Placement principal dates
| PHARMACY CARE PRINCIPAL DATES 2026 | ||
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| University semester dates | See main Monash site | |
| Fourth Year Placement & Inquiry Dates 2025 | ||
Requirement: All Year 4 students need to successfully complete:
Students will be notified in October of their placement schedule *Remote Rural is a 6 week placement | ||
| Placement block | Start date | End date |
| Mandatory back to base day at Parkville (all students) | Monday 2 February 2026 | |
| Clinical Block 1 | Tuesday 3 February 2026 | Friday 27 February 2026 |
| Mandatory back to base day at Parkville (all students) | Monday 9 March 2026 | |
| Clinical Block 2 | Tuesday 10 March 2026 | Thursday 2 April 2026 (Before Good Friday) |
| Mandatory back to base day at Parkville (all students) | Monday 20 April 2026 | |
| Clinical Block 3 | Tuesday 21 April 2026 | Friday 15 May 2026 |
| Mandatory back to base day at Parkville (all students) | Friday 25 May 2026 | |
| Clinical Block 4 | Tuesday 26 May 2026 | Friday 19 June 2026 |
| *Rural Remote | Monday 18 May 2026 | Friday 26 June 2026 |
| Inquiry Project Block A | Monday 2 February 2026 | Friday 27 March 2026 |
| Inquiry Project Block B | Monday 20 April 2026 | Friday 12 June 2026 |
| Third Year | ||
Requirement: All students need to successfully complete:
Students will be allocated 2 of the below block times. 1 placement block will be allocated in semester time (Block 1, 2 or 3) and 1placement block will be allocated out of semester time. (Block 4 or 5). Students will be notified by end of May of their placement schedule. The placement schedule will outline which blocks the students will be attending placement. | ||
| Placement block | Start date | End date |
| Block 1 | Monday 13 July 2026 | Friday 24 July 2026 |
| Block 2 | Monday 7 September 2026 | Friday 18 September 2026 |
| Block 3 | Monday 21 September 2026 | Friday 2 October 2026 |
| Block 4 (after semester 2 exams) | Monday 16 November 2026 | Friday 27 November 2026 |
| Block 5 (after semester 2 exams) | Monday 30 November 2026 | Friday 11 December 2026 |
| Second Year | ||
Requirement: All students need to successfully complete:
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| Placement block | Start date | End date |
| PC Block 2 | Monday 17 August 2026 | Friday 21 August 2026 |
| PC Block 3 | Monday 24 August 2026 | Friday 28 August 2026 |