1 About Placements

Purpose of Placements

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) students undertake placements throughout the program to gain a clear and vital understanding of life as a health professional.

Placements allow you to put theory into practice and graduate confident and ready to commence a dynamic career in the pharmacy profession. Students often find that their placements are one of the most exciting and rewarding aspects of their program.

Placements occur in a variety of settings, including public and private hospitals, private clinics, professional organisations, and community centres.

Placement Structure Overview

Students enrolled from 2022 will complete over 620 hours of placement, shown in the table below.

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*  Students selecting to do Majors in 4th years will not complete a QUM Research Focused Placement, and will do the community pharmacy placement in semester 2.