Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science

Monash University Malaysia

Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

Quick Facts

Duration

3 years

Mode

Full-time, On-campus

Intake

Feb

Tuition Fees

RM154,080

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Course Highlights

Ranked #2 in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026)
Accredited by the Pharmacy Board of Malaysia (PBM), and the Australian Pharmacy Council
The course culminates in a major research project supervised by experts in the field and an industry placement scheduled for four weeks of full-time work in your third year
Get a RM10,000 tuition fee waiver for your first year of study

Entry Requirements

Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)*: 72.5%
GCE A Level**: 9.5
ATAR: 82.5
Gaokao, China: 65%
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education: 18
Indian School Certificate Examination: 72.5%
All India Senior School Certificate Examination: 78.5%
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB Diploma Program): 29
STPM, Malaysia: 8.8
UEC, Malaysia: <=3.8
Program Matrikulasi (Matriculation Program), Malaysia: 2.84
Ontario Secondary School Diploma: 83.2%
Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level): 9
High School Diploma, Vietnam: 8.35
UNSW Foundation Studies: 7.75
Foundation in Science and Technology, Sunway College: 3.0

*The undergraduate entry requirements published are for students who commence the MUFY program in 2024

**The Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) accepts a minimum D Grade in A Level to be equivalent to the STPM Pass grade

Prerequisite: Chemistry and Higher level mathematics (Australian Year 12 equivalent) are Monash University’s formal prerequisites

Courses with maths and science prerequisite subjects:

If the course applying for requires maths and/or science as prerequisite subjects, meet the requirements in the following ways:
- Australian Year 12 or International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme:
  - Must meet the maths and/or science prerequisite subject required for chosen course as specified above
- Other qualifications recognised by Monash:
  - If completed maths and/or science subjects in the relevant discipline at the required grade level, it is assumed that applicants have knowledge equivalent to the Australian Year 12 (VCE equivalent) prerequisite subject required for chosen course. It is strongly recommended to check if applicants have covered the assumed knowledge required for course by completing the Assumed Knowledge Skills Analysis
  - This can be completed once student has accepted Monash offer and has set up student account before strating their course

Note: These guidelines do not apply to the Bachelor of Medical Science or Doctor of Medicine

Must meet the minimum English language requirements except for Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine which requires higher English requirement by demonstrating English language proficiency through one of the following:

Notes:

¹ The published scores are based on Monash University’s English requirements and subject to change.
²Monash English with the Bachelor of Human Nutrition and Master of Biotechnology as a destination degree has a higher passing score requirement. The 10-week ME is not applicable for a pathway to the Bachelor of Human Nutrition and the Master of Biotechnology.
³Monash University does not accept Pearson Test of English (Academic) Online, TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition, or Cambridge Linguaskill General as satisfying the English entry requirement for any Monash course.
⁴TOEFL Essentials is currently not accepted for entry into Monash English

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Course Structure

Year 1

Semester 1 (24 Credit points)

BPS1011 Human physiology 1: Cells to systems
BPS1021 Medicinal chemistry 1: Structure
BPS1031 Physical chemistry 1:Equilibria and change
BPS1041 Scientific inquiry

Semester 2 (24 Credit points)

BPS1012 Human physiology 2:Body systems
BPS1022 Medicinal chemistry 2:Reactivity and biomolecules
BPS1032 Physical chemistry 2: Solutions, surfaces and solids
BPS1042 Pharmaceutical science in context

Year 2

Semester 1 (24 Credit points)

BPS2011 Pharmacology 1: Biochemical signalling
BPS2021 Synthetic chemistry 1: Structure and reactivity
BPS2041 Drug delivery and pharmacokinetics
BPS2031 Analytical methods 1: Principles and applications

Semester 2 (24 Credit points)

BPS2012 Pharmacology 2: Drug action
BPS2022 Drug discovery and design
BPS2032 Analytical methods 2: Investigation design
BPS2042 Drug development

Year 3

Full Year (6 Credit points)

BPS3062 Professional experience

Semester 1 (24 Credit points)

Elective units (Choose four units)

BPS3011 Disease-focused pharmacology
BPS3022 Microbiology and immunology
BPS3031 Computational drug design
BPS3041 Synthetic chemistry 2: Advanced methods
BPS3061 Industrial formulation
BPS3071 Nanotechnology and polymer science in drug delivery

Semester 2 (18 Credit points)

BPS3012 Applied pharmaceutical science: from concept to market

Elective units (Choose two units) :

BPS3021 Biotechnology
BPS3032 Toxicology and advanced pharmacology
BPS3042 Advanced experimental spectroscopy
BPS3082 Applied pharmacokinetics, dynamics, and product development.

Overview

During the first two years, you will develop an understanding of the foundations of pharmaceutical science and of the relationships between the different disciplines and their distinct roles in drug discovery and development. In your third year, you will have the opportunity to choose elective units that excite and inspire and represent the state-of-the-art in pharmaceutical science education.

You will then develop specialist knowledge and techniques and an understanding of the application of pharmaceutical methods and professional practices required in the workplace.

In the final year, you will gain practical skills through a major research project or industry placement and be ready for a career in pharmaceutical research, the biomedical industry and many other fields both nationally and internationally that require advanced chemical formulation skills.

Drug discovery biology
You'll have the opportunity to align your interests with particular aspects of the drug discovery pipeline. You might be attracted to drug discovery biology, which is about gaining an understanding of what causes different types of diseases and how current medicines work at a molecular level to treat them. You'll receive hands-on experience designing experiments to identify and assess new biological targets for the development of novel drugs.

Medicinal chemistry
You'll integrate your knowledge of how drugs work into the design of new medicines in medicinal chemistry, which represents the intersection of biology and chemistry. You'll learn contemporary approaches to the design of new bioactive molecules and their development into potential medicines from conception through to their clinical use. By applying the principles and techniques of organic chemistry, medicinal chemists discover and develop compounds that prevent, treat, or cure disease.

Pharmaceutical formulations
Formulation science enables you to understand the principles of designing pharmaceutical products and how medicines are absorbed and travel around the body to the site of action. Drawing on techniques used in the pharmaceutical industry, we'll teach you how to formulate chemical products in a wide range of applications, such as consumer products, cosmetics, paints and food.