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Discover a career in medicine and health at the University of Sydney

About us

Global leaders in health education

  • Top 20 globally

    The University of Sydney is placed equal 19th globally in the highly regarded 2024 QS World University Rankings, rising 22 places from last year.

  • World leaders in pharmacy

    We are ranked 16th in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023.

Overview

If you are from another accredited Australian tertiary institution, you may apply to undertake units of study as cross-institutional studies.

You need to be able to meet the same criteria/prerequisites as students enrolled at the University of Sydney (or have done equivalent units of study at your home institution) to be able to enrol with the faculty. Cross Institutional unit selection is subject the availability and therefore may not be offered in all sessions advertised in the faculty handbook.

Refer to the faculty handbook for detailed information on all the units.

Subject areas

There are no majors for this course.

Shared pool

Admission, fees and how to apply

Depends on your qualification, citizenship status

The details on this page based on your selections are a guide only, and are subject to change.

English language proficiency

Find out if you need to prove English language proficiency (depends on your country of origin and educational background).

Your fee

How to apply

Applications are made directly to the University and assessed by the faculty.

The faculty may permit enrolment in a particular unit/s provided that the student has an appropriate academic background. Please note that conditions may apply for international students.

For any questions about this course, please email: pharmacy.studentsupport@sydney.edu.au

Standard closing dates:

Semester 1 - 31 January of the same year.

Semester 2 - 15 July of the same year.

We strongly encourage applicants to apply as early as possible, offers are made on a rolling basis and places in many units are limited. 

Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (August)

Applications are made directly to the University and assessed by the faculty.

The faculty may permit enrolment in a particular unit/s provided that the student has an appropriate academic background. Please note that conditions may apply for international students.

For any questions about this course, please email: pharmacy.studentsupport@sydney.edu.au

Standard closing dates:

Semester 1 - 31 January of the same year.

Semester 2 - 15 July of the same year.

We strongly encourage applicants to apply as early as possible, offers are made on a rolling basis and places in many units are limited. 

Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (August)

What you'll study

Unit of Study

Admission criteria

You must be enrolled for the current academic year in an accredited course of study in pharmacy at another institution. Your admission to a unit or units of study at the University of Sydney is subject to approval, which may include the fulfilment of prerequisites, and availability.

The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice. The Handbooks Online and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney, and you are referred to those documents.

Inherent requirements

To assist students to make informed choices about their study, we have identified and set out the Inherent Requirements for coursework courses in pharmacy.

Credit for previous study

For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page.

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