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The college receives many more applications than it has places available, and it is therefore necessary to select applicants on the basis of academic merit. In order to be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Pharmacy course applicants from Victoria must fulfil the following basic requirements.
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4
In addition, for entry in 1999, candidates with a minimum grade average of C for units 3 and 4 of VCE Biology will be deemed to have a TER of 2 percentage points higher.
When making an academic
judgement to distinguish between applicants in the vicinity of the quota
cut-off mark, consideration will be given to the full range of an applicant's
VCE studies and results with particular reference to the level of performance
in CATs in prerequisite studies.
It is believed that the study of physics provides a useful background for
students commencing the pharmacy course; however such studies do not attract
any special bonus when selection scores are computed.
For the information of Victorian VCE students, the first round TER for entry to
the pharmacy course in 1998 was 96.00.
Australian residents who have successfully completed post-secondary studies, or
equivalent interstate and overseas qualifications in appropriate subjects, will
also be considered eligible for admission to a limited number of places in the
Bachelor of Pharmacy course.
For entry in 1999 applicants must fulfil the following basic requirements:
Interstate applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their local Year 12 examination results which must include passes in English, chemistry, and a branch of mathematics.
Overseas
students studying for the Victorian Certificate of Education in Victoria should
apply for entry through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre.
Overseas students undertaking an Australian university foundation studies
program, Victorian or interstate tertiary degree or interstate Year 12 course
or applicants with overseas qualifications (non-AusAID applicants) who wish to
apply for admission to the Bachelor of Pharmacy may do so by contacting the
faculty registrar and requesting an application form.
Overseas students residing overseas applying for scholarships under the Federal
Government's AusAID scheme may apply for admission to the college by contacting
their local Australian overseas post.
Applications for admission to the college from students residing overseas will
only be accepted from candidates who have achieved outstanding results in an
appropriate Year 12 or equivalent program.
Successful
applicants who have completed or partially completed a post-secondary education
course will have their prior study assessed on an individual basis.
Credit, if any, for specified subjects in the pharmacy course will be
determined in consultation with members of academic staff after due
consideration of where and when the applicant's previous study was attempted,
the results achieved, and its current relevance to the curriculum of the
pharmacy course. The outcome of these determinations will be conveyed in
writing to the persons concerned, usually at the time of enrolment.
In cases of disagreement with any such credit determinations, the persons
concerned may appeal in writing to the faculty registrar setting out their
reasons for requesting a review and enclosing original or certified copies of
documents in support of their claims.
Application
forms for admission may be obtained from the Victorian Tertiary Admissions
Centre (VTAC) at 40 Park Street, South Melbourne, 3205, or requested from
VTAC on (03) 9690 7977. The completed forms must be lodged with VTAC prior to
the September closing date of the year preceding that in which enrolment is
desired.
Intending applicants should note that the Bachelor of Pharmacy is full-time,
and that the college's academic year runs from late February to December.
Students who enter first year in 1999 are reminded that, as from 1997, the academic course leading to the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree comprises four years full-time study. The academic course will be followed by a period of practical training the actual length of which has yet to be determined by the Pharmacy Board of Victoria in consultation with the college.
The
aim of the four-year Bachelor of Pharmacy course at the Victorian College of
Pharmacy is to produce graduates with a knowledge and understanding of the
sciences, technologies and practices which underpin pharmacy as a profession
and, together with the clinical skills gained in the third and fourth years of
the course, to have acquired the competencies suitable for registration as
pharmacists capable of building a career in any branch of pharmacy.
The undergraduate studies are to be oriented towards, and placed within, a
pharmacy context.
Any period of pre-registration practical training which may be required must be
regarded as an essential educational bridge which links the undergraduate
course and the graduate's work as a registered pharmacist.
At the end of the undergraduate course graduates are expected:
To meet
these aims, the graduate should have:
1 A detailed knowledge of
2 A general knowledge of
3 An understanding of
Note
The objectives are grouped into three sections, ie those requiring a 'detailed
knowledge,' a 'general knowledge' and an 'understanding'. These terms are not
defined with precision, but are used to give an indication of the depth in
which each topic is presented. The order in which the topics are listed is not
to be taken as implying any emphasis or priority.
From 1997 the academic course occupies four years of full-time study. Four grades of pass will be awarded in the following subjects of the course (high distinction, distinction, credit, pass). The HECS loadings shown are those that applied in 1998. It was not possible at the time of preparation of the handbook to list the expected 1999 HECS loading or the proper subject titles. Loadings for the fourth year do not exist at this time.
Students are advised that when completing applications for Austudy support, they will be requested to list their HECS loading for each semester. If a student is enrolled for all subjects in a given year, their loading for each semester will be 0.500; however, if they have been granted exemptions from some subjects, their loading may be calculated by referring to the above information. In all cases, students are advised that it is best to check with the administrative officer at the college to ascertain their HECS loading if they are unsure.
The
detailed provisions governing the structure of the course and the progress of
students through the course are set out in the Bachelor of Pharmacy
regulations. The following rules amplify and supplement the provisions of the
regulations.
1 The college board is responsible for all matters relating to the
course and the progress of students within the provisions of the course
regulations and subject to other relevant Monash University statutes and
regulations.
2 Subject to these rules, students must pass the examinations in
all the subjects prescribed for study during the first year of the course
before the college will admit them to the course of study in the subjects
prescribed for the next year of the course and likewise for each succeeding
year.
3 A candidate who fails to attain the standard set by the examiners
at the examinations in any year may be admitted to repeat the course of study
in the following year or may be excluded from the course.
4 A candidate who fails to attain the standard set by the examiners
at the annual examinations on more than one occasion or who fails to attain the
standard set by the examiners at the annual examinations after having been
granted advanced standing in the pharmacy course or having failed in another
tertiary institution may be excluded from the course.
5 Candidates who present themselves initially for the whole of the
Pharmacy I, II or III examination may, at the discretion of the board of
examiners, be granted credit for single subjects in which they have attained
the standard set by the examiners.
6 With reference to the Pharmacy III examination, the single
subject credits referred to in rule 5 may not be held beyond the Pharmacy
III examination held in November the following year, after which time re-entry
for the whole examination shall be required.
7 After two years have elapsed following the candidate's initial
entry to the Pharmacy III examination, the college will not accept a
further enrolment from the candidate.
8 Where sickness or other circumstances warranting compassion
arise, candidates for examinations may apply for special consideration. The
application which is required to be accompanied by a medical certificate or
other documentary evidence must be lodged with the faculty registrar as soon as
possible and not later than forty-eight hours after the relevant
examination.
9 A candidate must observe the examination rules published in the
general information chapter of this handbook.
10 The college will publish the results of examinations but the
college board may, in the case of a candidate's failing to observe the
examination rules, omit the results of the said candidate and take action in
accordance with the provisions of Statute 4.1 Discipline.
11 Supplementary examinations will be held when necessary at the
discretion of the board of examiners. Individual examiners may prescribe
additional examinations, either written, oral, or practical when and as
required. Candidates are therefore advised to be available after the completion
of the annual examinations and pending publication of the examination results.
Please note that fees set out below were correct at the time of printing but are subject to alteration.
$ | |
Amenities fee (granting access to Monash sporting facilities) |
55 |
Total |
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$ | |
Amenities fee (granting access to Monash sporting facilities) |
35 |
Total |
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$ | |
Amenities fee (granting access to Monash sporting facilities) |
25 |
Total |
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Full-fee paying overseas students commencing studies in 1999 are required to
pay fees of $8600 per semester. These fees will incorporate the charges set out
above.
Full-fee paying local students commencing studies in 1999 are required to pay
fees of $8125 per semester. These fees will incorporate the charges set out
above.
In addition to the above fees, approximately $700 per annum is required for
textbooks, dissecting instruments, stationery, etc.
As from January 1989 all Australian students, other than those specifically exempted, who enrol in post-secondary institutions are liable to incur a charge under the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS). In 1996 the Federal Government introduced differential HECS which resulted in the course contribution for pharmacy being in the middle band for 1998 at a cost of $4778 for each year of equivalent full-time study.
Information on the Government living, incidentals, dependants, and travel allowances may be obtained from the Director, Victorian State Office, Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs, 222 Exhibition Street, Melbourne Vic. 3000. Telephone 9666 7166.
Limited funds for loans to students are available for specific purposes. Details can be obtained from the faculty registrar.
Bachelor of Pharmacy graduates from the Victorian College of Pharmacy, after a period of practical experience, are eligible to become Members of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. This means that such graduates are able to practise in many areas of industry as professional chemists, and receive the salaries determined for Members of RACI.
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