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Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours
3 years full-time (accelerated), up to a maximum of 7 years 
Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast
3 years full-time (accelerated) Hobart, Launceston 
CRICOS 110246G
Guaranteed professional experience
Experience a minimum of 400 hours of professional experience placement during your studies
Accelerate your studies
Graduate in 3 years with Australia's first accredited fast-track pharmacy degree
Strong employment prospects
100% of our graduates secure full-time employment within 4 months^
Pharmacists play a central part in primary health care teams
Study a unique blend of health, science and communication, and graduate as a medication expert.
When you study Pharmacy, you'll gain access to and be supported through your studies by leading pharmacists and service providers, ensuring you graduate at the top of the professional field. With local, interstate, and international placements, you'll have the opportunity to gain location specific experience in a variety of contexts that can help pave the way for your future career.
As the first to introduce an accelerated Bachelors degree, we established the benchmark for fast-track education in this field. Our fast-track Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours adopts a trimester teaching model, allowing you to complete a traditional 4-year degree in just 3 years and get into the workplace sooner.
After you graduate and complete a paid registration year, you can apply to register as a pharmacist in Australia. Pharmacists are highly sought-after health professionals with wide ranging career opportunities in metropolitan as well as rural and remote areas.
Further study options
Many of our graduates return to further study after gaining experience as a registered pharmacist, when they are ready to progress their career to the next level.
The Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours (M4C) enhances career opportunities and is the usual prerequisite for further study for a higher degree by research such as the Master of Pharmacy or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
We also offer further opportunities to advance your career through additional study in our postgraduate courses in Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Science, and Research.
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
*Good Universities Guide (2023)
Diploma of Pharmacy Studies
1 year full-time, up to 3 years part-time Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast, and online
This course may not be available to international students. Please see our international page for courses that are offered to international students.
Pathway to the Bachelor of Pharmacy
The perfect choice if you aspire to study pharmacy and need a little help getting there
Work ready skills
Enter the industry as a pharmacy assistant or pharmacy technician
Great future employment prospects
Our Bachelor students enjoy full employment 4 months after graduation^
Your pathway studying pharmacy
The Diploma of Pharmacy Studies is your stepping stone into the Bachelor of Pharmacy. This is the perfect choice if you have not met the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Pharmacy, or would like a more supported entry into University studies.
You may also choose to use the skills and knowledge from this course to enter the workforce with highly employable skills in roles such as pharmacy assistant or pharmacy technician.
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
* Good Universities Guide (2023)
Career opportunities
In 2023, 100% of our students gained full-time employment within 4 months of graduating. and had one of the highest median starting salaries for undergraduate pharmacy degrees in Australia.*
A degree in Pharmacy opens up a range of career opportunities with many areas experiencing national shortages and high demand^. Graduates find employment in community pharmacies, hospitals, emerging roles in aged care, general practices, and consultancies.
You may choose to pursue a career utilising your skills in other ways, such as pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality control, research, academia, biomedical sciences, or the armed forces.
Additionally, you can advance your career with postgraduate study across a range of courses, including Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Science, and Research.
*Good Universities Guide, 2023
^National Skills Commission five year projections from November 2021 to November 2026.
