Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
at The University of Newcastle, New South Wales.
A four-year APC-accredited honours pharmacy degree at the Callaghan campus, with placements in hospital and community settings across Hunter New England Health. Graduates undertake a separate one-year intern training year before general registration.
ATAR cutoff history
Published cutoff data for the The University of Newcastle 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 | 72.25 | UAC |
| 2024 | ATAR cutoff not published | UAC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | UAC |
Most recent published cutoff is 72.25 for the 2025 intake.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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Career outcomes
- Graduates complete a one-year intern program and work as registered pharmacists in Hunter New England Health hospitals, community pharmacies and rural pharmacies.
- First-year jobs typically include intern positions at John Hunter Hospital, large community pharmacy chains and rural pharmacies across the Hunter and Central Coast.
- Many alumni progress to hospital pharmacy specialty roles (oncology, intensive care, paediatrics), pharmacist-led primary-care services or postgraduate clinical research.
Professional accreditation
- Australian Pharmacy Council
- AHPRA Pharmacy Board of Australia registration eligible (with internship)
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 UoN
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the The University of Newcastle handbook and on UAC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/newcastle/bachelor-of-pharmacy.