Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Medicine/Master of Pharmacy
University of New South Wales - Sydney - Kensington
Overview
This new and innovative 5-year combined Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Medicine/ Master of Pharmacy will prepare you for a career as a clinical pharmacist, the pharmaceutical industry or to contribute more broadly across the health system including health policy and logistics. The bachelor degree will focus on foundational and pharmaceutical sciences and the master degree on advanced pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacy practice and management. You will study and train in simulations and clinical placements with peers in other UNSW health programs, as practical skills and interprofessional training are features of these programs. This combined degree program, will provide you with a strong foundation for entry into the pharmacy profession, the pharmaceutical industry and other healthcare roles and will allow you to tailor your studies to take up emerging roles for pharmacy graduates and pharmacists including in general practice and aged care.
This degree has an embedded professional practice stream, where you’ll study with students from our dietetics, exercise physiology and physiotherapy programs. You’ll gain an understanding of how different teams work together to improve patient outcomes, such as how and when to refer a client to another health professional.
Majors
Areas of study
Chemistry, biochemistry, human systems, cell biology and genes, medicinal chemistry, microbiology, nutrition, pharmacology, psychology, dosage forms, pharmacy, pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenomics, pharmaceutical sciences, plus research skills, public health, and professional practice.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
With growing demand for healthcare professionals including pharmacists, this program will give you the skills to work across a wide range of settings. After completion of your intern year, you will have the opportunity to gain employment working as a community pharmacist or hospital pharmacist. Alternatively, you may choose to work in the pharmaceutical industry (including roles in medicines information, marketing, drug development, regulation), health or pharmaceutical policy roles, healthcare logistics or as a researcher. Additionally, you may consider some of the emerging roles for pharmacists in general practice and aged care.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 99.85 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 94.05 | 99.65 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 83.65 | 87.4 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of New South Wales website for admission criteria information.
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University
University of New South Wales
Campus
Sydney - Kensington
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Health Sciences
Indicative ATAR
83.65
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 5 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 124
- Campuses
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Canberra at ADFA Sydney - Kensington Sydney - Kensington/Online Sydney - Paddington
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at University of New South Wales. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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