The University of Sydney School of Pharmacy, also known as Sydney Pharmacy School is a constituent body of the
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's si ...
, Australia. The first Faculty of Pharmacy in Australia, it began teaching in 1899 with cohorts of '
Materia Medica', with the introduction of the
Bachelor of Pharmacy
A Bachelor of Pharmacy (abbreviated B Pharm or PharmB or BS Pharm) is a graduate academic degree in the field of pharmacy. In many countries, this degree is a prerequisite for registration to practice as a pharmacist. Since both PharmB and Phar ...
degree itself in 1960. The school is located in its own building, the sandstone Pharmacy and Bank Building, with associated laboratories and academic staff wings below and around. The structure itself is so named because it was rebuilt on the campus grounds, piece by piece, from the facade of the then Commercial Banking Company previously located in
Martin Place
Martin Place is a pedestrian mall in the Sydney central business district, New South Wales, Australia. Martin Place has been described as the "civic heart" of Sydney. , in Sydney's CBD, and donated to the University in 1923.
The first female pharmacy graduate in Australia, Louisa Wilson, came from the University of Sydney. The Sydney Pharmacy School's award for the highest overall mark for any finishing undergraduate or postgraduate student is named the Louisa Wilson Award.
On 30 April 2018, Sydney Pharmacy School joined the newly combined Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney.
At undergraduate level, Pharmacy offers two vertically-integrated Bachelor/Master degrees: a five-year Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)/Master of Pharmacy Practice degree or a six-year Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours)/Master of Pharmacy Practice degree (introduced in 2023).
The previous Bachelor of Pharmacy (4 years) and Bachelor of Pharmacy Management (5 years) degrees admitted their last cohort of students in 2022.
At postgraduate coursework level, Pharmacy offers a graduate-entry Master of Pharmacy coursework degree as well as a Graduate Certificate available to pharmacists, the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice.
There are two postgraduate research degrees available: the Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy.
Undergraduate:
* Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)/Master of Pharmacy Practice (commencing 2023)
* Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours)/Master of Pharmacy Practice (commencing 2023)
Postgraduate:
* Master of Pharmacy
* Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
Research degrees:
* Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
* Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
References
External links
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Pharmacy, Faculty of
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