Master of Pharmaceutical Science

Monash University Malaysia

Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

Quick Facts

Duration

1 year

Mode

Full-time, On-campus

Intake

Feb

Tuition Fees

RM48,480

Entry Requirements

Entry Level 1 (96 points to complete, 2 years full-time)

  • This entry point is available in semester one (February) only
  • An Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy or science or biomedical science or engineering (in an appropriate discipline e.g. pharmaceutical, chemical, biomedical or materials) with at least a credit (60%) average

Entry Level 2 (72 points to complete, 1.5 years full-time)

  • This entry point is available in semester two (July) only
  • An Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in pharmaceutical science with at least a credit (60%) average

Entry Level 3 (48 points to complete, 1 year full-time)

  • This entry point is available in semester one (February) only
  • An Australian bachelor honours degree (or equivalent) in pharmaceutical science with at least a distinction (70%) average OR an Australian bachelor honours double degree (or equivalent) in engineering and pharmaceutical science with at least a distinction (70%) average

Minimum score for all undergraduate and postgraduate coursework courses

  • IELTS (Academic)/IELTS One Skill Retake (Academic)/IELTS Online: overall score 6.5 with Listening 6.0, Reading 6.0, Writing 6.0 and Speaking 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT/TOEFL iBT Paper Edition from 21 January 2026: total score 4 with Listening 3, Reading 3.5, Writing 4.5 and Speaking 3.5
  • TOEFL iBT/TOEFL iBT Paper Edition prior to 21 January 2026: total score 79 with Listening 12, Reading 13, Writing 21 and Speaking 18
  • TOEFL Essentials: total score 8 with Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 9 and Speaking 7
  • PTE Academic: overall score 58 with Listening 50, Reading 50, Writing 50 and Speaking 50
  • C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: overall score 176 with Listening 169, Reading 169, Writing 169 and Speaking 169

Note:

  • A time limit of 3 years is applicable from the date the English language measure was completed until the course commencement date. Monash University does not accept TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition or Pearson Test of English (Academic) Online as satisfying the English entry requirement for any Monash course.
  • The Malaysian Government also sets minimum English language requirements and a time limit of two years for each Monash University degree, and applicants will be advised on application whether they meet these

Course Structure

Part A Core foundation studies

  • Overview of drug discovery and development
  • Target identification and validation
  • Drug design and optimisation
  • Drug formulation, clinical trials and registration

Part B Core case studies

  • Drug stories: Lessons from the past and now
  • From ideas to medicines: Investigator perspectives
  • Experimental investigations: Learning from the lab
  • Drug discovery and development: The next step

Part C Advanced studies

  • State-of-the-art and emerging technologies
  • Career tools: Bridging the gap
  • Regulatory science and monitoring medicine use
  • Contemporary pharmaceutical technologies
  • Monash Innovation Guarantee

Part D Professional Practice

  • Professional placement and research project

Estimated Fees

Application fees (non-refundable)

RM100

Tuition fees

RM48,480

Other miscellaneous fees

RM400

Total payable amount

RM48,980

Scholarships

Monash University Malaysia

Bandar Sunway, Selangor

Graduate Research Pathway Scholarship

Amount

Up to 100% tuition fee waiver

Study Level

PhD by Research, PhD by Coursework, Master's Degree by Coursework, Master's Degree by Research

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