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Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)/Master of Pharmacy
A five-year combined award that adds a master's to the pharmacy degree, offered by Adelaide University and the University of South Australia.
- Duration: 5 years
- Study mode: On campus
Where you can study this course
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Adelaide University
- Campuses
- 4 campuses
- Duration
- 5 years
- Full time, part time available
- Study mode
- On campus
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Students speak well of the facilities and campus, and some find the organisation, admin and communication frustrating, which matters if you want a course that runs smoothly.
- No listed website
University of South Australia
- Campuses
- University of South Australia
- Duration
- 5 years
- Full time, part time available
- Study mode
- On campus
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
Is this course right for you?
Entry requirements
Year 12 with chemistry, as for the four-year degree. Both providers state a prerequisite subject.
- Yes. Registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia is required, as for the four-year degree.
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:
- an interest in medicines and how they work
- a careful and precise approach to your work
- good communication skills for dealing with people
- a patient and supportive attitude
What will you learn?
Both lead to registration the same way the four-year degree does, and the extra year is aimed at research or specialist practice rather than at getting registered sooner. Worth comparing against the four-year option on the same page unless you specifically want the master's.
- 1The four-year pharmacy curriculum
You cover the same pharmacy degree as the four-year option, and both lead to registration as a pharmacist in the same way.
- 2Research methods and a supervised project
The extra year adds research: you learn how research is done and complete a project under supervision.
- 3Advanced clinical practice
The extra year is aimed at research or specialist practice, not at getting registered sooner than the four-year degree.
- 4Specialist placement
The combined award includes a specialist placement.
Career pathways
Roles this qualification is a recognised route into, and what else you need.
A step towards Pharmacist
Pharmacist
Pharmacists check and dispense prescription medicines and advise patients on how to take them safely, acting as the last clinical check before a medicine reaches someone.
Explore this career →- Weekly pay
- $1,956
- Full-time share
- 68%
- Employment size
- 46,300 workers
- Average age
- 38 years
- Average full-time hours
- 42 hours
- Gender share
- 66% female
- Future growth
- +20%
- Job market
- In shortage (national)
Complete a programme approved for the relevant pharmacy-registration pathway, then the required supervised practice, intern training and examinations. The bachelor award alone does not confer general registration. This catalogue groups awards: verify the chosen provider, programme and intake; the family-level link is not confirmation that every offering is approved.
Where this fits
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)/Master of Pharmacy and the qualifications around it.
Before
Certificate IIICertificate III in Community PharmacyIf you would rather start work sooner, this trains you as a pharmacy assistant in a community pharmacy, recommending products for everyday complaints and referring people to the pharmacist.Certificate IICertificate II in Community PharmacyThis is the usual way into a pharmacy assistant role, with no entry requirements, so school leavers and career changers can enrol before committing to a degree.You are looking at
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)/Master of Pharmacy
After
No later step listed.
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