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Entry into pharmacy
In NSW, a number of universities offer pharmacy degrees at bachelor and/or master
levels. Both pharmacy degrees develop students’ insights into the development of drugs, how medications affect the human body and how to communicate effectively to consumers and other health professionals.
Admission requirements for universities differ and may vary from year to year. After completion of the pharmacy course, students are qualified to undertake an internship involving workplace and further training and assessment, to become a registered pharmacist.
Admission into Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)
Note: Glossary of terms and abbreviations is available on page 50.
University
CoUrse dUration
admission reqUirements
Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Campus: Orange & Wagga Wagga
4 years full-time
• ATAR plus criteria (optional supplementary application)
• Applicants are encouraged to fill in CSU’s optional Supplementary Application Form available
on their course website
• May be invited to attend telephone interview
• Assumed knowledge: Chemistry, English Standard and Mathematics
• Recommended studies: Biology
• International entrants require minimum overall IELTS score of 7.0 and individual band score of
not less than 6.5 in each component (or equivalent)
• STAT is not compulsory but will be considered along with other information
University of New England (UNE)
Campus: Armidale
4 years full-time
OR
up to 10 years part-time
• 87.20 (2014 ATAR cut-off )
• Assumed knowledge: Chemistry and Mathematics
• Recommended studies: Biology
• High level of English language proficiency. Applicants who need to provide evidence of English
proficiency, require IELTS (Academic) overall score of at least 7.0 with minimum score of 7.0 in Speaking and Listening and 6.00 in Reading and Writing
University of Newcastle (UoN)
Campus: Callaghan
4 years full-time
• 87.55 (2014 ATAR cut-off )
• Assumed knowledge: Chemistry, English Advanced, Mathematics and Physics
• Recommended studies: Chemistry, English Advanced, Mathematics and Physics
University of Sydney (USYD)
Campus: Camperdown/ Darlington
4 years full- time
• 90.05 (2014 ATAR cut-off ) or strong GPA/WAM*
• Applicants with a record of at least one year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) tertiary study
require a strong WAM close to distinction or higher
• Assumed knowledge: Chemistry and Mathematics
• Recommended studies: Biology or Physics
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