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Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science for 2009

Course overview

Unique in Australia and one of only a handful of such courses worldwide, the Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science opens up a range of exciting careers in the development and manufacture of sophisticated pharmaceutical products, such as improved drugs and vaccines targeting chronic diseases like avian flu, malaria, HIV, diabetes, glaucoma and asthma. Offered by the Faculty of Engineering and the Victorian College of Pharmacy, in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Parkville, this degree produces highly skilled graduates who can work across the spectrum of the pharmaceutical product design and development process. Students complete the first year of the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science program at the Parkville campus before undertaking a compressed selection of Bachelor of Engineering common first year units and second year chemical engineering units at Clayton campus. The third year, is a return to Parkville campus to complete the core secondyear units and selected thirdyear units in formulation chemistry. In the final two years at Clayton, students complete higher-level chemical engineering units, including units from the biotechnology stream. The final year research project provides the opportunity to select a research topic involving formulation or chemical engineering or both.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Single degree options

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Domestic students International students
Attendance type
  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time, part-time
  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time
Intakes First semester First semester
Duration 5 years full-time, 10 years part-time 5 years
Fees for 2009

Multiply fee by duration for approximate cost

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$4,558 AUD

Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$26,900 AUD
How to apply Entry requirements and applications - domestic students Entry requirements and applications - international students
CRICOS code Not applicable 058485F
Monash course code 3288 3288
Faculty Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Engineering
Contact Telephone +61 3 9905 3404, email eng.info@eng.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.eng.monash.edu.au International Student Enquiries Telephone: +(61)3 9627 4852 Email: study@monash.edu.au