Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
at Griffith University, Queensland.
A four-year APC-accredited honours pharmacy degree at the Gold Coast campus, with clinical placements across Gold Coast Health, community pharmacies and northern New South Wales primary care. Embedded research project in the honours fourth year.
ATAR cutoff history
Published cutoff data for the Griffith 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 | 83.5 | QTAC |
| 2024 | ATAR cutoff not published | QTAC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | QTAC |
Most recent published cutoff is 83.5 for the 2025 intake.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
First year is the biomedical and chemistry foundation: pharmaceutical and organic chemistry, human anatomy and physiology, cell biology and an introduction to pharmacy practice and the health system. Teaching is at the Gold Coast campus, where you begin dispensing and patient-communication skills in the practice labs. Second and third years move into the pharmacy core: pharmacology, pharmaceutics and formulation, pharmacokinetics, therapeutics by body system, and clinical and professional practice. You complete community and hospital placements across Gold Coast Health, community pharmacy chains and primary-care clinics in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales, learning to counsel patients, review medication and manage minor ailments. The honours fourth year combines advanced therapeutics and clinical practice with an embedded research project and a longer integrated placement. On graduation you complete a one-year supervised intern programme and registration exams before AHPRA registration as a pharmacist.
Example first-year subjects
- Pharmaceutical and Organic Chemistry
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Cell Biology for Pharmacy
- Introduction to Pharmacy Practice
- Foundations of Pharmacology
- Health Systems and Professional Practice
How you will be assessed
- Final exams worth 50 to 70 per cent in pharmacology and therapeutics courses
- Dispensing and patient-counselling practical examinations (OSCEs)
- Laboratory reports in pharmaceutics and chemistry
- Case-based therapeutics assignments
- Supervised placement competency assessments
- Honours research project and thesis in fourth year
Career outcomes
- Graduates complete a one-year intern program and work as registered pharmacists across Gold Coast Health, community pharmacy networks and primary-care clinics in southeast Queensland.
- First-year jobs typically include intern positions at Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital and community pharmacy chains across south Queensland and northern NSW.
- Many alumni progress to specialty hospital pharmacy roles, pharmacist-led services in primary care, pharmaceutical industry or postgraduate study in clinical pharmacy.
Professional accreditation
- Australian Pharmacy Council
- AHPRA Pharmacy Board of Australia registration eligible (with internship)
Typical first jobs
- Pharmacy intern at Gold Coast University Hospital or Robina Hospital
- Pharmacy intern in community pharmacy chains across south-east Queensland
- Hospital pharmacist after intern registration
- Community pharmacist in retail and primary-care settings
- Primary-care or aged-care pharmacist roles
- Pharmaceutical-industry or regulatory graduate roles
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $72,000 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 intern programme and the registration assessments before registering with the Pharmacy Board of Australia (via AHPRA). From there, most work in community or hospital pharmacy. Postgraduate options include clinical pharmacy study, specialty hospital residency pathways, the pharmaceutical industry and research higher degrees building on the honours project. Some pharmacists move into primary-care, aged-care or pharmacist-prescribing roles as scope expands.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who liked chemistry and biology and are comfortable with detail
- Methodical learners who can absorb large amounts of drug and therapeutics content
- Careful communicators who enjoy advising and counselling patients
- People comfortable with exams and rule-based clinical accuracy
- Those willing to complete a structured intern year after the degree
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike chemistry, memorisation or heavy exams
- People wanting a fast, unregulated entry to the workforce
- Those uncomfortable with precise, safety-critical work
- Students seeking a creative or studio-based course
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Sources
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