Pharmacy

Pharmacists are involved in the development, testing, manufacture and distribution of medicines and the monitoring of drug therapy.

This stream leads directly into Curtin University's Bachelor of Pharmacy degree, which is the only undergraduate program in Western Australia that leads to registration as a Pharmacist. It is taught with a hands-on approach, with a range of laboratories and facilities available to enhance teaching and provide essential practical skills.

Career Opportunities

Graduates from the Bachelor of Pharmacy have a wide range of career opportunities, with most graduates seeking employment in community pharmacies. This degree allows you to exercise business management skills in a professional setting. You may enter hospital pharmacy to help contribute to patient care in a secondary or tertiary healthcare environment and to extend your clinical expertise in a wide range of areas.

The pharmaceutical industry, which manufactures most medicines today, offers many employment opportunities. These include research roles in the development of medicines, production of pharmaceuticals, quality assurance, regulatory services, marketing and drug information.

Stage 1 Course Structure - with Credit for Recognised Learning

Students to complete 4 required units before progressing to Stage 2:

ARW01S1 Academic Research and WritingCHE01S1 ChemistryEMT01S1 Essential MathematicsHBI01S1 Human Biology

Note: must achieve 65% or better in CHE01S1 to progress to Stage 2.

Stage 1 Course Structure

Students to complete 8 units (6 required + 2 electives ) before progressing to Stage 2:

Study Period 1ARW01S1 Academic Research and WritingCHE01S1 ChemistryEMT01S1 Essential MathematicsHBI01S1 Human Biology

Study Period 2IMT01S1 Information and Media TechnologiesACS01S1 Academic Communication Skills (pre-req for this unit: ARW01S1)

+ 2 electives from the following list:MCC01S1 Media Culture and CommunicationsMGT01S1 ManagementMKT01S1 MarketingPMG01S1 Project Management

LIST OF OTHER ELECTIVES THAT MAY BE CHOSEN IF REQUESTED

Students to make an appointment with the Program Coordinator to gain approval.
ACC01S1 AccountingDES01S1 Design SkillsECN01S1 EconomicsIDC01S1 Introduction to Design ComputingPHY01S1 PhysicsPRG01S1 ProgrammingTMT01S1 Technical Mathematics (pre-req for this unit: EMT01S1)

Stage 2 Course Structure

Students to complete 8 core units

CORE UNITS

Study Period 1FPHP1000 Foundations for Professional Health Practice (pre-requisite for ICHB1006)HSF1000 Human Structure and Function (pre-requisite for IP1000)BIOC1001 Biological ChemistryBCC2000S Foundations of Biochemisty (pre-requisite for IP1000 and PHC1006s)# (only available in Semester 1)
# Service Taught unit

Note: from Semester 1, 2019, EIHP1001 has been replaced by EPD1000.

Study Period 2ICHB1006 Indigenous Cultures and Health BehavioursEPD1000 Foundations of Biostatistics and EpidemiologyIP1000 Introduction to PathophysiologyPHC1006S Pharmaceutical Chemistry # (only available in Semester 2)

Course Requirements

Stage 1 students must achieve at least 65% in the Stage 1 Chemistry unit: CHE01S1 to progress to Stage 2.

Stage 2 Pharmacy students require a Course Weighted Average (CWA) of at least 65 to progress to second year of the course.

Pharmacy students are required to successfully pass a summer unit before commencing in year 2 at Curtin University. The summer unit is ran by the University and commences in the first week of January. Further details of this unit will be provided as students progress through their course.

Enrolment Information

For Stage I and 2 enrolment information and deadlines, please click here.

Enrolment in the Service Taught units no longer require a completion of a form. Once you enrol in the Service Taught units on the College's Student Portal, the College will advise the University to enrol you in the units on the University's system. Once they enrol you, you will be notified by the College via email.

Service Taught Units & Oasis

Some of your units is Service Taught which means that you will be attending classes with Curtin University students. You will be advised by email to activate your Oasis account and to register for the classes once you enrol on the Student Portal.

Please note - it may take up to 3 weeks for your service taught unit to appear on Oasis.

Unit Materials

College taught unit materials will be made available to you on the College's Student Portal under Moodle as soon as you enrol.

Service taught unit materials will be available on Curtin University's Blackboard once they process your enrolment.

Booklists

The required textbooks and unit materials will be listed in the Unit Outlines once you have enrolled.

Any questions?

If you require more information about the course, please make an appointment with the Program Coordinator - Health Sciences by contacting the College's Reception either in person or by calling 9266 4888.

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