Pharmacy (Honours)

UQ pharmacy students are at the forefront of the pharmacy profession and enjoy one of the highest graduate employment rates of any bachelor's degree in Australia.This program builds a strong knowledge foundation from your first year in areas including chemistry, biology, physiology and anatomy, while also developing your professional skills and practice.The option exists to major in Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics in your final year and work under the guidance of one of our experienced researchers – see Program Rules for entry requirements.Benefit from a program that integrates six streams of study: quality use of medicines; dosage form design; social and professional aspects of pharmacy; drug discovery; biological fate of drugs; and data analysis.Be confident and job-ready when you graduate with extensive practical experience in UQ's six simulated pharmacies, as well as an eight-week final-year placement in rural or metropolitan Australia, or overseas.Learning from recognised leaders in the field in our state-of-the-art facilities will give you the competitive edge to succeed in your pharmacy career.FAST FACTSResearch and teaching excellenceUQ’s School of Pharmacy is the largest and longest-established school of its kind in Queensland, with more than 50 years of teaching and research excellence. We also have a global alumni network of more than 5000 pharmacy graduates.FAST FACTSGlobal standard of excellenceThe Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) is ranked 31st in the world by subject in the 2017 QS World Rankings.CAMPUS FACILITIESState-of-the-art facilitiesLearn at the Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence (PACE) – A world-class $100 million teaching and research facilities located in UQ's biomedical science precinct at Wolloongabba .PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEClinical placementsUndertake more than 350 hours of supervised clinical placements in a range of clinical settings that include...