E3008 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science
Faculty of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science (E3008) is a 5 years full-time, 240-credit-point, bachelor honours degree course from the Faculty of Engineering, taught at Clayton. In 2022 you can choose from 1 specialisation. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 240
- Duration
- 5 years full time
- 10 years part time
- Campus
- Clayton
- On campus
- Guaranteed ATAR
- 85
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
Combining chemical engineering with pharmaceutical science, this double degree course is unique in Australia and rare worldwide.
Chemical engineers can design, run and troubleshoot production facilities, but their training typically excludes the skills to develop pharmaceutical and related products. Similarly, formulation scientists can invent and test new products such as pharmaceuticals, food and cosmetics, but they lack the know-how to manage the product process beyond the laboratory stage.
This course combines chemical engineering and pharmaceutical science to produce professionals capable of covering the full spectrum of the pharmaceutical product design and development process.
Pharmaceutical engineers work in all aspects of the design and development process, from experimenting with innovative formulations to manufacturing commercialised products. A pharmaceutical engineer might:
- design, develop and improve industrial processes and equipment for large-scale chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing
- plan and test methods of manufacturing
- develop methods for the treatment of by-products
- devise production processes that are safe, efficient, profitable and environmentally sound
- research naturally occurring chemical reactions and copy these processes for society's benefit
- develop and implement cleaner production technologies
- design, develop and use new materials.
Course structure
Made up of
Engineering component144 credit points
Available engineering specialisation
108 credit pointsPharmaceutical Science component96 credit points
The handbook's description of this structure
Double degree courses include the features of the component degree courses, except that electives may be reduced.
Engineering
E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is a specialist course that develops through four themes that combine to underpin engineering practice: fundamentals and foundational skills, design, knowledge and applications, and professional practice.
Part A. Engineering fundamentals and foundational skills
These units will develop your understanding of natural and physical sciences, mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences that underpin all engineering disciplines.
Part B. Engineering design
These units will develop the engineering techniques, tools and resources for the conduct, design and management of engineering design processes and projects, both in the industrial setting and in the development of research experiments.
Part C. Engineering knowledge and application
These units will provide in-depth knowledge of the specific engineering methods of a branch of engineering and will integrate the specific engineering methods and discipline knowledge into practice. You will develop skills to identify and apply knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline. Additionally, your studies will focus on your understanding and application of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in your discipline.
Part D. Professional practice
These units will develop your skills in readiness for the engineering workplace. You will develop skills in effective team membership and team leadership, the use and management of commercially relevant data, and the legal responsibilities of engineers. This study will integrate the theme 'Engineering knowledge and application' with your specialist field of engineering.
Pharmaceutical Science
P2001 Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science is a specialist course that develops through three themes. The first two, enabling science studies and pharmaceutical science studies culminate in an applied project.
Part A. Enabling science studies
Enabling science studies in bio-organic and medicinal chemistry, physical chemistry and physiology will underpin further studies in the degree. It will also provide an introduction to the key areas of scientific communication and practice and scientific research methodology.
Part B. Pharmaceutical science
This will provide you with practical and theoretical skills and knowledge. You will learn to develop, apply and communicate the concepts and theoretical frameworks.
Part C. Applied project
The studies in Parts A and B culminate in a major research project or industry placement.
Course progression map
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
You must complete 240 points, of which 144 points are from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in the specialisation of chemical engineering (including all of the requirements in Parts A, B, C and D for the single degree) and 96 points from the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science in the specialisation of formulation science (including all of the requirements in Parts A, B and C for the single degree).
Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.
Areas of study
Specialisations (1)
Entry requirements
Guaranteed ATAR and selection rank
85; International: UERT Year 12/Foundation Band 4+ (87.5-89.99); UERT Post-Secondary Band 3 (Distinction)
Other applicants
All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites.
English language
Monash Minimum: Level A, that is:
IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test
Pathways
Refer to the Course description for each partner course
More information
Professional accreditation
Refer to the Course description for each partner course.
Other information
Combining chemical engineering with pharmaceutical science, this double degree course is unique in Australia and rare worldwide.
Chemical engineers can design, run and troubleshoot production facilities, but their training typically excludes the skills to develop pharmaceutical and related products. Similarly, formulation scientists can invent and test new products such as pharmaceuticals, food and cosmetics, but they lack the know-how to manage the product process beyond the laboratory stage.
This course combines chemical engineering and pharmaceutical science to produce professionals capable of covering the full spectrum of the pharmaceutical product design and development process.
Pharmaceutical engineers work in all aspects of the design and development process, from experimenting with innovative formulations to manufacturing commercialised products. A pharmaceutical engineer might:
- design, develop and improve industrial processes and equipment for large-scale chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing
- plan and test methods of manufacturing
- develop methods for the treatment of by-products
- devise production processes that are safe, efficient, profitable and environmentally sound
- research naturally occurring chemical reactions and copy these processes for society's benefit
- develop and implement cleaner production technologies
- design, develop and use new materials.
Common questions
How long is Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science?
5 years full time, 240 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 10 semesters of full-time study.
What specialisations can I take in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science?
1 specialisation in 2022, including Chemical engineering.
What ATAR do I need for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science?
The guaranteed ATAR listed for 2022 entry is 85.
Where can I study Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science?
At Clayton.
How do I plan my Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.
Course details
- Qualification
- Bachelor Honours Degree
- AQF level
- Level 8
- Credit points
- 240
- Full time
- 5 Years
- Part time
- 10 Years
- Maximum time
- 10 years
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
- CRICOS code
- 058485F
- Abbreviation
- BE(Hons)/BPharmSc
- Award titles
- Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours)Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science