Course code: 2628 + Course abbreviation: BPharm + Total credit points required: 192 + 4 years full-time
On-campus (Parkville)
The course aims to produce graduates with a knowledge and understanding of the sciences, technologies and practices which underpin pharmacy as a profession. With the clinical skills gained in the third and fourth years of the course, graduates will be equipped with the competencies necessary for registration as pharmacists capable of building a career in any branch of pharmacy.
Note that police checks are required for the practical experience placements in clinical and community settings in the Bachelor of Pharmacy. All students are advised that they will be required to obtain and pay for a police check prior to undertaking the clinical and community placements in their course. For further information or for clarification, contact the placement program coordinator, email pep@vcp.monash.edu.au.
Students will qualify for the in-course Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) at the conclusion of the four-year pharmacy course, awarded in one of the grades of H1, H2A or H2B, where the aggregate of the marks they obtain in all units attempted reaches minimum levels of achievement determined by the faculty board.
Students
must pass the examinations in all the units prescribed for study during the
first year of the course before the faculty will admit them to the next year of
the course, and likewise for each succeeding year.
The full provisions governing the course structure and progress of students
through the course are set out in the Bachelor of Pharmacy regulations, which
can be found in the Student Resource Guide and on the faculty's website
at http://www.vcp.monash.edu.au.
To qualify for registration with the Pharmacy Board of Victoria, a period of pre-registration practical training is required as an educational bridge linking the undergraduate course and the graduate's work as a registered pharmacist. For detailed information, refer to the entry under 'Pharmacy pre-registration training' later in this section of the handbook.
Bachelor of Pharmacy graduates from the Faculty of Pharmacy are eligible to become members of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) after a period of practical experience. RACI members are able to practise in many areas of industry as professional chemists and receive the salaries determined by the RACI.
Inquiries: telephone +61 3 9903 9635, email info@vcp.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.vcp.monash.edu.au.
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