Bachelor of Pharmacy

Taught at our Orange campus, the Bachelor of Pharmacy from Charles Sturt University will prepare you to make a difference in a well-established healthcare profession with expanding career prospects for the future.

Pharmacists play a vital role in people's health. Besides dispensing medication, you'll work with the community, providing advice and advocacy to people of all ages and backgrounds. Pharmacists are active in all areas of medication management and health promotion.

If you want to work for NSW Health after graduating, then you could be eligible for a Tertiary Health Study Subsidy. They help cover university fees, technology and travel expenses or other associated personal costs that pop up as you study. If successful, you could be one of 12,000 students supported with up to $12,000 when you work with NSW Health after graduating. 

On Campus

Next session start: March 3, 2025

Full time 4 year(s)

75

Domestic on campus
Commonwealth grant scheme (CGS):
Full-time - $9,312.00 pa
Part-time - $4,656.00 pa

Credit Points: 256
AQF: Level 7

• Professionally accredited course
• Charles Sturt Advantage early offer program
• Commonwealth supported places available
• Workplace learning subjects

A bachelor's degree in pharmacy will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to work in rural, regional and metropolitan healthcare settings.

Studies in chemistry and biology come together in this course, along with practical instruction in community and hospital pharmacy, dispensing, medication management and health counselling. You'll learn the soft skills that allow pharmacists to work effectively with people of all ages and backgrounds, including communication and interpersonal skills, time management, decision-making and problem-solving. You may also participate in specialist areas of study, such as rural health, vaccination training and international programs.

Charles Sturt University is a regional university, which means our courses provide you with a unique perspective and understanding of the health needs of rural and regional Australians - this will also be an advantage if you choose to make your career in larger metropolitan areas.

Receive personalised attention and instruction from highly-qualified teaching staff, including registered pharmacists with extensive industry links and experience. You'll practice what you're learning in the classroom in state-of-the-art laboratories and a pharmacy simulation setting, along with workplace learning. This ensures you graduate with the confidence to make your mark.

This course is professionally accredited by -

• Australian Pharmacy Council

This degree will equip you with the skills to improve community health, especially through safe and effective medication use. When you graduate, you'll be ready to make your mark in a wide range of careers, including:

• Pharmacist (community, hospital)
• Pharmaceutical industry (research, sales and marketing)
• Pharmaceutical regulation
• Roles in aged care with general practitioners

For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.