Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science
Course overview
| Qualification | Bachelor's Degree |
| Study mode | Full-time |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Intakes | February |
| Tuition (Local students) | $ 10,330 |
| Tuition (Foreign students) | $ 12,263 |
About
A degree in pharmaceutical science will equip you for an exciting and diverse career, enabling you to make a genuine impact to human health and well-being.
You’ll learn about the chemistry, biology and technology of medicines and other chemical formulations by researching and developing more reliable, accessible and effective treatments and products.
Guided by researchers at the international forefront of their fields, you will develop the knowledge and practical skills critical to the discovery and development of new drugs and therapies, leading to exciting careers in research and industry.
Admissions
Intakes
Fees
Tuition
- $ 10,330
- Local students
- $ 12,263
- Foreign students
Estimated cost as reported by the Institution.
Application
- $ 20
- Local students
- $ 221
- Foreign students
Student Visa
- $ 526
- Foreign students
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Entry Requirements
Qualification:
|
Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)* |
72.5% |
|---|---|
| GCE A Level** | 9.5 |
| ATAR | 82.5 |
| Gaokao, China | 65% |
| Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education | 18 |
| Indian School Certificate Examination | 72.5% |
| All India Senior School Certificate Examination | 78.5% |
| International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB Diploma Program) | 29 |
| STPM, Malaysia | 8.8 |
| UEC, Malaysia | ≤3.8 |
| Program Matrikulasi (Matriculation Program), Malaysia | 2.84 |
| Ontario Secondary School Diploma | 83.2% |
| Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) | 11 |
| High School Diploma, Vietnam | 8.35 |
| UNSW Foundation Studies | 7.75 |
| Foundation in Science and Technology, Sunway College | 72.5% |
prerequisites:
Chemistry and Higher level mathematics (Australian Year 12 equivalent) are Monash University’s formal prerequisites
Curriculum
During the first two years, you will develop an understanding of the foundations of pharmaceutical science and of the relationships between the different disciplines and their distinct roles in drug discovery and development. In your third year, you will have the opportunity to choose elective units that excite and inspire and represent the state-of-the-art in pharmaceutical science education.
You will then develop specialist knowledge and techniques and an understanding of the application of pharmaceutical methods and professional practices required in the workplace.
In the final year, you will gain practical skills through a major research project or industry placement and be ready for a career in pharmaceutical research, the biomedical industry and many other fields both nationally and internationally that require advanced chemical formulation skills.
Areas of study:
Drug discovery biology
You'll have the opportunity to align your interests with particular aspects of the drug discovery pipeline. You might be attracted to drug discovery biology, which is about gaining an understanding of what causes different types of diseases and how current medicines work at a molecular level to treat them. You'll receive hands-on experience designing experiments to identify and assess new biological targets for the development of novel drugs.
Medicinal chemistry
You'll integrate your knowledge of how drugs work into the design of new medicines in medicinal chemistry, which represents the intersection of biology and chemistry. You'll learn contemporary approaches to the design of new bioactive molecules and their development into potential medicines from conception through to their clinical use. By applying the principles and techniques of organic chemistry, medicinal chemists discover and develop compounds that prevent, treat, or cure disease.
Pharmaceutical formulations
Formulation science enables you to understand the principles of designing pharmaceutical products and how medicines are absorbed and travel around the body to the site of action. Drawing on techniques used in the pharmaceutical industry, we'll teach you how to formulate chemical products in a wide range of applications, such as consumer products, cosmetics, paints and food.