Doctor of Philosophy for 2013

At a glance

2013 Handbook entry 

Why study Doctor of Philosophy?

The faculty offers research programs in the areas of

  • Drug candidate optimisation
  • Drug discovery biology
  • Drug discovery, disposition and dynamics
  • Medicinal chemistry and drug action
  • Medicine use and safety

Research students are supervised by leading international experts in the field, and the research conducted by research graduates is highly regarded within Australia and internationally. The faculty has established a strong reputation with industry, both nationally and internationally, and acts as a resource for industry and research institutes involved in the pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences.

The PhD program is offered to elite applicants with high academic standing, normally a Masters degree or an honours degree at H1 or H2A level in a relevant discipline.

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

4 years full-time
8 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course.

Research Training Scheme (RTS)
RTS places are available to Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Parkville: full-time, part-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Course code: 2625

CRICOS code: 041048M

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Postgraduate Research Programs Coordinator telephone +61 3 9903 9635, email info@pharm.monash.edu.au, http://www.pharm.monash.edu.au/

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

4 years full-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 36,560 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Parkville: full-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Course code: 2625

CRICOS code: 041048M

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   For enquiries contact the Monash University Institute for Graduate Research
Telephone: +61 3 9905 1538
Email: research.degrees@monash.edu

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Qualifications and experience equivalent to a bachelors degree in pharmacy, pharmaceutical science, science or other relevant field at a level of honours I or IIA from a recognised tertiary institution or a masters degree in pharmacy or other relevant field. Students will also need to provide details of publications in refereed journals, conference abstracts and reports or relevant research experience that demonstrates research proficiency.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course can be accepted at anytime.

Applications for this course are submitted via the research degree and scholarship online application form.

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course can be accepted at anytime.

Applications for this course are submitted via the research degree and scholarship online application form.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0, TOEFL 577 with a TWE of 5; or a computer-based TOEFL 233 with an Essay Rating (ER) of 5

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course can be accepted at anytime.

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course can be accepted at anytime.

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.