Facts & figures
- #2 in Australia for pharmacy and pharmacology (2024 QS Subject Rankings)
- #20 in the world for pharmacy and pharmacology (2024 QS Subject Rankings)
- Top 20 university globally QS World University Rankings 2024
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Pharmacy
Turn your interest in science into a vital role in healthcare
Whether you decide to work in a community or hospital pharmacy, enter the pharmaceutical industry, work for a government agency, or contribute to research and academia – as a pharmacist you will play a key role in the healthcare system.
Learn about the diverse career opportunities available for pharmacy graduates
Pharmacy
The Sydney Pharmacy School is consistently ranked among the world's best for teaching and education.
With over 100 years of experience in delivering world-class professional education, we enjoy an outstanding global reputation, making our graduates sought after and in demand.
The combined degrees are our new offerings for school leavers who want to study pharmacy.
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) and Masters of Pharmacy Practice
- Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours) and Master of Pharmacy Practice
Honours
Postgraduate courses for pharmacists
Postgraduate courses for clinicians with a medical degree
- Master of Medicine (Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development)
- Graduate Diploma in Medicine (Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development)
- Graduate Certificate in Medicine (Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development)
- Master of Medicine (Advanced) (Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development)
For healthcare professionals and graduates with a science background
- Master of Science in Medicine (Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development)
- Graduate Diploma in Science in Medicine (Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development)
- Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine (Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development)
- Master of Science in Medicine (Advanced) (Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development)
- We provide innovative, research-led pharmacy programs that give our graduates a competitive edge. Our academics are experts across a range of fields that directly affect the health of millions.
- You will learn from world-leading academics, have access to state of the art facilities and receive guided career support.
- Disover chemical, physical, pharmaceutical and pharmacological properties of medicines, and the application of these in the practice of pharmacy.
- We offer clinical placements and an intern training program in community, hospital, rural or industrial settings, to prepare you for registration.
- The Sydney University Pharmacy Association (SUPA) is one of the larger student societies on campus, organising regular academic, professional and social activities.
- Our unique curriculum is focused on both practical and theoretical areas of pharmacy to prepare you for the workforce.
Pharmacists do more than fill prescriptions – they are an integral part of the healthcare system and provide services such as education, medication reviews, patient counselling and disease prevention, and can work in a range of settings including community pharmacies, hospitals, government, pharmaceutical companies and as consultants or researchers.
There are a wide variety of career choices open to registered pharmacists, that include:
- community pharmacy
- hospital pharmacy
- pharmaceutical industry positions in drug development, regulatory affairs or clinical trials
- research positions at academic and research institutions
- government and non-government organisation roles
- drug safety officer of poisons specialist
- regulatory affairs associate.
Pharmacology
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)/Masters of Pharmacy Practice
- Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours)/Master of Pharmacy Practice
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science (Health)
- Bachelor of Science (Medical Science).
View the full list of pharmacology study options.
Honours
Honours in pharmacology is open to internal and external applicants who meet the entry requirements. For more information about eligibility and taking an honours year, visit our honours page.
You can study pharmacology units as part of the following postgraduate degrees: