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
It is believed that the studies Biology and Physics provide 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 1997 was 94.45.
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 1998 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 foundation studies or tertiary studies in Victoria 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 at 40 Park Street, South Melbourne, 3205. The completed forms must be lodged with the 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 1998 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 graduands with a knowledge and understanding of the sciences and technologies which underpin pharmacy as a profession and, together with a level of 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 graduand's work as a registered pharmacist.
At the end of the undergraduate course graduands are expected:
1 A detailed knowledge of
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 expected 1998 HECS loading is listed in brackets after each subject of the course planned to be offered in 1998. Loadings for the fourth year do not exist at this time.
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.)
Students enrolling for the BPharm course on a full-time basis will be
required to meet the following charges:
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| $
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| Amenities
fee (granting access to Monash sporting facilities)
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50
|
| Practical
manuals (Preferred and simplest method of obtaining the college-produced
practical manuals that students are encouraged to acquire and retain.)
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90
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| Total
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140
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| Students
enrolling for the BPharm course on a part-time basis (above 0.5 and less than
0.75) will be required to meet the following charges:
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|
| Amenities
fee (granting access to Monash sporting facilities)
|
35
|
| Practical
manuals (Preferred and simplest method of obtaining the college-produced
practical manuals that students are encouraged to acquire and retain.)
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60
|
| Total
|
95
|
| Students
enrolling for the BPharm course on a minimum part-time basis (less than 0.5)
will be required to meet the following charges:
|
|
| Amenities
fee (granting access to Monash sporting facilities)
|
30
|
| Practical
manuals (Preferred and simplest method of obtaining the college-produced
practical manuals that students are encouraged to acquire and retain.)
|
45
|
| Total
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75
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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 1997 at a cost of $4700 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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