Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

RMIT University - Bundoora

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Overview

Pharmaceutical science is the science of developing new medicines. You will learn about the human body and the use of drugs to treat disease, and how new drugs are developed and brought to market.

You’ll gain an in-depth knowledge of pharmacology and toxicology, physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology, and biostatistics, alongside industry focused topics such as drug development, clinical trials and drug regulations to prepare you for a career in the pharmaceutical industry. You can also specialise your degree by completing a minor in biotechnology or economics to broaden your understanding of the pharmaceutical industry. 

The degree provides a direct pathway for eligible students into our industry-based Honours year at RMIT, which provides extensive job ready career experience in the pharmaceutical and health-related industries.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL or at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL); Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods, Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Physics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Biology or Chemistry.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.

Majors

Clinical trials, Drug development, Human physiology, Pharmacology, Regulatory affairs, Therapeutics.

Potential Career Outcomes

The type of careers this qualification leads to may include biomedical research in hospitals, the biotechnology sector, clinical trial centres, government regulatory authorities, pharmaceutical companies, universities and research institutes.

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 offer90.5599.95
Median rank to receive an offer68.2581.10
Lowest rank to receive an offer52.6570.60

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the RMIT University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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