Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science Advanced (Honours)

Monash University - Parkville

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Overview

This is a four-year Honours version of the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science for high-achieving students who want to pursue Honours studies and gain greater experience in conducting pharmaceutical research.

You will have all the benefits of the Pharmaceutical Science course, and then your studies will culminate in an Honours research program, designed to extend your knowledge and skills, and embed you in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative research team. During this year of the course, you will be able to demonstrate your initiative and intellectual independence through data or lab-based research.

As an Honours qualification, it also provides direct access to higher degrees by research and enables you to complete an expert Masters course in a reduced timeframe.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in Chemistry; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 (or Year 12 equivalent).

Majors

Pharmaceutical science.

Potential Career Outcomes

The type of careers this qualification leads to may include Biomedical research, Biotechnology, Clinical trials, Drug analysis, Pharmaceutical industry, Regulatory affairs, Toxicology, Academia, and a range of chemistry-related or biomedical research and development opportunities.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer99.5099.90
Median rank to receive an offer93.9595.00
Lowest rank to receive an offer79.4088.10

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Monash University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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University

Monash University

Campus

Parkville

Course Type

Bachelors Degree

Study Area

Health Sciences

Indicative ATAR

79.40

Delivery Mode

On-campus

Duration

Full-time: 4 years, Part-time: Available

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State
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Type
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Courses
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Campuses
Caulfield Churchill City Clayton Parkville Peninsula
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