The aim of the three-year Bachelor of Formulation Science course at the Victorian College of Pharmacy is to produce graduates with a knowledge and an understanding of the sciences and technologies which underpin product development in the pharmaceutical, personal care, food and agricultural and consumer chemical industries. The students will have a thorough grounding in formulation science and will have some practical experience in an industrial setting.
The academic course occupies three 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
detailed provisions governing the structure of the course and the progress of
students through the course will be set out in the Bachelor of Formulation
Science 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 course may be excluded from the course.
5. Candidates who present themselves initially for the whole of the first,
second or third year 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 third-year examination, the single subject
credits referred to in rule 5 may not be held beyond the third-year
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 third-year 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 registrar as soon as
possible and not later than 48 hours after the relevant examination.
9. A candidate must observe the examination rules published from time to
time.
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.
Note
that fees set out below were those that were set for 2000 and do not include
the GST.
Students enrolling for the undergraduate courses offered by the college on a
full-time basis will be required to meet the following charges:
Students enrolling for the undergrduate courses offered by the college on a part-time basis (above 0.4 and less than 0.749) will be required to meet the following charges:
Students enrolling for the undergraduate courses offered by the college on a minimum part-time basis (less than 0.4) will be required to meet the following charges:
Full-fee-paying overseas students commencing pharmacy and
pharmacy/commerce studies in 2001 are required to pay fees of $9000 per
semester. Full-fee-paying overseas students commencing formulation science
studies in 2001 are required to pay fees of $7650 per semester. The amenities
fee above will be an additional charge.
Full-fee-paying local students commencing pharmacy and pharmacy/commerce
studies in 2001 are required to pay fees of $8375 per semester.
Full-fee-paying local students commencing formulation science studies in 2001
are required to pay fees of $7025 per semester. The amenities fee above will be
an additional charge.
In addition to the above fees, approximately $800 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 incur a charge under the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS). Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy or the Bachelor of Formulation Science are charged HECS at the middle band rate and for 2000, the cost for each year of equivalent full-time study was $4932.
Information on the government living, incidentals, dependants and travel allowances may be obtained from the Director, Victorian State Office, Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs, 12/2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000. Telephone (03) 9920 4777.
Limited funds for loans to students are available for approved purposes. Details can be obtained from the 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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