Bachelor Programme
Pharmacy (Honours)
UQ's Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) is taught at the purpose-built pharmacy teaching and research facility at UQ Dutton Park. Students learn the science of medicines alongside the clinical and interpersonal skills needed in practice, train with students from other health professions, and complete more than 500 hours of supervised clinical practice, including two six-week placements. Domestic students apply through QTAC (code 725002); international students apply directly to UQ (program code 2373).
University
University of Queensland
Country
Australia
Level
Bachelor
Field
Pharmacy
Duration
4 years full-time (3.5 years for Semester 2 entry)
Language
English
Campus
Dutton Park
Degree
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
Intake
February (Semester 1), July (Semester 2)
Application Deadline
International applicants apply directly to UQ by 30 November 2026 for Semester 1, 2027 or by 31 May 2027 for Semester 2, 2027. International students completing Australian Year 12 or the IB in Australia apply through QTAC instead. Domestic applicants apply through QTAC (QTAC code 725002). For Semester 1, 2027, QTAC applications for the major offer round close on 7 December 2026, and UQ makes offers from 1 October 2026 to 16 February 2027.
Tuition Information
2027 tuition for international students: A$60,952 a year for a full-time load (16 units). Domestic students in a Commonwealth Supported Place pay a student contribution of about A$9,540 a year (2026 figure; the 2027 amount is not yet published). Actual fees depend on the courses taken and are reviewed every year.
Admission Requirements
- International applicants (2027 entry): minimum entry score of ATAR 80, GCE A Level aggregate 8.5 or IB Diploma 30.25. UQ scores A levels as the total of the best 3 (or 2) A Level subjects, or an equivalent A/AS combination, with A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2 and E=1 and AS Levels counted at half value
- Domestic applicants: the lowest adjusted ATAR/selection rank offered a place for Semester 1, 2026 was 80.45
- Prerequisites: Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English, one of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics, and Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, grade C). Biology is recommended
- English language: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 6 in each band; TOEFL iBT 87 (listening 19, reading 19, writing 21, speaking 19); or PTE Academic 64 with at least 60 in every communicative skill
- Minimum scores for other qualifications (foundation programs, national school-leaving certificates and more) are listed by country on the UQ program page