Bachelor Programme
Pharmacy (Honours)
RMIT's Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) is a selective-entry, research-oriented degree taught at Bundoora. Students get hands-on research experience and work placements in hospital and community pharmacies. The degree prepares them for the one-year internship needed for registration as a pharmacist anywhere in Australia, in community, hospital or industry practice. Domestic students apply through VTAC; international students apply directly to RMIT.
University
RMIT University
Country
Australia
Level
Bachelor
Field
Pharmacy
Duration
4 years full-time
Language
English
Campus
Bundoora
Degree
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
Intake
February (Semester 1)
Application Deadline
International applicants apply directly to RMIT (online or through an RMIT-registered agent). For Semester 1, 2027 the bachelor-degree application deadline is 3 March 2027, with offers to be accepted by 5 March 2027; RMIT recommends applying at least 4 to 8 weeks before classes start to allow time for a student visa. Semester 2, 2027 dates have not been published yet. International students completing Australian Year 12 or the IB in Australia apply through VTAC. Domestic applicants apply through VTAC for Semester 1, 2027: applications opened on 3 August 2026, the timely closing date of 28 September 2026 has passed, late applications close on 30 October 2026, very late applications on 4 December 2026, and applications for January round 2 and later on 13 January 2027. This program has a February (Semester 1) intake only.
Tuition Information
2027 tuition for international students: A$49,920 a year for a full-time load (96 credit points). Domestic students get a Commonwealth Supported Place; their student contribution is set each year by the government and depends on the subject bands they take, so RMIT publishes no single annual figure for the program. Fees are reviewed every year.
Admission Requirements
- Domestic applicants (VCE or equivalent): lowest selection rank offered a place for 2026 entry was 81.50
- Prerequisites (VCE Units 3 and 4, or equivalent): a study score of at least 25 in English (excluding EAL) or 27 in EAL, at least 25 in one of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics, and at least 25 in Chemistry
- International applicants need a qualification RMIT recognises as equivalent to the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) with a minimum average of 65%. RMIT's calculator gives, for example: GCE A Levels at least 7 points from 3 A Level subjects (about CDD), IB Diploma 25, or India's AISSC (CBSE Class 12) with an average of at least 65% in graded academic subjects
- English language (higher standard for pharmacy): IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with no band below 6.5; TOEFL iBT 94 (reading 19, listening 20, speaking 20, writing 24); or PTE Academic 65 with no communicative skill below 58
- RMIT's international entry calculator on each program page lists the equivalent minimum results for many other national qualifications and foundation programs