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Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science

The Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science is a single three-year degree. The single degree is managed by the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. It can also be combined with chemical engineering as the five year double degree Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science. The double degree is managed by the Faculty of Engineering. A four year honours degree is also available to high-achieving school leavers, combining the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science degree with a year of research focus.

First-time enrolment

The Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science Course Education Team welcome all of our new students! If you are enrolling at the Parkville campus for the first time, please review our information slides to ensure you complete all the essential enrolment steps. We look forward to welcoming you!

Course planning: single degree

From 2018, Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science students commenced a newly developed curriculum with unit code (BPS versus PSC codes), title and content changes. From 2021, instead of choosing a specialisation in third year, students will choose an elective based on their area of interest in Pharmaceutical Science. Refer to the handbook and course maps below to learn more about the course.

Student commencement date	Handbook entry	Course map
2021 -	Current Handbook	Pharmaceutical Science (3 Year) (PDF, 0.18 MB)

Course planning: advanced with (honours) single degree

From 2018, Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science Advanced (Honours) students commenced a newly developed degree with unit code (BPS versus PSC codes), title and curriculum content changes. From 2021, instead of choosing a specialisation in third year, Advanced Honour students will choose an elective based on their area of interest in Pharmaceutical Science. They can also pick a different area of interest in their honours year. Refer to the handbook and course maps below to learn more about the course.

Student commencement date	Handbook entry	Course map
2021 -	Current Handbook	Pharmaceutical Science (Advanced) Honours (4 year course includes Scholars) (PDF, 0.18 MB)

Students in the honours degree must maintain a distinction average to remain in the course. Should any student enrolled in P3002 with a distinction not wish to complete their honours year they should simply contact us by the end of their third year.

Course planning: double degree

Students enrolled in the Engineering/Pharmaceutical Science degree complete years 1 and 3 at the Parkville campus (Pharmaceutical Science component; formulation science major) and years 2, 4 and 5 at the Clayton campus (Engineering component). For more information on the course, please refer to the Faculty of Engineering website.

Student commencement date	Handbook entry	Course maps
2021 -	Current Handbook	Engineering/PharmSci Course Map

Placements

BPS3062 and BPS3072
Placements may occur during winter, Semester 2 and summer periods.

Winter placements
Commencing 1 week following the last week of Semester 1 exams until the end of the week prior to Semester 2 start	All students must indicate their availability to do a placement during this period during the placement preferencing process.
Second-semester placements
First 4 weeks	Single degree students (including Advanced Honours) may not decline to do a placement during this period. Double degree students may undertake a part-time placement during this period.
Weeks 5-12	Open to part-time placement for all students. Students may not decline a placement during this window.
Summer placements - INDUSTRY PLACEMENTS ONLY
Commencing 1 week following the Semester 2 exam period until end of second week of Feb	Adv Hon and Double Degree students may do their placement during this period without disruption to their graduation. Bachelor students (3 year degree) may do their placement during this period with a delayed graduation. All students must indicate their availability to do a placement during this period during the placement preferencing process, and indicate if they agree to a delayed graduation.

Pharmaceutical Science Education Team

Position	Academic staff member	Phone
Course Director	Dr Ian Larson	+61 3 99039529
Deputy course director and double degree team leader	Dr John Quinn	+61 3 9903 9265
1st year team leader	Dr Elizabeth Yuriev	+61 3 9903 9611
2nd year team leader	Dr Nilushi Karunaratne	+61 3 9903 8114
3rd year team leader	Dr Megan Waldhuber	+61 3 9903 9173
Advanced (Honours) team leader	Dr Betty Exintaris	+61 3 9903 9071

Refer to the Undergraduate Handbook Unit Index for unit coordinators and unit information.

Scholars

The Scholars offering is embedded in the Pharmaceutical Science (Advanced) Honours degree as part of our offerings for high-achieving school leavers. Students receive the following: a scholarship (domestic students), an Invitation to an annual networking event with the Dean and key members of the course team, an invitation to the regular academic seminars sponsored the Faculty, and recognition at the Faculty’s annual prize giving event. A course requirement is that scholars maintain a distinction average of 70% annually.

The Undergraduate Coursework Manager is available for course planning advice.

Or refer to the Undergraduate Handbook Unit Index for unit coordinators and unit information.

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