Pharmacy

You can apply with secondary education if you meet one of the following:

ATAR adjustment factors (Selection Rank)
Equity ATAR adjustment factors recognise circumstances such as where you live, the school you attended or your background. These factors can raise your Selection Rank above your ATAR and are applied automatically through TISC.

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ATAR/Selection Rank course profile
See the ATAR and Selection Rank results from recent applicants who received an offer for this course, including the lowest, median and highest ranks.

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You can apply with university study if you meet the criteria of one of the following pathways:

Curtin course switcher criteria

To switch into this course, you need to have:

1. Completed 150 credit points
2. A CWA of 70% or higher
3. An academic status of Good Standing
4. Met the Chemistry ATAR prerequisite (or equivalent)
5. Met the Mathematics Applications ATAR prerequisite (or equivalent)
   
   

Prerequisite Information:

The Chemistry ATAR prerequisite can be met with one of the following Curtin Units:
CHEM1003 Introduction to Chemistry
CHEM1001 Biological Chemistry
CHEM1007 Fundamental Chemistry for Biosciences

The Mathematics Applications ATAR prerequisite can be met with one of the following Curtin units:
MATH1013 Introductory Mathematics
MATH1014 Foundations of Calculus
MATH1015 Linear Algebra

Students who have completed both CHEM1006 Pharmaceutical Chemistry and PATH1000 Introduction to Pathophysiology may be eligible to begin the course in the Summer Period (starting in December). If you have completed (or are currently completing) these units, and you also meet the Course Switcher criteria, please make sure to submit your application before Semester 2 results are released. This will allow your application to be prioritised for assessment. Please note that the Summer Period starts in the first week of December.

Higher education course switcher criteria

To switch into this course from another higher education provider, you need to have:

1. A minimum ATAR/ Selection Rank of 80
   Note: Selection Ranks are assessed based on your tertiary studies
2. Met the Chemistry ATAR prerequisite or unit/s assessed as comparable to Chemistry ATAR 
3. Met the Mathematics Applications ATAR prerequisite or unit/s assessed as comparable to Mathematics Applications ATAR 

You can apply with work/life experience if you meet the criteria of one of the following pathways:

• Not accepted. May be used to demonstrate English competence.

You can apply with vocational education if you’ve completed one of the following qualifications, or higher:

• Not accepted. VET study cannot meet the equivalent ATAR requirement.

If you don’t meet one of the above entry pathways, you may be able to enter this course through a bridging or enabling pathway.

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Indigenous applicants

If you’re Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and aged 17 or older, you might be eligible for an Indigenous enabling course.

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