The New Zealand School of Pharmacy in the Central Technical College at Petone (which is not a university institution) provides a two-year course for students with the preliminary qualification of University Entrance, and issues a certificate which, with satisfactory practical experience, qualifies for the practice of pharmaceutical chemistry.

The University of Otago provides a course for a degree, Bachelor of Pharmacy. A candidate must be matriculated and keep terms, passing an intermediate examination (which is the same as for the medical course), and first, second, and third professional examinations. The degree qualifies for more responsible posts in the profession.