Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)/Doctor of Pharmacy
at Monash University, Victoria.
From 2027 entry Monash offers pharmacy at Parkville as an integrated five-year Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)/Doctor of Pharmacy that includes the intern training program; the ranks shown are for the four-year Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) it replaces. VCE prerequisites are study scores of at least 25 in any English, Chemistry, and Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the Monash Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)/Doctor of Pharmacy for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90.00 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 90.30 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 88.05 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through VTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
Study areas include clinical pharmacy, comprehensive care and pharmacy practice, with a focus on clinical decision-making, digital literacy and new scopes of pharmacy practice. The final year includes an Australian Pharmacy Council-accredited Intern Training Program, credited towards the Doctor of Pharmacy.
Placement and industry experience
Students complete placements in hospital and community pharmacies, with rural placement opportunities available.
Career outcomes
- Graduates complete an intern training year and work as registered pharmacists across Monash Health, Alfred Health and large community pharmacy networks in Melbourne.
- First-year jobs typically include hospital intern positions, community pharmacy intern roles and graduate positions in pharmaceutical industry and regulatory affairs.
- Many alumni move into specialty hospital pharmacy practice (oncology, ICU), pharmaceutical research, regulatory roles at the TGA or postgraduate clinical research.
Professional accreditation
- Australian Pharmacy Council
Typical first jobs
- Pharmacy intern in major Melbourne hospital networks
- Community pharmacy intern at chains (Chemist Warehouse, Priceline, TerryWhite)
- Hospital pharmacist after intern year and registration
- Industry roles in pharmaceutical companies (CSL, GSK, Sanofi)
- Regulatory affairs officer at the TGA or industry
- Medicines information pharmacist
- Aged-care and consultant pharmacist after additional credentialing
Graduate starting salary
$68,000 - $85,000 per year
Source: jobsandskills.gov.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
To register as a pharmacist, graduates must complete supervised practice and an APC-accredited intern training program, which this double degree includes. Postgraduate coursework and research study are also available.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students with strong chemistry and biology backgrounds
- People interested in medicines and how they interact with the body
- Patient learners comfortable with extensive memorisation
- Calm communicators good with detailed patient counselling
- Self-starters who pursue research or industry internships
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike chemistry or memorisation-heavy study
- Those who prefer humanities-style essay work
- People uncomfortable with detailed regulatory protocols
- Students unable to commit to a 1500-hour intern year after graduation
Careers this leads to
Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)/Doctor of Pharmacy as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.
Related courses at Monash
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Monash University website and on VTAC before applying.