Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) BPharm(Hons)

Medicine

A full-time four-year pharmacy degree for high-achieving students, integrating scientific knowledge, clinical skills, and research for careers as pharmacists or further academic study.

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NZQA Level 7 Certification (480 Credits)

Study Level

Advanced

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In-person study

Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting

Grafton, Auckland

It will take a total of 4 years

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Integrate Scientific and Clinical Knowledge

Develop and apply scientific and clinical knowledge needed to provide safe, competent, and culturally appropriate pharmacy services.

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Collaborative Patient-Centred Care

Cultivate commitment to patient-centred, evidence-based, and collaborative interprofessional clinical practice.

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Pharmacy Research Skills

Acquire research skills and understanding, including ethics, data collection and analysis, and written and oral reporting, suitable for further academic study.

What You're Signing Up For

The Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) at the University of Auckland is designed for high-achieving students wishing to pursue careers as pharmacists, pharmacy researchers, or further academic study. Students integrate scientific and clinical skills to provide competent, culturally appropriate pharmacy care and develop advanced research capability. The programme includes significant placements, a major research project, and preparation for professional registration.

Course Content

  • Biological Sciences, Medical Science and Population Health (Part I core)
  • Pharmaceutical Science and Practice
  • Patient-centred Pharmacy Practice
  • Drug treatments and specialist clinical decision-making
  • Clinical placements in healthcare settings
  • Research project in pharmacy practice or pharmaceutical sciences
  • Research ethics and proposal development
  • Research methods and data analysis fundamentals

What you need to know first

Applicants must already be enrolled in the University of Auckland BPharm programme and have completed Part III.

English language competency must be met by end of Part II.

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What sort of industry will this job lead to

  • Healthcare

  • Pharmaceuticals

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Future employment opportunities might be

  • Community pharmacist

  • Hospital pharmacist

  • Health sector manager

  • Pharmaceutical researcher

  • Pharmaceutical writer

  • Medicines quality control pharmacist

  • Medicines regulator

  • Prescribing adviser