Bachelor of Pharmacy

Version

5

Course type

Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7)

Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3a – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

Students also need to take note that in accordance with the National Registration Board’s requirement, they must hold a valid IELTS (academic module) minimum overall score of 7.5 with a minimum of 7 in each of the four components within 2 years prior to applying for registration upon graduation.

Special admission requirements

Nil

Post admission requirements

Hepatitis B immunisation:

Students must provide evidence of being immune to hepatitis B within the first teaching period of their studies. A blood-borne viral disease may result in a student’s inability to obtain a placement in a Queensland Health facility and consequently may result in their inability to complete the requirements of the course as accredited by the relevant professional accrediting body. If a student has not complied with the above requirement by the last day of the first teaching period of their studies, their enrolment will be terminated immediately.

Suitability to Work with Children Card (blue card):

This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements that may involve contact with children under 18 years of age. Students are required to obtain a Suitability to Work with Children Card (which involves a criminal history check undertaken by the Queensland Police) before the start of the first placement. Students must retain a current Suitability to Work with Children Card for the duration of their course, as failure to do so will result in the termination of their admission to the course.

For more information, refer to:

Blue Card Services

Current Apply First Aid and CPR Certificate:

Students must hold a current First Aid Certificate before undertaking professional or clinical placements.  Students are responsible for any costs associated with obtaining this certificate.

Some professional/clinical placement agencies may require that students hold an advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate before undertaking a professional or clinical placement. Students are responsible for any costs associated with obtaining this certificate.

Australian Federal Police check:

This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements.  Some placement agencies may require students to produce a current Australian Federal Police check. This is in addition to the requirements for a Blue Card. If requested, students must provide written confirmation of clearance to the Clinical Placement Officer prior to commencement of clinical placement.

Application documents can be accessed at:

Australian Federal Police

Additional course rules

Nil

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, graduates will be able to:

• Integrate understanding of professional knowledge, competencies, behaviours, responsibilities and ethics in a health provision model of pharmacy practice that is appropriate in rural, remote, Indigenous and tropical contexts

• Retrieve, synthesise, critically evaluate and apply evidence in pharmacy practice

• Obtain, interpret and evaluate patient and clinical data to assess individual and population health status and, where necessary, formulate, implement and monitor management plans, in consultation with patients and communities

• Promote and optimise the health and welfare of individuals and populations

• Communicate clearly and coherently through well-developed English language and numeracy proficiency, appropriate for entry into the pharmacy workforce

• Deliver and facilitate safe and effective collaborative patient-centred health outcomes, within a clearly defined and accepted scope of pharmacy practice

• Reflect on current skills, knowledge and attitudes to plan ongoing professional development and foster a commitment to lifelong learning.

Townsville

Maximum time to complete

6 years

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

Clinical placement/professional practice:

This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements).

Further information about placements can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students

Accreditation requirements

Nil

Supplementary exam for final subject

Not applicable

Maximum allowed

24 credit points

Expiry

Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 11 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree.

Approved abbreviation

BPharm

Exit with lesser award

Not applicable

Eligibility

Entry to in-course Honours

At the start of level 3 of the course the College Dean will invite applications from students

• Normally students will have obtained a GPA of 6 (Distinction or better) for the subjects completed for levels 1 and 2 of the course

• A quota may be imposed on the number of students accepted for entry to the honours course depending on the availability of supervisors

Graduate entry to Honours

Successful completion of the pass degree in Pharmacy, within the previous three years

• Normally students will have achieved a GPA of not less than 5.0 calculated over the four levels of the pass degree

• Students may be required to undertake work additional to the pass degree before commencing honours