Bachelor of Pharmacy with Applied Honours (54A)

We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you’re not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.

Enquire online for advice on the application process and the available pathways to study at UTAS.

DOMESTIC APPLICANTS

Domestic applicants who recently completed secondary education (completed in the past two years)

Guaranteed entry ATAR: 80.

Note: For applicants with CHM415115, MTG315120 (or equivalent) and BIO0315116, ATAR ≥75 to ≥79.9.

Applicants are ranked by ATAR and offers made based on the number of places available. In 2019, the lowest ATAR to receive an offer into this course was 75.1. The lowest ATAR to receive an offer may change from year to year based on the number of applications we receive.
To be eligible for an offer, you must also meet the subject prerequisites listed below.

Domestic applicants with higher education study

To be eligible for an offer, you must have:

• Completed a course at Bachelor Degree level or higher at any Australian higher education provider (or an equivalent overseas qualification) with a passing grade point average of 4.0 on a 7-point scale; or
• Completed at least four units of study (equivalent to 50 UTAS credit points) of a course at Bachelor Degree level (or an equivalent overseas qualification) with a grade point average of 5.0 on a 7-point scale; or
• Completed the UTAS Diploma of Pharmacy Studies, course code X1M with a minimum of a distinction average within the Level 100 units.

You must also meet the subject prerequisites listed below.

You can enquire online for advice on converting your results into grade point average on a 7-point scale.

Domestic applicants with VET / TAFE study

To be eligible for an offer, you must have completed a Certificate IV or higher in any field. You must also meet the subject prerequisites listed below.

Domestic applicants with work and life experience

If you have not successfully completed senior secondary, tertiary or TAFE/VET study, but have relevant work and life experience you can complete a personal competency statement. You may be eligible for an offer if you have sustained work experiences that demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this course.
To be eligible for an offer, you must also meet the subject prerequisites listed below.

Subject Prerequisites

If yo To be an eligible for an offer, you must have studies or experience equivalent to a satisfactory achievement in the following Tasmanian Senior Secondary subjects (or equivalent):

• General Mathematics (MTG315120) or Mathematics Methods Foundation (MTG315117) or higher. We recommend students have studies or experience equivalent to Mathematics Methods (MTG415117); and
• Chemistry (CHM415115); and
• Biology (BIO315116), for students applying to commence in Semester 2

If you have not met any of these prerequisites you will need to you will need to complete a UTAS foundation unit before you start your course.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

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 for special consideration, including economic hardship, a serious medical condition or disability.

We can only approve applications for special consideration where we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. If your application is not approved, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best alternative pathway to your chosen course.

COURSE PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

This course includes compulsory work placements. All students must meet the course’s Safety in Practice Requirements before their first placement. This includes external clearances to work with children and vulnerable people and completing a first aid certificate. The safety in practice requirements are completed separately to the course admission application.

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

Admissions information for international applicants, including English language requirements, is available from the International Future Students site. You can also enquire online to check your eligibility.

Transferring from another course

If have completed a minimum of one semester of relevant science units in another course such as:

• Chemistry
• Biology
• Biochemistry
• Microbiology, or
• Pharmacology

You may be eligible to apply for advanced standing into the Bachelor of Pharmacy with Applied Honours in Semester 1 or 2.

How to apply for advanced standing

Advanced Standing is the recognition of prior studies, from either another institution or another course at this University that may count towards the requirements of the Bachelor of Pharmacy with Applied Honours at the University of Tasmania.

You can apply for Advanced Standing as part of your eApplication.

Transferring from International Medical University Malaysia

A pathway exists between International Medical University (IMU) in Malaysia and the University of Tasmania. Students who complete Years 1 and 2 of the IMU Bachelor of Pharmacy are eligible to apply for direct entry into Year 3 of the University of Tasmania Bachelor of Pharmacy with Applied Honours.

Direct Year 2 Entry Pathway

A direct Year 2 (Semester 2) entry pathway is available for students who have successfully completed any of the following programs from Singaporean Polytechnic Colleges:

• Ngee Ann - Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science;
• Temasek - Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science;
• Nanyang - Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences; and
• Republic - Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Students who have successfully completed any of the above courses from the named Singaporean Polytechnic Colleges will be offered up to 150 credits* towards the Bachelor of Pharmacy with Applied Honours (54A), reducing course duration to graduation to 2.5 years. Credit will be available for the units CSA103 (25 credits), CZZ101 (12.5 credits), KRA113 (12.5 credits), CZZ102 (12.5 credits), KRA114 (12.5 credits), CSA157 (25 credits), CSA255 (12.5 credits), CBA221 (12.5 credits), CSA225 (12.5 credits) and CJA214 (12.5 credits).

*The maximum amount of credit will be approved for applicants who have completed pharmacy practice electives within their diploma and have a GPA ≥ 2.5/4.  The credit available to applicants who have a GPA <2.5, who have not completed pharmacy practice electives, or who will be commencing the Bachelor of Pharmacy with Applied Honours more than 2 years after Diploma completion will be assessed on a case by case basis.

Please contact us for further information.

There is no articulation from other courses.

For students wishing to prepare for a career in research by completing a traditional research Honours degree to enable entry to a PhD program, an overload Honours option is available. Students can complete a traditional research Honours program within the four-year Bachelor of Pharmacy with Applied Honours program. This involves a completion of a 50% overload in Year 4. Students who complete this pathway will graduate with the Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours (54B). This pathway can also be completed after graduation full or part-time.

We also offer a range of postgraduate courses for pharmacy graduates including:

• Bachelor of Medicines Management with Professional Honours in Complementary Medicines
• Bachelor of Pharmacy with Professional Honours in Clinical Pharmacy
• Master of Clinical Pharmacy
• Master of Pharmaceutical Science
• Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmacy)

If you meet the minimum ATAR but haven't completed the required prerequisite unit(s), we offer foundation units to help you bridge the gap. These are offered at no cost to you (HECS-waived) and many run in spring and summer school so you can meet a prerequisite and not delay the start of your Bachelor level studies.

• Applied Mathematics Foundation Unit (KMA002)
• Chemistry Foundation Unit (KRA001)
• Mathematics Foundation Unit (KMA003)

If you do not meet entry requirements for the Bachelor of Pharmacy with Applied Honours consider enrolment in the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Health Science, as potential pathways to the Bachelor of Pharmacy with Applied Honours. Please ensure you elect to study Chemistry and Human Biology in Year 1 of these degrees, as these units will provide you with advanced standing in the Bachelor of Pharmacy.

Please contact us for further information.

The Diploma of Pharmacy Studies is designed to serve as an entry pathway to the Bachelor of Pharmacy with Applied Honours for students who would like to study pharmacy but do not meet the pre-requisite requirements. It will progress students to the point where they will have the maths and chemistry pre-requisites for the course, as well as providing students with enhanced communication skills and industry-relevant knowledge in over-the-counter medicines. A maximum of 10 places will be offered into the Bachelor of Pharmacy with Applied Honours 54A, for the next calendar year, on a competitive basis, to students with a minimum of a credit average (within Level 100 units) and having completed the Diploma of Pharmacy Studies.

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