Entry to the Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) is limited and competitive. Students will be selected on the
basis of academic merit and personal qualities exhibited during selection interview.
100 BPharm places will be available each year.
Applicants must be New Zealand or Australian citizens / permanent residents in order to be eligible to apply for entry.
All
short-listed candidates will be required to attend selection interviews at the faculty
during December and January each year. For further details, check
Important dates.
Students may apply under one of three application categories:
- School-leavers
School-leavers form the largest group of applicants. Up to 60 places will be offered
to school-leaver candidates in each intake.
NCEA
Students will be ranked on their
80 best credits at NCEA level 3 or higher over a maximum of five subjects. A
rank score of 220, with a minimum of 18 credits in Chemistry and 18 credits in Biology
at NCEA level 3 is required.
CIE
A rank score of 230, with Biology and Chemistry as required subjects (preferably
both at A level).
IB
Full IB Diploma with a minimum of 29 points.
These are the requirements for guaranteed entry, subject to
fulfilling the above requirements and completing a satisfactory interview.
English is not a stipulated NCEA level 3 subject, but the ability to communicate
well in written and spoken English is essential, both for selection and progress
through the course. If English is not your first language, it is important to note
that the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand will require proof of your competence
in English in order for you to register as a pharmacist. Applicants must meet the
NCEA Level 2 English Common Entry Standard.
More on School-leaver entry requirements
- Alternative admissions
A candidate in this category is one who has left secondary school and undergone
further formal education in a relevant degree programme for a minimum of one year
full-time study.
This includes recent
university graduates in a relevant degree, and those
who have in the preceding year successfully completed Part I of
The University of Auckland's
Bachelor of Health Sciences or Bachelor of Science
(Biomedical Science) degrees.
Up to 30 places will be offered to alternative admission
candidates in each intake.
Candidates are expected to achieve a minimum GPA of 5.0 (B average)
across their entire course of study.
More on Alternative admissions
- Māori and Pacific
Admission Scheme (MAPAS)
This category is for domestic students of Māori or Pacific descent. Up to 15 places will
be offered to MAPAS candidates in each intake. Those applying under this scheme
must be able to demonstrate a willingness to participate in their culture. Applicants
may be school leavers, alternative admissions students, or may have completed the
year long Certificate in Health Sciences.
More on Māori and Pacific
Admission Scheme (MAPAS)
- Regional Rural Admission Scheme
This category is for domestic students who have regional or rural backgrounds. Up
to 10 places will be offered.
More on Regional Rural Admission Scheme
How to apply
- Apply for the BPharm programme
Visit the University of Auckland's
Apply now page
- Complete the MH03 supplementary information form.
General category applicants should fill out the MH03 (Pharmacy) form.
MAPAS applicants should fill out the MH04 MAPAS form.
- School-leavers also need to complete the
School report prediction form.
Please note:
- Submission of MH03 or MH04 forms does not constitute a
formal application.
- Applications for the BPharm programme close 01 November
of the preceding year.
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- Applicants must be New Zealand or Australian citizens / permanent residents.
- International students are not currently admitted to this programme.
The selection process
Interviews for applicants are part of the selection process. Candidates invited
for interview will be assessed in terms of attributes considered important in those
wishing to enter a career in pharmacy. These include:
- maturity
- communication skills in English
- awareness of the nature of pharmacy as a profession
- humanistic qualities such as empathy, sensitivity and friendliness
- knowledge of the New Zealand society and its health system
- awareness of community issues and needs
- involvement in the broader life of the applicant's school and community
- certainty about career choice.
Applicants who will be invited to attend an admissions interview will be notified
by email or by post following the finalisation of final course grades. For this
purpose, it is very important that you notify us of any changes at fmhs@auckland.ac.nz
The first round of interviews will be held in early/mid-December each year. A
second round of interviews will be held in mid to late January after publication
of school examination results.
See interview dates
School leavers: please note that although you may be invited to an interview, your
acceptance into the programme will ultimately be dependent on your official secondary
credentials.
Applicants requiring more information should contact the
Faculty Admissions Office.
