Rural Students

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• Rural Students

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Bachelor of Pharmacy Bachelor of
Pharmacy/Commerce
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Bachelor of Pharmacy

• Four year undergraduate program full-time
  followed by 1 year pre-registration training.
  Monash provides this through a Graduate
  Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
• Consists of four major areas of study
• Medicinal chemistry the chemistry of drugs
• Pharmaceutics the formulation of drug dose-forms
• Pharmacology the modes of actions of drugs
• Pharmacy Practice the clinical application of
  the above including experiential placements

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Length of the course and hours of study

• Bachelor of Pharmacy
• Four years full-time, approx 23 hours per week
• Pre-Registration Training/Examinations 1 year
  practical emphasis
• Selection based on UMAT result and ENTER
• Bachelor of Pharmacy/Commerce
• B Pharmacy (4yrs) Registration Year (1yr)
• B Commerce (2 yrs full time or part time
  equiv.)
• Selection based on UMAT result and ENTERNOTE
  UMAT is a pre-requisite for Pharmacy and
  Pharmacy/Commerce
• Fantastic placement program

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Why study Pharmacy?

• Science based
• People based
• Interesting
• Four majors
• Highly trusted profession
• Combination of formal lectures, practicals,
  self-learning, experiential placements

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Possible career outcomes

• Community pharmacy
• Hospital pharmacy
• Government
• Pharmaceutical/Food industry
• Consultant pharmacy
• Armed services
• Teaching/secondary/tertiary
• Research

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Addressing the acute shortage of Pharmacists

• Practical Experience Program
• Rural Pharmacy Academic
• Wildfire
• Veterinary Pharmacy
• Rural Research

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Bachelor of Pharmacy Rural Entry Scheme

• Applications open between May 1 and October 27,
  2006
• UMAT, ENTER and Rural
• Available Bachelor of Pharmacy and Bachelor of
  Pharmacy/Commerce
• Not required to return to rural area
• Applications available at www.vcp.monash.edu.au/co
  urses/pharmacy/ruralentryscheme.html

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Monash University Pharmacy ScholarshipsEligibilit
y

• an Australian or New Zealand citizen or holder of
  an Australian permanent resident visa or
  humanitarian visa, and
• studying Year 12 or IB in Australia in 2005, and
• from a rural or isolated area of Australia 
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• Intending to enrol in the Bachelor of Pharmacy or
  Bachelor of Pharmacy/Bachelor of Commerce only

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Monash University Pharmacy ScholarshipsSelection
Criteria

• Awarded to highest ranking rural applicant for
  the Bachelor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Pharmacy/
  Bachelor of Commerce based on their UMAT and
  ENTER or interstate equivalent.

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Monash University Pharmacy ScholarshipsValue and
number per year

• 6000 per annum.
• Variable, depending of funding.
• The faculty reserves the right to vary the value
  of the scholarship offered to individual
  students.

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Monash University Pharmacy ScholarshipsDuration

• Payable for the normal period of time specified
  by the university for full time completion of the
  degree (4 years), or until the degree is
  completed, whichever is soonest, up to a maximum
  of 5 years.

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Monash University Pharmacy ScholarshipsOffers

• In mid-late December 2006.
• A second round of offers may be made after
  January 2007 if there are any scholarships still
  available.

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Monash University Pharmacy ScholarshipsRetention

• Maintain a minimum of distinction average (70)
  across all units.

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Monash University Pharmacy ScholarshipsHow to
apply

• Open application form and submit on-line.
• Applications close 5.00pm EST Friday 28 October
  2006

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Monash University Pharmacy ScholarshipsContact

• Coursework Scholarships UnitPh  03 9902 6011Fax
  03 9905 5004scholarships_at_adm.monash.edu.au
• www.adm.monash.edu.au/scholarships/opportunities/
  faculty/pharmacy.html