Pharmaceutical sciences combines knowledge about the human body, chemistry and the action of drugs in the body and enables the pharmaceutical industry to deliver more reliable, accessible and effective treatments.

In addition to an understanding of pharmacology and physiology you will learn about the development of new drugs, the clinical use of medications, and the legal and regulatory aspects of medicine development within the pharmaceutical industry.

You’ll gain an understanding of biochemistry, biostatistics, human biology and cell biology, and an in-depth knowledge of therapeutics, pharmacology and toxicology, physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology to prepare you for a career in the pharmaceutical industry.

A highlight of this degree is that it provides a direct pathway into RMIT’s industry-based Pharmaceutical Sciences Honours year (BH121) for eligible students.

The honours year provides extensive career experience in pharmaceutical and health-related industries.

Career Outcomes

RMIT pharmaceutical sciences graduates are highly skilled with advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in selected areas of biochemical, pharmacological and related health sciences.

The pharmaceutical industry is Australia's leading technology exporter and forms an expanding multi-billion dollar sector.

Graduates can work in:

• 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

Professional recognition and accreditation

Graduates may join the following Australian professional societies:

• Association of Regulatory and Clinical Scientists to the Pharmaceutical Industry (ARCS)
• Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA)
• Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT)
• AusBiotech.