Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
at Curtin University, Western Australia.
A four-year APC-accredited honours pharmacy degree at the Bentley campus, with extensive clinical placement across WA public hospitals, community pharmacies and pharmaceutical industry. Includes embedded research projects in years three and four.
ATAR cutoff history
Published cutoff data for the Curtin University Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours). We never invent figures; entries marked "not published" mean the university or admissions centre has not released a verified cutoff for that intake.
| Intake year | ATAR cutoff | Admissions centre |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
| 2024 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official TISC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
First year covers the science foundations: chemistry, human biology and physiology, an introduction to pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical calculations. You begin learning how drugs are formulated and how the pharmacy profession works, with laboratory and dispensing practicals alongside theory. Second and third year are the pharmaceutical core: pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, therapeutics and pharmacy practice across body systems. You learn to evaluate prescriptions, counsel patients, manage medication safety and apply evidence to therapy. Placements in community and hospital pharmacy begin, and the honours research strand starts taking shape. Fourth year focuses on advanced therapeutics, integrated and complex patient care, professional and ethical practice and a substantial honours research project. Extensive clinical placement across WA public hospitals and community pharmacies consolidates practice. On graduation you complete a supervised intern year before registering as a pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia through AHPRA.
Example first-year subjects
- Foundations of Pharmacy Practice
- Chemistry for Pharmacy
- Human Biology and Physiology
- Pharmaceutical Calculations and Dispensing
- Introduction to Pharmacology
- Health, Behaviour and the Pharmacy Profession
How you will be assessed
- Final exams worth a large share of science and therapeutics units
- Dispensing and compounding laboratory practicals
- OSCEs and patient-counselling assessments
- Case-based therapeutics and care-plan assignments
- Clinical placement competency assessments
- Honours research project and thesis in the later years
Career outcomes
- Graduates complete a one-year intern program and work as registered pharmacists in Perth public hospitals, community pharmacies and rural WA pharmacies.
- First-year jobs typically include intern positions at Royal Perth, Sir Charles Gairdner and Fiona Stanley Hospitals, plus large community pharmacy networks.
- Many alumni move into specialty hospital pharmacy, primary-care services in rural WA Country Health Service, pharmaceutical industry or postgraduate research.
Professional accreditation
- Australian Pharmacy Council
- AHPRA Pharmacy Board of Australia registration eligible (with internship)
Typical first jobs
- Pharmacy intern at WA public hospitals (Royal Perth, Sir Charles Gairdner, Fiona Stanley)
- Pharmacy intern in community pharmacy networks
- Hospital pharmacist (after registration)
- Community or retail pharmacist (after registration)
- Rural pharmacist with WA Country Health Service
- Pharmaceutical-industry graduate roles
- Primary-care or accreditation pharmacist
Graduate starting salary
$50,000 - $65,000 per year
Source: https://www.qilt.edu.au/surveys/graduate-outcomes-survey-(gos). Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates complete a one-year supervised internship and the registration exams before full registration as a pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia. Most work in community or hospital pharmacy in WA, including rural roles through WA Country Health Service. Postgrad options include graduate certificates in clinical or hospital pharmacy, the Master of Clinical Pharmacy, and research masters and PhD study building on the embedded honours project. Experienced pharmacists move into specialty hospital practice, accreditation, primary-care services, industry or pharmacy ownership.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students strong in chemistry and biology who enjoy detail
- People who like applying science directly to patient care
- Methodical learners comfortable with heavy content and exams
- Those who enjoy advising and counselling patients
- Students committed to a clear regulated profession
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike chemistry and memorisation-heavy study
- People wanting a short or lightly assessed degree
- Those uncomfortable with precision and medication safety
- Students unable to meet AHPRA registration and placement requirements
Careers this leads to
Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.
Related courses at Curtin
Sources
- https://www.curtin.edu.au/study/offering/course-ug-bachelor-of-pharmacy-honours--bh-pharm/
- https://www.tisc.edu.au/
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