Master of Pharmaceutical Science
The Master of Pharmaceutical Science will equip students with the knowledge and skills that they need for a career in the pharmaceutical sector, as well as in related industries such as cosmetics and food manufacturing.
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About the program
This course takes the students on a journey through the drug discovery and development pipeline, with detailed investigations of:
- Target identification
- Drug design and optimisation
- Product formulation and analysis
- Clinical trials
- Regulatory processes
- Employability skills
It uses a range of teaching and learning methods, including case studies, hypotheticals and laboratory experience, to highlight and address key issues and challenges in the pharmaceutical and related industries. Students will have the opportunity to interact with and learn from industry and research leaders as they take a deep dive into what it takes to discover and develop new drugs.
Students will gain hands-on experience in a range of analytical, formulation, modelling and other techniques relevant to the practice of contemporary pharmaceutical science. The guiding principles of social responsibility, sustainability and positive impact underpin all learning in this course.
The course culminates in an extended placement in an industrial or research organisation. The placement is integrated with a capstone unit that gives students the chance to consolidate their learning across the entire degree, giving them a folio of evidence that demonstrates their value in a professional environment.
More information about the program is available here and in the course handbook entry here.
Please note that completion of the Master of Pharmaceutical Science is not a pathway towards provisional or full registration as a pharmacist in Australia. The course is not an accredited program of study for pharmacist registration in Australia.
Application dates
- Semester 1: 1 August preceding year - 31 January of admission year
- Semester 2: 1 August preceding year - 30 June of admission year
To be eligible for the program, you need to have completed a Bachelor’s degree in either Pharmaceutical Science, Biomedicine, Science or Engineering. The program has three entry levels, and the below table shows what entry level you qualify for depending on your Bachelor studies and grades. If you are an international student, English requirements must also be met.
More information about other entry requirements is available here. |
Full feeCourse offers for this course will be for full fee paying places. Eligible domestic students can apply for FEE-HELP, a Government loan scheme. Commonwealth Supported Place (domestic students only)There will be a very limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available for 2027. Places will be awarded entirely on the basis of academic merit. To be considered for a CSP for Entry Level 1, you must have received an offer and are fully enrolled by 7 February 2027. A ranking of enrolled students will take place after 7 February 2027 and successful students will be notified and transferred to a CSP by mid-February. To be considered for a CSP for Entry Level 2, you must have received an offer and are fully enrolled by 7 July 2027. A ranking of enrolled students will take place after 7 July 2027 and successful students will be notified and transferred to a CSP by mid-July. More information about other fees is available here. |