT automatically registers students enrolled in this course with the Pharmacy Board of Australia in accordance with the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009. Details about student registration are available from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency at www.ahpra.gov.au
Professional recognition
Following graduation, approximately 12 months of pre-registration training performed under the supervision of a registered pharmacist is required to meet the registration requirements of the Pharmacy Board of Australia. Further IELTS requirements may apply, refer to www.pharmacy.gov.au for more information.
Graduates will be eligible for membership of a number of professional associations, including the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, the Pharmacy Guild and the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia.
Your course
Year 1
You will undertake theoretical and practical studies covering chemistry, maths, anatomy and biology. You will begin practising your communication skills in QUT’s pharmacy counselling room, which operates like a real pharmacy counter. You will gain an understanding of the operations of a community pharmacy, including prescription processing, product labelling, and the therapeutic use of over-the-counter (OTC) medications. You will also gain an introduction to retailing skills.
Year 2
You will undertake your first clinical placement in a real community pharmacy environment. At QUT you will expand your counselling skills and increase your knowledge regarding a range of OTC and prescription medications used to treat cardiovascular and gastrointestinal tract disorders. You will learn how to perform pharmaceutical calculations, prepare basic pharmaceutical products and gain a deeper understanding of how drugs interact with the human body, producing their therapeutic and sometimes adverse effects.
Year 3
You will proceed to topics that provide vital information to health professionals regarding the optimal choice of drug therapy for individual patients. There is an emphasis on drugs used to treat central nervous system disorders, in addition to drugs prescribed for cancer and infectious diseases. You will learn how to prepare more complex product formulations and spend three hours per week in a community or hospital pharmacy followed by a one-week full-time clinical placement in each semester.
Year 4
You will study further specialised topics including pharmacotherapeutics, epidemiology and pharmacoeconomics. There is an emphasis on the integration and application of your studies into current pharmacy practice. A range of guest lecturers will also present material regarding social issues and current practices in women’s and Indigenous health.
Units
Your Course
Year 1
You will undertake theoretical and practical studies covering chemistry, maths, anatomy and biology. You will begin practising your communication skills in QUT’s pharmacy counselling room, which operates like a real pharmacy counter. You will gain an understanding of the operations of a community pharmacy, including prescription processing, product labelling, and the therapeutic use of over-the-counter (OTC) medications. You will also gain an introduction to retailing skills.
Year 2
You will undertake your first clinical placement in a real community pharmacy environment. At QUT you will expand your counselling skills and increase your knowledge regarding a range of OTC and prescription medications used to treat cardiovascular and gastrointestinal tract disorders. You will learn how to perform pharmaceutical calculations, prepare basic pharmaceutical products and gain a deeper understanding of how drugs interact with the human body, producing their therapeutic and sometimes adverse effects.
Year 3
You will proceed to topics which provide vital information to health professionals regarding the optimal choice of drug therapy for individual patients. There is an emphasis on drugs used to treat central nervous system disorders, in addition to drugs prescribed for cancer and infectious diseases. You will learn how to prepare more complex product formulations and spend three hours per week in a community or hospital pharmacy followed by a one-week full-time clinical placement in each semester.
Year 4
You will study further specialised topics including pharmacotherapeutics, epidemiology and pharmacoeconomics. There is an emphasis on the integration and application of your studies into current pharmacy practice. A range of guest lecturers will also present material regarding social issues and current practices in women’s and Indigenous health.
All course structures
Here are the rest of the study plans.
Entry requirements
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course we assume you have sound knowledge in these areas:
- Maths B
- English
- Chemistry
We assume that you have knowledge equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) with sound achievement (4, SA). Recommended Study: Biological Science.
Course requirements
Working with Children Check: Blue Card
A Blue Card will be required if the placement component of this course involves working with children or young people. There's no cost if you apply through QUT.
Submit your Blue Card application to the QUT Student Centre as early as possible - ideally, as soon as you've received your offer.
If you don't receive your Blue Card before the start of a unit that requires contact with children, you may be unable to participate and your grades may be affected. You may also still have to pay fees for the unit.
How to apply for a Blue Card
Vaccination
You will be required to undertake clinical experience in healthcare settings. As a result, you will have direct patient contact during the placement and may be exposed to blood and body fluids of patients. Consequently you must be vaccinated for Hepatitis B and must provide a post vaccination pathological report or similar certification showing proof of immunity prior to undertaking the first clinical placement.
Students will need to cover this cost.Off-campus placements
Students will be required to undertake placements off campus and will need to cover travel and accommodation costs.
Deferment
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
Course fees
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.
2012: CSP $2,551(indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
Find out if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan
Scholarships and financial support
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments
Apply
How to apply for Bachelor of Pharmacy
You apply through QTAC for all our undergraduate courses.
Are you ready to submit your application?
You're ready if you've:
- Found all the courses you want to apply for - you can apply for up to 6
- Checked important dates
- Semester 1
20121 August 2011 -Applications for Semester 1, 2012 open
30 September 2011 -Due date for on-time QTAC applications for 2012. Further information is available from QTAC.
20 December 2011 -Due date to submit QTAC applications and documentation for the January offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.
5 January 2012 - Final date to change preferences for the QTAC January offer round. Further information is available from QTAC. - Semester 2
20121 August 2011 - Applications for Semester 2, 2012 open.23 April 2012 - Final date to submit QTAC midyear applications and documentation for the May offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.25 May 2012 -Final date to submit QTAC midyear applications, change of preference and documentation for the June offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.
- Checked you meet the entry requirements
- Checked your course costs and if you're eligible for financial support
All done? Then you're ready to apply
Important: Make a note of the QTAC code for this course (418512) because you'll need to enter it as part of your QTAC application.
After you've submitted your application to QTAC
If you've studied before or if you have at least two years' work experience, you may want to apply for credit for prior learning.
