Pharmacy (Honours)

About the course

Build the knowledge and clinical skills to become a future‑ready pharmacist. You’ll learn biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacotherapeutics and pharmacy practice, and develop strong patient counselling and medication-safety capabilities. Training includes hands-on learning in a demonstration pharmacy plus extensive professional placements with healthcare teams and communities. This Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) prepares you for contemporary pharmacy practice in Australia.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue diverse roles across community, hospital and broader health settings, supporting safe and effective medicine use and chronic disease management. Career pathways may include clinical and accredited/consultant pharmacy roles, GP and aged-care pharmacy positions, diabetes education, and coordination roles in clinical research. You may also progress into research-focused work in pharmaceutical and health services. Outcomes align with a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) in Pharmacy & Pharmacology.

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.

Living Costs in Newcastle**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 22 - 29	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,199 - 1,586	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,079 - 1,427
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 8	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 267 - 353

Average Salary**

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