Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management and Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours)

The course resolutions detailed in this page apply to all courses included in the table below under section 1 (course codes). 

These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2014 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Coursework Policy 2021 (the 'Coursework Policy'), the Learning and Teaching Policy 2019, the Resolutions of the Faculty, University of Sydney (Student Academic Appeals) Rule 2021, the Academic Honesty in Coursework Policy 2015 and the Academic Honesty Procedures 2016. Current versions of all policies are available from the Policy Register: https://www.sydney.edu.au/policies

1  Course codes

2  Attendance pattern

(1) The attendance pattern in the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management and the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours) for these courses is full time only.

3  Faculty management

(1) Candidates will be under the general supervision of the Faculty of Medicine and Health for the duration of the degree.

4  Admission to candidature

(1) Admission to candidature in the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management and the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours) is by transfer from Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours) / Master of Pharmacy Practice, subject to the conditions of clause 13 of the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours) / Master of Pharmacy Practice Resolutions being met.

5  Requirements for award

(1) The units of study that may be taken for the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management and Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours) are set out in:

(a) Table A for the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours) / Master of Pharmacy Practice

(b) Table S of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees; and

(c) Table O of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees.

(2) To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours), a candidate must complete 240 credit points comprising:

(a) 90 credit points of 1000-level core units from Table A;

(b) 54 credit points of 2000-level core units from Table A;

(c) 48 credit points of 3000-level core units from Table A;

(d) 6 credit points of elective units from Table O or Table S;

(e) 6 credit points of degree elective units from Table A; and

(f) 36 credit points of 4000-level core units from Table A.

(g) Candidates must maintain a FMHHWAM [greater than or equal to] 65 to qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours) across years two to five.

(h) Candidates who do not maintain a FMHHWAM [greater than or equal to] 65 in the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours) across years two to five may qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management.

(3) To qualify for the award Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management, a candidate must complete 240 credit points comprising:

(a) 90 credit points of 1000 level core units from Table A;

(b) 54 credit points of 2000 level core units from Table A;

(c) 48 credit points of 3000 level core units from Table A;

(d) 6 credit points of electives from Table O or Table S.

(e) 6 credit points of degree elective units from Table A; and

(f) 36 credit points of 4000-level core units from Table A.

(4) FMHHWAM means the Honours Weighted Mark calculated from the results for all 2000, 3000, 4000 level units attempted for the degree (weighted 2, 3, 4 for their respective levels, with the Honours units of study given a weighting of 8 in this calculation).

6  Progression

(1) These progression requirements should be read in conjunction with the relevant Unit of Study Outlines, Faculty Local Provisions and Faculty Resolutions

(2) Details of assessment requirements in each year, including the structure, content and expected standards, are available for enrolled students in the Unit of Study Outlines, the Handbook and on the Learning Management System.

(3) In accordance with Faculty local provisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Professionalism Provisions 2019 and Faculty of Medicine and Health Professionalism Requirements Provisions 2019, candidates who demonstrate serious or repeated unprofessional behaviour may be required to show cause as to why their enrolment should be continued. Failure to show cause may result in exclusion from the course.

(4) Undergraduates must attend a minimum of 85% of compulsory classes (as defined in individual UoS outlines, e.g. tutorials, workshops, laboratory classes and placements).(5)  Candidates who do not achieve a FMHHWAM [greater than or equal to] 65 across years two to five of the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours) / Master of Pharmacy Practice and an Honours mark [greater than or equal to] 65 may be awarded the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management, provided that they have met the requirements of this degree.

(5) Candidates who fail one unit of study in the first, second, third or fourth year and who have an annual average mark (AAM) of [greater than or equal to] 65 for that year, may apply for a prerequisite waiver which would allow enrolment in the full complement of units of study in the following year, together with the failed unit of study.

7  Requirements for the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours) degree

(1) Integrated honours, involving a research project, is available to all students.

(2) To qualify for the award of the honours degree a candidate must complete the requirements (240 credit points) of the five years of the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours) / Master of Pharmacy Practice with a FMHHWAM [greater than or equal to] 65 across years two to five (inclusive).

(3) Honours in the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours) is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Third Class as  specified in the Coursework Policy, and the Resolutions of the Faculty of Medicine and Health. The class of Honours awarded is based on a candidate’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Honours Weighted Average Mark (FMHHWAM).

8  Transitional provisions

(1) These resolutions apply to all students commencing in the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management and the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours) from 1 January 2023.

(2) Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management or the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours) who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January 2023 must complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement.