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BP311 · RMIT University · Bachelor degree

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

STEM College

Minimum ATAR
70.75
Full time
3 years
Part time
6 years
Credit points
—
Campus
Bundoora
Mode
On campus

Overview

Explore the science and business of developing new medicines, and how we can treat diseases through the lens of pharmaceutical science.

This pharmaceutical science degree will equip you for a career in the pharmaceutical industry. Study both the science and business of developing new drugs.

Course structure

Open a major, minor or specialisation to see its units.

Year One of Program

84 cp

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete 84 credit points from the following: AND Complete 12 credit points from the following:

  • BIOL2528Biology and Chemistry for Human Biosciences12 cp
  • BIOL2529Human Anatomy and Physiology 112 cp
  • ONPS2423Introduction to Medical Biochemistry12 cp
  • ONPS2302Introduction to Pharmaceutical Sciences12 cp

Year Two of Program

60 cp

Complete 60 credit points from the following: AND Complete 12 credit points from the following: AND Complete 24 credit points from your chosen Option. from your chosen Option

  • BIOL2533Integrative Physiology12 cp
  • ONPS2032Principles of Pharmacology and Toxicology12 cp
  • ONPS2713Drug Discovery and Development12 cp
  • ONPS2714Immunology and Therapeutics12 cp
  • ONPS2715Ethics, Governance and Quality12 cp

Year Three of Program

72 cp

Complete 72 credit points from the following: AND Complete 24 credit points from your chosen Option. from your chosen Option

  • ONPS2304Clinical Trial Design and Management12 cp
  • ONPS2493Pharmacology of Medicines for Systemic Conditions12 cp
  • ONPS2494Therapeutic Pharmacology12 cp
  • ONPS2306Drug Regulations12 cp
  • ONPS2534Professional Skills Development for the Pharmaceutical Scientist12 cp

Minor: Biotechnology

  • BIOL2577Genomics and Gene Technologies12 cp
  • BIOL2535Proteomics and Designer Proteins12 cp
  • BIOL2536Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology12 cp
  • BIOL2537Medical Biotechnology12 cp

Minor: CHI: Connected Healthcare & Innovation

AND

  • REHA2284Business and Entrepreneurship in Health12 cp
  • BIOL2585Wearable Technologies in Health12 cp
  • BESC1571Integrated Virtual Care12 cp

Minor: Design & Develop for Apple Platform

  • COSC3099UI and UX for Apple Platform12 cp
  • COSC3100Getting Started with iOS App Development12 cp
  • COSC3101Human-Centred Development with Apple Platform Technologies12 cp
  • COSC3102Apple Platform Project12 cp

Minor: Digital Innovation

Minor: Economics

  • ECON1611Big Data, Machine Learning and Society12 cp

Minor: Artificial Intelligence in Practice

AND

  • COSC3156Generative AI (GenAI) in Practice: Tools and Methods12 cp
  • COSC3157Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Action: Industry Project12 cp
  • COSC1127Artificial Intelligence12 cp
  • COSC2673Machine Learning12 cp
  • MATH2305Applied Bayesian Statistics12 cp
  • BIOL2585Wearable Technologies in Health12 cp
  • REHA2284Business and Entrepreneurship in Health12 cp
  • EEET1416Digital Signal Processing for Communication Engineering12 cp
  • EEET2169Image Processing12 cp
  • EEET2171Intelligent Systems12 cp
  • OART1118AI for Creative Practice12 cp
  • COSC2785Fashion AI12 cp
  • INTE2687Digital Fluency12 cp

Careers

  • pharmaceutical and healthcare companies specialising in running clinical trials, managing medical information or registering new drugs
  • universities, hospitals or biomedical research institutes developing new treatments
  • organisations specialising in forensics, medical auditing or research governance