University of Auckland · New Zealand

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

Semester One (March)

Introduction

Bachelor of Pharmacy is a Bachelor program taught at University of Auckland, New Zealand. Intake: Semester One (March). The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Full-time: 4 years) options.

The Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) prepares students with comprehensive and practical training for a career in pharmacy. Students develop patient assessment, clinical and professional skills for interactions with other health professionals, patients, and the public, and they build critical thinking, problem solving, and the use of research evidence to inform clinical decision making.

The programme is structured as Part II (Year Two) with three courses focused on pharmaceutical science and practice (120 points) plus an English language competency requirement; Part III (Year Three) with two core courses on drug treatments for various diseases (120 points); and Part IV (Year Four) with completion of a dissertation (30 points) and two core courses (90 points).

Students complete practice placements across pharmacy, clinical, and other health settings. After graduation, a year-long pre-registration training programme is administered by the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, and registration as a pharmacist occurs after successful completion of this year.

Modules

PHARMACY 199
PHARMACY 211
PHARMACY 212
PHARMACY 213
PHARMACY 311
PHARMACY 312
PHARMACY 413
PHARMACY 701
PHARMACY 702

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Bachelor of Pharmacy at University of Auckland for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by University of Auckland.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Auckland as pre-requiste for admission in Bachelor of Pharmacy.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

There is no direct entry from secondary school. School leavers are encouraged to apply under the First Year entry category. There are two application categories for entry into the BPharm.

First year entry (2027 entry only): To apply as a first year student, complete the first year of the Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) or the Bachelor of Science (BSc) at the University of Auckland, or the Health Sciences First Year at the University of Otago. This must be completed on a full-time basis and include:

Option A: University of Auckland (BHSc or BSc) — CHEM 110, BIOSCI 107, MEDSCI 142, POPLHLTH 111
Remaining 60 points must comprise three 15 point elective courses, plus WTRMHS 100 (BHSc applicants) or WTRSCI 100 (BSc applicants)
Option B: University of Otago Health Science First Year (HSFY) — CHEM191, CELS191, PHSI191, BIOC192, HUBS192, HUBS191, POPH192
Interview Eligibility: minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 across the 7 first year courses listed in bold above to be eligible for consideration for an admission interview (MMI - Multi Mini Interviews). All University of Auckland applicants must also pass WTRMHS 100 or WTRSCI 100.

First year entry (2028 entry only): First year applicants must complete eight courses in the first year of one of the listed University of Auckland programmes (or the Health Sciences First Year (HSFY) at the University of Otago).

This study must be completed on a full time basis and in the year of application for the Bachelor of Pharmacy. Only the first attempt for these courses will be considered for admission in the First Year category.

First Year entry applicants must achieve a minimum GPA of 5.0 across the four core courses (BIOSCI 107, CHEM 190, POPLHLTH 111 and MEDSCI 142) and have no fail grades in any of their eight first year courses.

Interview Eligibility requires a minimum GPA of 5.0 across BIOSCI 107, CHEM 190, POPLHLTH 111 and MEDSCI 142, including interim grades (highest possible grade) for any courses in Semester Two, and have no fail grades in any of their Semester One courses.