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Top five reasons to study at the Victorian College of Pharmacy

1. Huge employment rate and great starting salaries

99.4% of our pharmacy graduates get jobs within 4 months of graduating.

The market rate for community pharmacists in their first year after registration is $61, 000.

This is according to Community and Hospital Pharmacists' Remuneration Survey Report, The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, 2007

2. Prestige

Monash was recently 22 in the world if the field of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, and 43 in the overall world rankings in the Times Higher Education Supplement Rankings, 2007.

Monash is a member of Australia's prestigious 'Group of Eight' leading universities.

3. Cutting edge

The college is internationally renowned as a key research centre in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.

Our research focuses on drug design, drug delivery and medication management and safety. The work that our researchers are doing will inform your learning and ensure you are at the cutting edge of industry development and understanding.

4. Make connections - globally

The Victorian College of Pharmacy enjoys links with researchers at Monash, other Australian and international universities, and has close relationships with the pharmaceutical and health research industries. 

As a student at the c ollege, you could enter this international community through the Monash Pharmacy Abroad program.  Our world class graduates make significant contributions to the healthcare needs of society. Monash graduates become part of a global community  that provides great networking opportunities,with 210,000  alumni in more than 120 countries.

5. Location, location, location

The Victorian College of Pharmacy is just a few minutes from Melbourne’s city centre.

The college is  located in Melbourne's prestigious 'Parkville strip', along with other famous biomedical research centres. It is close to many social, cultural and sporting facilities and activities both on and off campus.  The Monash Parkville Student Association (MPSA) fund clubs and societies, short courses, and sporting competitions. Getting involved in campus life is a great way to meet new people but will also help you acquire the skills to make you stand out to a future employer.

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