Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Do you want to change lives? Change yours first.

One degree can make a world of difference…to the lives of others

Our graduates: Preventing missed doses

– Victorian Public Healthcare Awards

Our researchers: Saving lives at birth

– One woman bleeds to death every three minutes in a developing countries

– Engineer an oxytocin powder

Our students: Mathew Peck Traveling scholarship

– Alex Bongers travelled to Toulva – Researched and implemented treatment

programs for non communicable diseases including type 2 diabetes

One degree can make a world of difference …to your life

Core knowledge and hands on experience Vocational skill development

– Professional Experience Placements

– Research Project– Industry Placement

Pharmaceutical science students: High Performance Liquid Chromatography facility

Pharmacy: Virtual Practice Environments and MyDispense

Get more than a degree Choose an elective in research or

leadership

Complete a summer research scholarship

Undertake a professional experience placement overseas,

Join faculty’s student leadership program,

Run a club

Mentor a new student

To make a difference start here.

We might be one of the oldest pharmacy schools in Australia, but we are also the most innovative and globally recognised.

World-class partnerships

– Servier and GSK

Leading the profession

– NAPE, CMUS

Game changing education

– GlaxoSmithKline and Pharmatopia

Fantastic facilities – great location

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

New entry requirements

Supplementary Information Form This will replace the UMAT for entry into Pharmacy and

Pharmacy/Commerce

The form is available to download at www.pharm.monash.edu.au/courses/pharmacy/sup-information-form

or can be completed online at www.adm.monash.edu/admissions/vtac

All VTAC applicants (international and domestic) must complete

Applicants must still list pharmacy on their VTAC preference list

How will the form be used? Model answers will be used to give applicants a rating for their form

Rating will be used to re-rank applicants who are middle-band or borderline cases.

All re-ranked applicants will still need to meet the published minimum prerequisite study scores.

The Supplementary Information Form is not to be used for the purpose of special consideration.

What will the form ask?

Changes to prerequisite requirements Pharmacy, pharmacy/commerce and pharmaceutical sciences have all

had their prerequisite subject scores lowered

VCE: 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English, and 25 in chemistry, and 25 in mathematical methods (CAS) or specialist mathematics.

IB: 4 in English SL or 3 in English HL or 5 in English B SL or 4 in English B HL, and 4 in chemistry SL or 3 in chemistry HL, and 4 in mathematics SL or 3 in mathematics HL.

Assessment last year showed students with lower scores still had high enough ATARS to be competitive for these courses.

We don’t expect this will affect the clearly-in ATAR score in 2013

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pharmaceutical Science

Better medicines by design

Pharmaceutical Science Pharmaceutical science is the chemistry,

biology and technology of medicine.

It plays a role in improving human health and wellbeing: by researching and developing reliable, accessible and effective treatments for patients

Learn from “world class” academics and have the opportunity to undertake research with MIPS

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Advanced with Honours

Are you looking to start research as an undergraduate student?

Prepare students for postgraduate study and a research career.

Solid foundation in fundamental science + research know-how

Three major areas of study – drug discovery biology, formulation science and medicinal chemistry

Please note this course is currently not available for international students.

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Advanced with Honours

Benefits

Multiple research projects and an honours project in fourth year

Opportunity to attend research seminars

Academic mentors

Student Ambassador program

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science Advanced with Honours

4 years full-time (Parkville campus)

3 years Bachelor + 1 year Honours

ATAR: Unknown, recommend 90

Prerequisites : 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English, and 25 in chemistry, and 25 in mathematical methods (CAS) or specialist mathematics.

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science

“a job-ready science degree”

All students undertake a 4 week placement in the third year of the course.

– A research placement where they complete a project

– An industry placement where they work on a self contained project

Three major areas of study

Medicinal chemistry– At the intersection between biology and chemistry - explore the chemistry

of drugs– How medicines work, are designed and made.

Formulation science

– Formulate, design and evaluate medicines and other products – Cosmetics, foods, consumer and agricultural chemicals and paints.

Drug discovery biology

– This new major draws on the expertise in MIPS – best in Australia– Explores the biotechnological aspects of drug design and evaluation– Apply your biology knowledge to investigating and evaluating new drug

targets.

Careers in biotech and pharma industries

analytical chemist

biotechnologist

cell biologist

clinical trial researcher

cosmetic chemist

development chemist

drug analyst

drug discovery and delivery scientist

drug evaluation specialist

educator and academic

environmental chemist

formulation chemist

industry consultant

intellectual property manager

medicinal chemist

nanotechnologist pharmacologist

product development specialist

professional, government and legal advisor

quality assurance scientist

Regulator

regulatory affairs specialist

technical sales and marketing manager

…and more…

plus food, cosmetics, consumer chemicals and more!

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science

3 years full-time (Parkville campus)

2012 ATAR: 82.3

Prerequisites : 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English, and 25 in chemistry, and 25 in mathematical methods (CAS) or specialist mathematics.

Bachelor of Engineering/ Pharmaceutical Sciences

5 years full-time (Parkville and Clayton campuses)

2012 ATAR: 92.1

Prerequisites: English, chemistry mathematical methods and one of biology, physics or specialist mathematics

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

PharmacyIt’s about people’s health

Pharmacy

Pharmacists are medicine experts.

They are actively involved in patient care, either in hospital or in the community and work to ensure patient treatment therapies are optimised.

Did you know a pharmacist can… Work in regulatory affairs,

marketing and business development

Undertake research

Work in developing countries

Specialise in emergency medicine or paediatrics

Undertake Home Medicine Reviews

Work for the Army

Advise the government

Practical Experience Innovative learning

– MyDispense (Dispensing)– Virtual Practice Environment (Patient counseling)

Practical Experience Program

Every pharmacy student completes 12 weeks of compulsory practical placements in third and fourth year

– Hospital pharmacy (2 x 3 weeks)

– Community pharmacy (3 weeks)

– Rural pharmacy (3 weeks)

International opportunities The elective International

Experience in Pharmacy provides an opportunity to experience an international placement in the UK, USA or Singapore.

Spend a semester in Malaysia. Bachelor of Pharmacy students can undertake an intercampus exchange with Monash’s Malaysia campus.

The Petronas Towers, KL

Internship and registration

48 week internship following completion of the Bachelor of Pharmacy

– 48 weeks training supervised by a registered pharmacist– completion of an approved internship course.

Pharmacy Board of Victoria Registration examination

Monash University offers an approved internship course which can lead to a postgraduate qualification

– Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (Internship)– Master in Pharmacy Practice

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Pharmacy4 years full-time (Parkville) + 1 year of internship

Bachelor of Pharmacy/ Commerce6 years full-time (Parkville and Clayton campuses) + 1 year internship

Entry requirements

ATAR (aim for 95+ ) Prerequisites :

30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English, and 25 in chemistry, and 25 in mathematical methods (CAS) or specialist mathematics.

Monash University Supplementary Information Form (Pharmacy)

– Your motivation for the course, – what qualities you feel would make you a good pharmacist – details of any relevant employment and/ or community involvement

Questions?