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About the course
JCU’s Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) prepares you for professional practice as a pharmacist, combining core biomedical sciences with pharmacology, medicines management and patient-centred care. You’ll build clinical confidence through extensive practical learning and more than 900 hours of supervised placement across community, hospital and regional health settings. This undergraduate honours pharmacy degree emphasises real-world readiness and strong communication skills.
Career outcome
Graduates can pursue careers across community and hospital pharmacy, working with patients and healthcare teams to support safe and effective medicines use. Opportunities may extend to regional and remote health services, medication management and patient counselling roles, and pathways into pharmacy ownership, leadership or further study. This Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) provides an undergraduate entry route to professional practice in pharmacy and pharmacology. Preparing graduates for nursing, allied health, and community care professional registration and graduate roles.
Career outcome
Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as hospital pharmacist, pharmacologist, pharmaceutical research scientist, science writer, medical sales representative, product/process development scientist, and etc. in companies including Gilead Sciences, Novartis, AbbVie Inc., Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and etc.Explore the majors available
Professional Honours, Research Honours
Living Costs in Townsville**
Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,146 - 1,515 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,074 - 1,421 |
Transportation (Daily) A$ 5 - 7 |
Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 234 - 309 |
Average Salary***
