Bachelor of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Pharmacy BPharm
On Campus - Orange
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted unpon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 4.0 years (or part-time equivalent)
A completed High School Certificate with an ATAR of 75 (including adjustment factors) or equivalent.
OR
A completed Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR
OR
Successful completion of two University level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
A completed AQF Diploma level qualification or higher level qualification.
OR
A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
AND
English language requirements apply. An Academic IELTS of 7.0 with no score below a 6.5 in each of the individual skill areas or a qualification deemed equivalent.
NOTE
Successful applicants who do not have an appropriate high school chemistry background are strongly recommended to undertake the chemistry subject offered in the University's StudyLink program prior to commencing study in the course.
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.
The course consists of 24 core subjects, including 8 16 point subjects.
BCM211 Foundations of Biochemistry
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
BMS208 Human Nutrition
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
BMS310 Disease Processes
BMS313 Infectious Diseases and Applied Immunology
BMS340 Pharmacology (16)
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
CHM219 Organic & Physical Chemistry
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PHM101 Introduction to Pharmacy
PHM131 Pharmaceutics 1
PHM215 Pharmacy Practice 1
PHM231 Pharmaceutics 2 (16)
PHM315 Pharmacy Practice 2 (16)
PHM320 Organic and Medicinal Agents (16)
PHM341 Pharmacokinetics
PHM406 Transition to Practice (16)
PHM407 Professional Pharmacy Practice (16)
PHM430 Pharmacotherapeutics (16)
PHM490 Hospital and Rural Pharmacy Practice (16)
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Key Subjects
The course includes the following key subjects:
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
PHM231 Pharmaceutics 2
PHM215 Pharmacy Practice
BMS340 Pharmacology
PHM315 Pharmacy Practice 2
Full time
Session 1
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
PHM101 Introduction to Pharmacy
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 2
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PHM131 Pharmaceutics 1
Session 3
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
BCM211 Foundations of Biochemistry
CHM219 Organic and Physical Chemistry
PHM231 Pharmaceutics 2 (16) (commenced)
Session 4
BMS313 Infectious Diseases and Applied Immunology
BMS310 Disease Processes
PHM215 Pharmacy Practice 1
PHM231 Pharmaceutics 2 (16) (completed)
Session 5
PHM315 Pharmacy Practice 2 (16) (commenced)
BMS340 Pharmacology (16) (commenced)
PHM320 Organic and Medicinal Agents (16) (commenced)
PHM341 Pharmacokinetics
Session 6
BMS340 Pharmacology (16) (completed)
BMS208 Human Nutrition
PHM315 Pharmacy Practice 2 (16) (completed)
PHM320 Organic and Medicinal Agents (16) (completed)
Session 7
PHM430 Pharmacotherapeutics (16) (commenced)
PHM490 Hospital and Rural Pharmacy Practice (16) (commenced)
PHM406 Transition to Practice (16) (commenced)
PHM407 Professional Pharmacy Practice (16) (commenced)
Session 8
PHM430 Pharmacotherapeutics (16) (completed)
PHM406 Transition to Practice (16) (completed)
PHM407 Professional Pharmacy Practice (16) (completed)
PHM490 Hospital and Rural Pharmacy Practice (16) (completed)
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
PHM101 Introduction to Pharmacy
PHM215 Pharmacy Practice 1
PHM315 Professional and Business Pharmacy Practice
PHM490 Hospital and Rural Pharmacy Practice
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
The Bachelor of Pharmacy has been accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council. This course qualifies graduates (after completion of the postgraduate internship year) to register nationally with the Pharmacy Board of Australia, under the Australia Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) umbrella. The qualification is also recognised by the Pharmacy Guild, the Pharmaceutical Society and the Society of Hospital Pharmacists.
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.