Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
As the global population grows and ages, and as medicines become more complex, the need for pharmacists intensifies. Pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists play a vital role in improving the health of communities. If your interest is in inventing, developing and researching new medicines, you'll have the opportunity at Monash to learn from internationally-renowned scientists.
Your Monash College pathway
The Foundation Year is the only guaranteed pathway into Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences degrees at Monash University. All you need to do is satisfy the entry requirements and prerequisites and your place is secured.
Meet Fengyue Hu (Jenny)
Jenny studied Monash University Foundation Year before commencing a Bachelor of Pharmacy.
Rankings
Join Australia’s No. 1 school for Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Specialisations
Choose from a range of specialisations including drug discovery, biology and formulation science.
Your pathway
| Foundation year | |
|---|---|
| Destination | 1st year pharmacy or pharmaceutical science at Monash University |
| Campus | City |
| How long? | Standard: 12 months Intensive: 9 months Extended: 18 months |
| Intakes | January, March, July, August |
| What you will study | Choose from 12 subjects Prerequisites for Pharmacy: English, Chemistry and Mathematics |
| Hours | 5 hours per unit, per week |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Cost | Standard/Intensive: $25,590 Extended: $37,260 |
Meet Jenny (China)
MONASH UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION YEAR
BACHELOR OF PHARMACY
"The classes at Monash College were much smaller than my home town. This meant individual attention and interaction with my teachers. It helped me develop good learning habits and form a strong foundation for university. I've now entered the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, which was my dream!"
Rankings
34th
In the world for Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy
(Academic Ranking of World Universities by Field 2016)
41st
In the world for Clinical Pre-Clinical, and Health
(Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017)
Specialisations
- Drug discovery biology
- Formulation science
- Medicinal chemistry
How we teach
RAOUL CERVINI
MONASH UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION YEAR TEACHER
"The practical activities you’ll participate include finding the amount of active ingredients in household cleaning products, to looking at the amount of fizzy bubbles in soft drinks, or the active colours in brown M&M’s. You’ll learn how to work collaboratively with your colleagues, and develop links between practical findings and theoretical concepts. We'll encourage you to engage in critical and creative thinking."
Our graduates
NICOLE LING, MALAYSIA
MONASH UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION YEAR
BACHELOR OF PHARMACY/
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
"I was better prepared for success at
Monash University because of the support I received at Monash College. The teachers were friendly and approachable and helped me understand what would be expected of me at university."