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Entry requirements - Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science (Monash Malaysia)

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Monash University Malaysia

Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTC

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Entry score
Prerequisites
Courses with maths and science prerequisite subjects

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To enter Monash University, students must satisfy particular academic, English language and age requirements.

Entry score

You will need the following entry scores for the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science:

Qualification	Score
Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)*	72.5%
GCE A Level**	9.5
ATAR	82.5
Gaokao, China	65%
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education	18
Indian School Certificate Examination	72.5%
All India Senior School Certificate Examination	78.5%
SMA3 Indonesia	Click here to find out the entry score
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB Diploma Program)	29
STPM, Malaysia	8.8
UEC, Malaysia	≤3.8
Program Matrikulasi (Matriculation Program), Malaysia	2.84
Ontario Secondary School Diploma	83.2%
Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level)	9
High School Diploma, Vietnam	8.35
UNSW Foundation Studies	7.75
Foundation in Science and Technology, Sunway College	3.0

SMA3 Indonesia Click here to find out the entry score

*The undergraduate entry requirements published are for students who commence the MUFY program in 2024.

**The Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) accepts a minimum D Grade in A Level to be equivalent to the STPM Pass grade. For more information, please click here.

Prerequisites

Chemistry and Higher level mathematics (Australian Year 12 equivalent) are Monash University’s formal prerequisites.

Courses with maths and science prerequisite subjects

If the course you are applying for requires maths and/or science as prerequisite subjects, you can meet the requirements in the following ways:

Australian Year 12 or International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme: You must meet the maths and/or science prerequisite subject required for your chosen course as specified above.
Other qualifications recognised by Monash: If you have completed maths and/or science subjects in the relevant discipline at the required grade level, it is assumed that you have knowledge equivalent to the Australian Year 12 (VCE equivalent) prerequisite subject required for your chosen course. It is strongly recommended that you check that you have covered the assumed knowledge required for your course by completing the Assumed Knowledge Skills Analysis. This online activity includes multiple-choice questions based on your prior studies and helps you identify areas for revision, so you can start your course feeling confident and prepared. Once you accept your Monash offer and set up your student account you can complete the Assumed Knowledge Skills Analysis before starting your course.

These guidelines do not apply to the Bachelor of Medical Science or Doctor of Medicine.

What is GPA at Monash?

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GPA is calculated on a 4.0 scale from your grades rather than your marks: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.0, Credit 2.0, Pass 1.0, Near pass 0.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 0.3, Withdrawn fail 0.0. Some results, such as SFR and NE, are not counted. Your GPA is shown in WES and on your transcript. Malaysia also uses a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) with different values: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.67, Credit 2.85, Pass 2.15, Near pass 1.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 1.15, Withdrawn fail 0.0. It is not on your academic record, so you request a CGPA letter.

How do I withdraw from a unit?

Australia: withdraw through WES while enrolment changes are open. Before the census date there is no fee and no record; after it, you keep the fee liability and the unit shows as a withdrawal. If you are on a student visa you have study load requirements to maintain: Monash's study load page says you can reduce your load only in compassionate or compelling circumstances, unless you are in your final year and will finish within the time on your CoE. Malaysia: after the census date a withdrawn unit shows as WD-LATE or WD-FAIL, and the date you withdraw can affect fee refunds and your academic record. The last day to withdraw without academic penalty is before the WD-LATE date ends; the dates are in Monash Malaysia's Principal Dates. With a Student Pass, going below 24 credit points a semester is an underload: it needs approval, it can never go below 18 credit points, and below 18 you have to apply for intermission.

How many hours can I work on a student visa?

The rules are each country's, not Monash's, and they are different. Australia: work rights for student visa holders are set by the Australian Government, and the cap has changed several times in recent years. Monash's page links to the current Department of Home Affairs conditions - always confirm the number there before relying on it. Malaysia: with a Student Pass you may work only during semester breaks or public holidays of more than seven days, and for no more than 20 hours a week, at restaurants, petrol kiosks, mini markets or hotels; the page lists jobs that are not allowed. Every job has to be approved by the Immigration Department: you apply through the International Student Pass office and must be there in person when the application is submitted.