Title: Do you want to change lives? Change yours first.
1Do you want to change lives? Change yours first.
2One degree can make a world of differenceto the
lives of others
3- 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
4One degree can make a world of difference to
your life
5Core 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
6Get more than a degree
- Choose an elective in research or leadership
- Complete a summer research scholarship
- Undertake a professional experience placement
overseas, - Join facultys student leadership program,
- Run a club
- Mentor a new student
7To make a difference start here.
8We 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
9New entry requirements
10Supplementary 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-infor
mation-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
11How 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.
12What will the form ask?
13Changes 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 dont expect this will affect the clearly-in
ATAR score in 2013
14Pharmaceutical Science
- Better medicines by design
15Pharmaceutical 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
16Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Advanced with
HonoursAre 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.
17Bachelor 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
18Entry 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.
19Bachelor 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
20Three 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.
21Careers in biotech and pharma industries
plus food, cosmetics, consumer chemicals and
more!
- 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
- 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
22Entry 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
23Pharmacy
24Pharmacy
- 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.
25Did 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
26Practical 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)
27International 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 Monashs Malaysia campus.
The Petronas Towers, KL
28Internship 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
29Entry 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
30Questions?