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Whether you want to get ahead in your career faster, or improve your knowledge, a Monash postgraduate degree can give you a distinct advantage.

This degree offers the opportunity to undertake supervised research at the world #2 for pharmacy and pharmacology. Please note that this is not the coursework Master of Pharmaceutical Science, P6005. The course listing for that degree can be found here:Pharmaceutical Science - P6005

Monash's Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is internationally renowned as a key research centre. It is home to the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the largest and most experienced group of pharmaceutical scientists in Australia. The faculty's research students have access to dedicated research buildings, modern laboratories, an extensive library and first-rate research equipment.

The faculty offers research programs in the areas of

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

Research students are supervised by leading international experts in the field, and the research conducted 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.