Overview (2027)
Key Information
Duration
Minimum 3 years, up to a maximum of 7 years.
Location
CRICOS: 110246G
Duration
Minimum 3 years, up to a maximum of 7 years.
Location
Samantha Li, Pharmacy graduate
Pharmacists play a central part in collaborative health care teams. Working alongside doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, they're essential in helping people manage their health as the medication experts.
Our pharmacy degree is ideal for those who like to help people, enjoy chemistry and biology, and want to step straight into a well paying career. Extensive relationships with leading pharmacists and service providers in Tasmania and abroad inform your learning experiences, and these connections provide significant work-integrated learning opportunities throughout your studies.
We ensure you can take advantage by offering a minimum of 400 hours of professional experience placement during your studies. As a limited intake course you will also enjoy a low student/teacher ratio at all three campus locations, as well as significant practical experiences, which combine to deliver a highly supported education with significant hands-on and industry experience upon graduation. This puts you in high demand with future employers.
After you graduate and complete a paid internship, you can apply to register as a pharmacist in Australia. Pharmacists are vital in both large and small communities, and are found in the private and public sector, in metropolitan and rural regions around the country.
You could also find a career in research, vaccinations, medication review, industry relations, medication advisory in government and non government organisations, or the armed forces.
Australia's first fast-tracked pharmacy degree
Our Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours is taught across three study periods, utilising both semester 1 and 2, and a Spring semester. This means you can graduate in just three years!
- 1 Compound, dispense, supply and administer medicines.
- 2 Undertake person-centred health care activities, including medication optimisation, to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and community.
- 3 Communicate and collaborate in a person-centred way to optimise health outcomes.
- 4 Critically evaluate and design research for professional activities and ongoing professional development.
- 5 Act ethically, professionally and with integrity and social responsibility, in a way that is worthy of individual, interprofessional and community trust.
Learn from active researchers and their vital projects
You'll learn from our international experts in medication safety and pharmacy practice, benefiting from their experience and innovations during your classroom studies, and while working on your rewarding projects. They draw upon their research in modern, community oriented projects that include reducing sedative use in aged care, and the benefits of integrating pharmacists in emergency departments.
All students will undertake Professional Experience Placements in both community and hospital settings.
"The placements were by far my favourite aspect. In my final year, I was on placement for the entire second semester and was immersed in the field learning about and gaining confidence in what would be my future profession."
Professional experience placements make you career ready
Professional experience placements make you career ready.
We offer a minimum of 400 hours of Professional Experience Placements (PEP) during your studies, as well as significant laboratory and project experiences. This hands-on learning begins right from first year, and culminates in the second trimester of your final year where you will spend time on PEP, learning to lead medication management in multidisciplinary health teams, and undertaking a research project.
Placements can be conducted here in Tasmania, as well as in Australia and even internationally (travel restrictions pending). Previous students have completed their placement in Canada and the United Kingdom.
The Commonwealth Prac Payment offers pharmacy students support while they’re undertaking mandatory placements. From July 2027, eligible students will be able to access $338.60 per week (benchmarked to the single Austudy rate) while they’re undertaking a placement.
In your final year, you will also participate in real-world group-based collaborative research projects in healthcare settings. As the hub for pharmaceutical teaching and research in Tasmania, our industry, community, and government connections provide you with a range of options for these projects.
The Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours is an externally accredited degree.
This course is accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC).
Once you complete our Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours, you'll need to meet the Pharmacy Board of Australia (https://www.pharmacyboard.gov.au/) registration standards to be eligible to apply for pharmacist registration in Australia. These include completing a pre-registration year as an intern pharmacist.
If you have any queries about the accreditation process, please contact us for further information.
Career outcomes
Sarah Barwick, Bachelor of Pharmacy with Applied Honours
100% of our 2023 graduates gained full-time employment within four months of graduating, with most of our graduates go on to practice as registered pharmacists in the community or in hospitals, working with other healthcare professionals and with consumers in an expanding range of roles that optimise the consumers' medication management.
A degree in pharmacy from the University of Tasmania will open up a range of career options. These include employment in community pharmacies, hospitals, general practices and many other health settings. You may choose to pursue a career utilising your skills in other ways, such as medication management review, pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality control, research, academia, biomedical sciences, or the armed forces.
"If I had to pick a highlight of my career so far, it would be implementing governmental state-wide policies within the Health Department."
Postgraduate study
If you successfully complete this course, you may be also be eligible to apply for a range of other postgraduate courses including Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas and Masters by coursework and research. We offer opportunities to advance your career in postgraduate courses covering Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical, Science, and Research.
If you wish to prepare for a career in research, you can complete a traditional research Honours degree to enable entry to a PhD program, and an overload Honours option is available. You can complete a traditional research Honours program within the four-year Bachelor of Pharmacy with Applied Honours program.
*Good Universities Guide 2023
Course structure
To graduate from the Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours, a student must satisfactorily complete 400 credit points of study comprising:
a. 300 credit points at Bachelor level
b. 100 credit points at Honours level
Note: It is not possible to exit early with a 300 credit point Bachelor level qualification
Pharmaceutical Science and Practice 1 develops the foundational capabilities required for the safe and effective preparation, supply and management of medicines. Integrating foundational sciences and pharmacy practice, the unit enables you to apply scientific, technical and professional knowledge to support…
Credit Points: 25
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View all details for CSA113 Pharmaceutical Science and Practice 1
In this unit, you will explore the role of the pharmacist within the Australian healthcare system and develop foundational skills for ethical, legal and safe professional practice. You will learn about the professional responsibilities of pharmacists and begin applying professional…
Credit Points: 12.5
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In Anatomy and Physiology for Health Care, you will learn the typical structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of the human body, focusing on the contributions of the major body systems to health and wellbeing across the lifespan. Interrelationships between organ…
Credit Points: 12.5
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View all details for CXA137 Anatomy and Physiology for Health Care
Pharmaceutical Science and Practice 2 integrates two areas of study: pharmaceutical science and pharmacy practice. Pharmaceutical Science is the study of the formulation, manufacture, stability and efficacy of pharmaceutical dosage forms. Pharmacy Practice is the study of the role of the pharmacist in optimising…
Credit Points: 25
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View all details for CSA114 Pharmaceutical Science and Practice 2
Pathophysiology for Health Care builds on your knowledge of anatomy and physiology to develop an understanding of the principles of pathophysiology and alterations in the health of the body systems. Clinical reasoning will be used to analyse clinical scenarios to…
Credit Points: 12.5
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This unit explores how historical, cultural and social elements, as well as previous and contemporary policy frameworks, shape the health and wellbeing of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Cultural safety, self-determination and collaboration are central concepts within…
Credit Points: 12.5
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View all details for HGA246 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing
CSA208 provides you with foundational understanding of biochemistry within normal physiological processes and during disease states. Specifically, you will learn about the: (a) structure and function of important biological macromolecules, such as nucleic acids and proteins; (b) structure, function and…
Credit Points: 12.5
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View all details for CSA208 Biochemistry of Disease and Therapeutics
In this unit, you will be introduced to more advanced skills related to dose checking and assessing prescription legality. You will also begin developing the foundational ability to recognise potential and actual medication-related problems, preparing you for more complex clinical…
Credit Points: 25
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View all details for CSA213 Pharmaceutical Science and Practice 3
It is paramount that health professionals can appropriately appraise and apply the available evidence to individual patients; this requires the research evidence to be assessed in terms of risk and benefit in the context of the patient’s circumstances and the…
Credit Points: 12.5
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In this unit, you will learn about the management of disease states commonly encountered in clinical practice. Building on your existing foundational knowledge, you will integrate applied pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacy practice and pharmacotherapeutics to develop safe, effective and evidence-based approaches…
Credit Points: 50
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View all details for CSA214 Pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 1
In this unit, you will learn about the management of disease states commonly encountered in clinical practice. Building on your existing foundational knowledge, you will integrate applied pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacy practice and pharmacotherapeutics to develop safe, effective and evidence-based approaches…
Credit Points: 50
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View all details for CSA318 Pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 2
In this unit, you will learn about the management of disease states commonly seen in clinical practice. Building on your foundational knowledge, you will integrate applied pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacy practice and pharmacotherapeutics to develop safe, effective, and evidence-based approaches to…
Credit Points: 50
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- International students
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View all details for CSA319 Pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 3
Pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 1 develops your ability to integrate pharmacotherapeutic knowledge, clinical reasoning, and research skills to manage complex medication-related problems and optimise patient care across different pharmacy settings. Building on prior learning in therapeutics and pharmacy practice, you…
Credit Points: 50
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View all details for CSA409 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 1
In this capstone unit, you will bring together all of your previously learnt knowledge and skills and apply them during your extended practice placement. You will undertake 80 hours of community pharmacy placement, 80 hours of hospital pharmacy placement, and…
Credit Points: 50
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View all details for CSA410 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacy Practice 2
Entry requirements
Schools Recommendation Program
Australian year 12 students can apply for this course via our Schools Recommendation Program. Rather than an ATAR, your application is based on a recommendation by your school teachers. This can factor in your year 11 results, an assessment of your capabilities, and other considerations.
Through the program, you can receive and accept an offer prior to completing year 12. You will still need to finish your year 12 studies – including any exams – to commence your studies. In addition, this course requires you to pass specific pre-requisite subjects, see below for details.
If you don’t receive an early offer for this course through the Schools Recommendation Program, you will be re-assessed for a higher preference offer once your ATAR is released.
Applicants who have recently completed secondary education
The minimum ATAR for this course is 70.
Applicants are ranked by ATAR and offers made based on the number of places available. In 2026, the lowest ATAR to receive an offer into this course was 70.7. The lowest ATAR to receive an offer may change from year to year based on the number of applications we receive.
Applicants who have recently completed senior secondary studies but have not received an ATAR may still be eligible for admission. We will consider your individual subject results on a case-by-case basis when we assess your application.
Applicants with higher education study
To be eligible for an offer:
• Applicants must have completed at least two units of study (equivalent to 25 UTAS credit points) at a Diploma level or higher.
• If an applicant has failed any units, the application may be subject to further review before an offer is made.
Applicants must also meet the subject prerequisites listed below.
Applicants with VET/TAFE study
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed a Diploma (or equivalent) in any discipline.
Applicants must also meet the subject prerequisites listed below.
Applicants with work and life experience
This course does accept applications based on work or life experience.
Please enquire online for advice on pathways, or alternative course options.
Prerequisites
These prerequisites apply to students from all educational backgrounds.
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
• 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)
Recommended but not required: 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.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
We believe university education should be an option for everyone, no matter your background. If your ability to access or participate in education has been affected by circumstances beyond your control, you can apply for special consideration as part of your application. We will consider a range of factors, including economic hardship, a serious medical condition, or disability.
We can only approve applications for special consideration if we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. If your application is not approved, the University admissions team will work with you to find the best alternative pathway to your chosen course. Special consideration is not available for international applicants.
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.
English Language Requirements
This degree requires an IELTS (Academic) of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0).
For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided.
See the English Language Requirements page for more information.
Applicants with VET/TAFE study
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed a Diploma (or equivalent) in any discipline.
Applicants must also meet the subject prerequisites listed below.
General Entry Requirements
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 “For Domestic Students” 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
• 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.
Applications for credit can be made in your course application. Find out more information about how to apply for a credit transfer/advanced standing at Recognition of Prior Learning.
Talk to us on 13 8827 or enquire online about your credit transfer.
Articulation from X1M:
Following successful completion, students from the Diploma of Pharmacy Studies (X1M) are eligible to apply to the Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours. Entry is not guaranteed; applicants will be ranked according to study in the X1M. Students who are successfully admitted into the Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours will be awarded 12.5 credit points.
If you aren’t eligible for an offer to this course yet, don’t worry! Our pathway programs are designed give you access to undergraduate courses by equipping you with the skills and knowledge you need to succeed.
Visit the Pathways to University page to find out more.
Detailed admissions information and advice for all undergraduate courses, including comprehensive, course-level student profiles, is available from UTAS Admissions.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Commonwealth supported places (CSP) are available for this course. For eligible domestic students, this means your fees will be subsidised by the Australian Government. You’ll only need to pay the student contribution amount for each unit you study within the course.
Commonwealth Supported Place indicative annual fee: $9,536
How is this calculated?
This is an estimate. The calculation is based on the average full-time enrolment for this course in 2026. All figures are indicative only for 2027. Actual tuition fees will depend on specific unit enrolment, and are subject to annual increases each year. You can find the complete fee details for each unit of study on the individual unit pages. The units for this course are found in the course structure section of this page.
These figures do not include other costs such as the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). For further information, please visit Scholarships, fees and costs.
HECS-HELP loans
You may be able to defer payment of the student contribution amount by accessing a HECS-HELP loan from the Government. If eligible, you’ll only have to pay your tuition fees once you start earning above a specific amount.
Further information on student loans and a CSP eligibility checker can be found at Australian Government Study Assist.
International students
2027 annual international student tuition fee: $61,267 AUD
The standard year of study for this course is 133 credit points.
Indicative total tuition fee for international students: $ 198,050 AUD.
This total tuition fee is indicative only. Please visit fees and costs for further information on how this is calculated.
International students are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the annual rate. International students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Domestic scholarships
Scholarships for domestic students
We have a range of opportunities for students from all backgrounds.
Whether you’re looking for financial support or relocation assistance, experiencing educational disadvantage or seeking recognition of academic or sporting achievement, we have a scholarship for you.
International students completing years 11 and 12 onshore in Australia can also apply for the same scholarships available to domestic students, so long as they meet the eligibility requirements.
Support scholarships are automatically assessed as part of your course application. Merit and diversity scholarship applications open in August.
For more information, visit Domestic Scholarships.
If you are a regional or rural student, you may also be interested in the Rural Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme offered by the Rural Pharmacy Administrator.
Scholarships for international students
We offer many scholarships for international students. They can be awarded on merit or to provide access to university. Our scholarships can help you with your fees or with your move to Tasmania.
For more information, visit International Scholarships.
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
International scholarships
The University of Tasmania offers a range of scholarships for full fee-paying international students, designed to recognise academic merit and support access to university study.
For many of our international scholarships you will be automatically assessed when you submit your International Student Application, meaning no separate scholarship application is required. Some scholarships may require additional application steps. Explore our International Scholarships to learn more about available opportunities and application requirements.
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