Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
at The University of Newcastle, New South Wales.
A four-year pharmacy honours degree at Callaghan with more than 420 hours of professional practice from first year. Assumed knowledge: Mathematics Standard 2 (Band 5 or 6), English Advanced, Chemistry and Physics. All students graduate with ungraded honours.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the UoN Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72.00 | uac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 64.85 | uac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through UAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Study areas are anatomy and physiology, chemistry, dosage design and formulation, drug design and discovery, epidemiology, mental health first aid, pharmacotherapeutics and pharmacy practice. All students complete a supervised group-based research project and graduate with ungraded honours.
Placement and industry experience
Students complete more than 420 hours of professional practice, starting in first year, mentored and supervised by qualified pharmacists.
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
- Leads to Pharmacy Board of Australia registration after supervised practice and exams
Typical first jobs
- Pharmacy intern at community pharmacy chains
- Pharmacy intern at NSW Health hospital pharmacy
- Registered pharmacist after intern year and registration exam
- Hospital pharmacist (ward, ICU, oncology, paediatrics)
- Community pharmacist with optional pharmacist-owner pathway
- Industry pharmacist in pharma manufacturing and regulatory affairs
Graduate starting salary
$60,000 - $75,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
After 1,824 hours of supervised practice and the Pharmacy Board of Australia examinations, graduates can apply for registration as pharmacists. They work in community and hospital pharmacy, industry and research.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students with strong chemistry and biology foundations
- Those interested in medicine and therapeutics but preferring a four-year pathway
- People comfortable with detailed numerical work in dispensing
- Students happy to work in community or hospital pharmacy roles
- Those willing to do a one-year supervised internship after graduation
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting clinical patient diagnosis and treatment
- Those who struggled with senior chemistry
- Anyone unwilling to do the year-long internship and registration exam after graduation
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 selection ranks on the University of Newcastle website and on UAC before applying.