Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Science Courses in Victoria in 2023
The Good Universities Guide states that a Pharmacist supplies, dispenses and manufactures medicines, whilst, according to the Explore Health Careers website, a Pharmaceutical Scientist spends more time in the laboratory studying and discovering medicines. Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science undergraduate degrees for school leavers offered in Victoria include:
UNIVERSITY | COURSE | VCE PREREQUISITES | ATAR FOR 2023 |
La Trobe University
B – Bendigo Campus
| Pharmacy (Honours) | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in Chemistry; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any Mathematics.
| 82.65 (B)
|
Monash University
P – Parkville Campus C – Clayton Campus
| Pharmacy (Honours)
| Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 27 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in Chemistry; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. | 88.05 (P) |
Pharmacy (Hons) and Master of Pharmacy | 88.10 (P) | ||
Pharmacy (Hons) Scholars program/Master of Pharmacy | 98.00 (P) | ||
Pharmaceutical Science | 83.20 (P) | ||
Pharmaceutical Science Advanced (Honours) | 88.10 (P) | ||
Pharmaceutical Science Advanced (Honours) - Scholars Program | 98.05 (P) | ||
Chemical Engineering/ Pharmaceutical Science | 85.90 (C) | ||
RMIT University
B – Bundoora campus C/B – City/Bundoora
| Pharmacy (Honours) | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in Chemistry.
| 75.40 (B)
|
Pharmaceutical Sciences | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of any Mathematics or Physics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in Chemistry.
| 70.60 (B) | |
Chemical Engineering/ Pharmaceutical Science | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Further Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in Chemistry.
| 83.25 (C/B) |
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Note: Monash University has been ranked FIRST in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology followed by Harvard University in the QS 2022 World University Rankings by Subject list - QS World University Rankings for Pharmacy and Pharmacology 2022 | Top Universities.