Details
University Location | Townsville or Cairns, Queensland |
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City Population | 190,000 |
Student Population | 22,000 |
Int'l Student Population | 6,640 |
Main Campus | Townsville |
Program Campus | Townsville |
Program Duration | 4 years |
Estimated Annual Tuition | $37,080 AUD (2020 fees; subject to increase) |
Semester Intake | February |
Next Available Intake | February 2021 |
Application Deadline | January 30 each year* |
International Places | Variable / no set limit |
Overview
Pharmacy at JCU has built a reputation in north Queensland and nationally for the program based on the quality of its graduates. Staff and students continue to raise the profile of JCU Pharmacy at both state and national levels.
Pharmacy facilities are used for teaching in the pharmaceutical sciences, including pharmaceutical technology, extemporaneous dispensing and aseptic dispensing and pharmacy practice, clinical dispensing, pharmacy practice workshops and clinical pharmacy.
As a true interdisciplinary field, pharmacy gives you a strong foothold in both the science and health care industry. As a professional pharmacist you will have understanding and involvement in
- discovery of breakthrough medicines;
- the effect of individual drugs upon the human body;
- formulation of drug compounds into effective medicines;
- how drugs act to treat specific diseases; and
- counselling patients on their medications.
Program
JCU Pharmacy boasts a modern, integrated curriculum delivered by lectures, tutorials, workshops, and practical placements. As a pharmacy student, you will be encouraged to develop as a health practitioner by showing your knowledge orally in counselling, presentations and examinations, Simulated patients are used in workshops to practice these skills.
The Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) program at JCU will provide you with a broad education in physical and biological sciences and an understanding of the functioning of body systems and the impact of disease upon these systems. You will develop knowledge of drug action and of the use of drug therapy in treating illness and disease.
The common objective of these studies is to develop an expertise in the management and therapeutic use of drugs, which will contribute, through application of Quality Use of Medicines principles, to improved health outcomes for patients.
Professional placements, which take place in years three and four, allow you to develop your focus within the pharmacy field. JCU ensures that graduates are prepared for careers in hospital or community pharmacies, regulatory and drug management facilities, the pharmaceutical industry, armed forces and public service.
Admission Requirements
You may apply directly from high school or after having partially or fully completed university studies.
1. Completed high school diploma
Completed a high school diploma with a minimum average of 84% in top six Grade 12 courses, including successfully completed prerequisite studies in Grade 12 English, chemistry and maths B.
2. Completed bachelor’s degree
If you have commenced or completed a university degree, the grades from your most recent studies will be assessed. If you have not completed the prerequisite subjects in your post-secondary studies, your high school transcripts will then be assessed for prerequisite subjects. The minimum average for admission for those who have completed university studies is a cumulative average of 68%. You must submit official academic transcripts from both university and high school.
Admission Timeline
*While the application deadline is January 30 each year, you are strongly encouraged to submit your application as early as possible.
At this time, JCU has not confirmed the delivery method of the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) program for the 2021 intake, but we do suspect that it will not be offered online. If the border to Australia has not reopened, international students will be unable to commence this program.
If you wish to attend JCU for the pharmacy program, you are encouraged to consider the 2022 intake. Please let us know if you have any questions! Email us at pharmacy@oztrekk.com.
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