| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-02-26 | - |
| 2025-03-03 | - |
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Pharmacy at the University of Auckland equips students with practical training and essential skills to excel as pharmacists. The program emphasizes critical thinking, collaboration, and research-based decision-making. Students benefit from extensive real-world practice placements and modern facilities, preparing them for diverse roles in healthcare settings.
Program Outline
Overview & Objectives:
- Aims:
- Equip students with practical training to excel as pharmacists with expertise in safe and effective medicine usage.
- Prepare pharmacists for diverse roles across healthcare, collaborating to enhance community and individual well-being.
- Develops essential skills: patient assessment, clinical expertise, communication skills, teamwork, problem-solving using research to guide clinical choices, ethical decision-making.
Program Highlights:
- Integrated and hands-on program created in collaboration with renowned pharmacists and medical professionals
- Emphasis on critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving using research evidence in healthcare settings
- Extensive real-world practice with diverse placements throughout the program across hospitals, pharmacy & other health settings
- Modern facilities & infrastructure:
- Model pharmacy & teaching suite.
- World-class pharmaceutical science research labs
Outline of Courses and Curriculum:
#Program Duration & Format:
- Full-time, Four years (480 points)
- #Program Entry & Prerequisites:
- Available Entry Options: (
- 1 - First Year Entry,
- 2- Alternate Admission)
Noteworthy:
Entry criteria can change annually
- Applicants should refer to official program materials.
- School leavers can apply under First-Year entry.
- First-year options: Completion of first-year coursework (60 points) in either:
- - Bachelor of Health Science (BHSc)
- AND: (45 pts) another Bachelor degree at UoA
- PLUSS 15 point General Educ course.
- Bachelor of Science (BSc)
- Alternate Admission: Completion of minimum two-year, relevant studies from recognized university (last year no more than five years past).
Points
Entry is competitive, applicants require minimums: First Year Entry-
- Minimum GPAs: Core coursework (5.0 minimum). Alternative Entry:
- Minimum Two-yr GPA: Overall study (4.0 minimum.)
Eligibility - GPA Calculation.
Shortlisting: Based on eligibility above
- First Year Shortlist: Based on Core course grades (with interim grades assigned for incomplete data).
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GPA Calculation: Weighted at 50-70% based on relevant completed academic history (minimums apply):
- First Entry: Core Courses GPA is weighted.
- Altern Entry: Weighted as 60-80% 50% - for both full course sets
- GPA: Weighted for last three-years full-time study
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Learning Environment and Assessment:
#Teaching
- Highly qualified teaching and research staff provide dedicated support throughout your pharmacy studies
- Strong emphasis on group-learning environments to foster collaboration and teamwork skills for successful healthcare careers in various settings: hospitals, research laboratories, community-based health facilities
Assessment
Program uses various assessment formats to measure student competency, knowledge acquired during studies (examinations, clinical skills assessments, assignments/practical tasks). This may be available as: 1) University Catalog 2) Course outlines.
Careers with a Pharmacy Degree:
A BPharm program prepares graduates in diverse pharmacy expertise to succeed across many roles in various organizations (hospitals, research & industry).
Other Relevant Program information
- Program offers multiple practice placements throughout studies for real-world experience (hospital & community pharmacy placements are key elements in this program), ensuring readiness to enter the profession upon earning BPharm.
