Teaching and learning

 

Teaching and learning

Our faculty is transforming its educational enterprise to ensure that our graduates are equipped to become national and international leaders in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.

Our vision

Learn about our faculty’s education vision and pedagogical basis.

Holistic Student Engagement Model (HSEM)

Find out more about the model we employ at the faculty.

Educational research

Our educational research underpins our approach and informs our cutting-edge innovations in pharmacy and pharmaceutical science education.

MyDispense

Learn about the award-winning software we’ve developed to help equip students with the skills they’ll need to lead change in research and healthcare.

Awards and success

Find out about the successes of our educators, academics and researchers.

Who we are

We engage with over 50 academic staff and over 200 research staff who all play critical roles in supporting the pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists of the future.

Education research survey

All internal and external stakeholders wishing to recruit FPPS students, staff, or alumni for educational research are required to complete the FPPS Education Research Survey

 

Our latest news

Monash joins Victorian Government to announce expansion of Chemist Care Now program

Monash joins Victorian Government to announce expansion of Chemist Care Now program

Monash University today joined the Victorian Minister for Health, the Hon Mary-Anne Thomas, to announce the expansion of the Victorian Government’s Chemist Care Now program.
19 December, 2025 Medicine & health

Pharmacists get ready to join Victoria’s growing prescribing workforce

Patient access to statewide pharmacy prescribing services has been accelerated with the launch of Monash University’s postgraduate course for pharmacists.
28 November, 2025 Learning & teaching
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New study: Pharmacy education needs planetary health focus to boost environmental action

While pharmacy students understand pharmacists’ role in planetary health, many struggle to apply these principles in practice or link issues like antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to equity and social justice.
25 November, 2025 Medicine & health

Vice-Chancellor awards shine a spotlight on high achievers

The 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Education and Research Awards has honoured educators and researchers from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences for their exceptional work.
14 November, 2025 Learning & teaching
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2025 Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Awards - Celebrating Excellence in Education, Equity Diversity Inclusion, Professional Staff and Research

The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences held its 2025 Awards ceremony on 29 October to recognise exceptional staff achievements.
31 October, 2025 Research

The role of pharmacists in identifying, supporting domestic violence

A team of FPPS researchers conducted interviews with pharmacy practitioner educators to identify the challenges and opportunities associated with DV education in pharmacy curriculum.
6 March, 2025 Research
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New study reveals impact of resilience among pharmacy students

Study shows that graduate entry students were more likely to exhibit positive resilience attitudes and perform significantly better on assessments compared to undergraduate cohort among pharmacy students.
28 October, 2024 Learning & teaching
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Professor Bill Charman AO retires from Monash, appointed Emeritus Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor

Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor Bill Charman AO retires from Monash University and appointed as an Emeritus Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor.
27 August, 2024 University news
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Monash wins Employability Award in the Australian Financial Review’s Higher Education Awards

Monash University has been named the joint-winner of the Employability Award in The Australian Financial Review Higher Education Awards.
21 August, 2024 Learning & teaching