Program Overview

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Pharmacy

Bachelor's degree/Master's degree

As the experts in medicines, pharmacists play a vital role in improving the health of their communities. You’ll learn about how the body works, how medicines work, what pharmacists do, and how to provide comprehensive care as part of a team of health professionals.

If you don't meet the requirements for direct entry, consider these Pathway options.

Entry Requirements

• Minimum Age
• Academic
• Additional requirements

Prerequisite subjects

• English
• Mathematics
• Science/Other

English entry requirements (Level A)

6.5

Overall score for IELTS (Academic), with minimum band scores: Listening 6.0, Reading 6.0, Writing 6.0 and Speaking 6.0

Equivalent approved English test scores.

Academic entry requirements

All Monash undergraduate courses require you to have successfully completed a minimum of an Australian Year 12 qualification (or equivalent) and achieve the required academic entry score. Most Monash faculties generally use your most recent studies for admission however other guidelines may apply where your prior qualification may be considered.

Entry requirements for each qualification level

• Secondary education
  • For country specific qualifications, the academic entry score required for this course are detailed below:
  • ATAR: 90
  • Monash University Foundation Year: 75%
  • Monash University Diploma Part 2: Case by case
  • Monash Advanced Preparation Program: 75%
  • UNSW Foundation Studies: 8.5
  • Foundation Studies - Trinity College, University of Melbourne: 86%
  • GCE A Level: 12
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: 33
  • Advanced Placement: 8
  • ACT: 27
  • SAT - Total score out of 1600: 1290
  • Pearson International Advanced Levels: 12
  • All India Senior School Certificate: 83%
  • Indian School Certificate Examination: 77%
  • High School Diploma (Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông): 8.56
  • Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education: 21
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma: 87.90%
  • British Columbia Certificate of Graduation: 82%
  • Gaokao: 70%
  • SMA 3 – 100% scale (60% pass): 88%
  • STPM: 9.7
  • UEC: 2.6
  • College Scholastic Ability Test: 350
  • High School Diploma: 86%
  • Higher School Certificate and General Certificate of Education Advanced Levels: 12
  • Singapore Cambridge GCE Advanced Levels: 12
  • Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level): 13

How to calculate your entry score

• GCE A Levels
  • Total score by achieving either:
  • A maximum of the best 3 A Level subjects completed within two years^.
  • A minimum of the best 2 A Level subjects completed within two years^ plus the best 2 AS Level subjects.
  • Score grades as follows:
  • A Level subjects: A(a) = 5, A(a) = 5, B(b) = 4, C(c) = 3, D(d) = 2, E(e) = 1, U = 0.
  • AS Level subjects: a(a) =2.5, b(b) =2, c(c) =1.5, d(d) =1, e(e) =0.5, U = 0.
• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
  • Total points as awarded on the official final IB Diploma Programme Results issued by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
• Advanced Placement
  • Total of the best 2 Advanced Placement examinations as awarded on the Student Score Report* issued by the College Board.
• ACT
  • The final average calculated by adding the best four section scores achieved in all ACT test attempted for the Math, Science, English and Reading sections, then dividing the total by four and rounding to the nearest whole number, as awarded on the Student Report* issued by ACT.
• SAT - Total score out of 1600
  • Total score by adding the best section scores achieved in ‘Evidence Based Reading and Writing’ and ‘Math’ as awarded on the SAT Score Report* issued by the College Board.
• Pearson International Advanced Levels
  • Total score by achieving either:
  • A maximum of the best 3 International A Level subjects completed within two years^.
  • A minimum of the best 2 International A Level subjects completed within two years^ plus the best 2 International AS Level subjects.
  • Score grades as follows:
  • Advanced Level subjects: A(a) = 5, A(a) = 5, B(b) = 4, C(c) = 3, D(d) = 2, E(e) = 1, U = 0.
  • Advanced Subsidiary subjects: a(a) =2.5, b(b) =2, c(c) =1.5, d(d) =1, e(e) =0.5, U = 0.
• Other qualifications
  • Refer to the study credit and admissions eligibility search for more information.

English entry requirements

All Monash undergraduate courses require you to satisfy English entry requirements in one of the following ways:

• English subject (Australian Year 12 equivalent)
  • You can meet English entry requirements if you have completed an English subject in your prior secondary studies that is equivalent to an Australian Year 12 level (score requirements also apply).
• Language of instruction
  • You can meet English entry requirements if you have completed half a year of full time study (equivalent to 24 Monash credit points) at Australian VET Diploma (AQF level 5) or higher (or equivalent) at an institution where English is the language of instruction, communication and assessment for all aspects of study for the whole of the educational institution.
• English tests
  • If you have not met English entry requirements as outlined above, Monash accepts the following English tests where the entry scores for this course are as follows:
  • IELTS (Academic): 6.5
  • IELTS (Academic) UKVI: 6.5
  • IELTS One Skill Retake (Academic): 6.5
  • IELTS One Skill Retake (Academic) UKVI: 6.5
  • IELTS Online: 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT: 79
  • TOEFL iBT Paper Edition: 79
  • TOEFL Essentials: 8
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic): 58
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic) UKVI: 58
  • C1 Advanced (Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English): 176
  • C2 Proficiency (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): 176

Prerequisite subject requirements

You must satisfy the following prerequisite subject requirements for this course:

• English
  • VCE: Units 3 and 4 - English (EAL) or English (Other) with a study score of 25
  • IB Diploma Programme: Standard Level - English A: Literature, English A: Language and Literature, Literature and Performance, English AB, or English B with a score of 4; Higher Level - English A: Literature, English A: Language and Literature, or English B with a score of 3
• Maths
  • VCE: Units 3 and 4 - Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics with a study score of 25
  • IB Diploma Programme: Standard Level - Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches with a score of 4; Higher Level - Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches with a score of 3
• Science
  • VCE: Units 3 and 4 - Chemistry with a study score of 25
  • IB Diploma Programme: Standard Level - Chemistry with a score of 4; Higher Level - Chemistry with a score of 3

Additional requirements

You must satisfy the following additional requirements for this course:

• Selection requirements
  • Other: Police and Working with Children checks are required for Student Experiential placements (StEPs) and/or the Professional Experience Placement (PEP) program in clinical and community settings in the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours).
• Extra requirements
  • Other: This course has special requirements, refer to the course handbook under ‘additional information’ for more information.

Course Structure

The course develops through the six themes, the first three being Structure and Function of the Body, Drug Structure, Disposition and Action, and Professional Practice, which come together in the final three themes, Comprehensive Care, Inquiry and Innovation and Professional Experience respectively. This course will develop the relevant practical and analytical skills you require for pharmacy practice, as well as your generic skills such as oral and written communication, critical thinking, inquiry, learning for life, numeracy and information literacy and leadership.

Course Progression Map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Fees

Fees are subject to change annually.

International Fee

Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year. The fees for 2025 are:

• A$56,700

Enrolment Obligations

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than one third (33%) of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students must enrol in at least one unit that is not by distance and/or online in each compulsory study period unless the student is completing the last unit of their course. See standard 8.19 and 8.20 of National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018.

CRICOS code: E

Alternative Pathways

If you don't satisfy the requirements for direct entry, consider these pathway options.

Making the Application

Future Students

• Semester one (February): Students currently studying an Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate in Australia, should apply online through VTAC.
• Apply through VTAC
• Apply directly to Monash using course code P6001

Current Monash Students

You may apply to transfer from another Monash course. Transfers are a competitive process. You may apply mid-year for available courses however consideration will be given as to whether you will be able to follow your course progression.

Please note that if you apply for a course transfer, you should still enrol in your current course as if you were continuing so as not to jeopardise your enrolment in the Faculty if your transfer application is unsuccessful. More about Course Transfer.

Self Assess for Credit Eligibility

Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page.