C10354v2 Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation

The Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry is a practice-oriented degree that involves cutting-edge instrumentation, equipping students with the necessary skills for a career as a medicinal chemist.Creative intelligence and innovation training utilises multiple perspectives from diverse fields, integrating a range of industry experiences, real-world projects and self-initiated proposals, equipping graduates to address the wicked problems, complex challenges and untapped opportunities in today's world.This course equips graduates with skills to undertake the design, discovery and development of new drugs.

The course is a research-inspired, transdisciplinary degree located at the intersection of chemistry, biology and pharmacology.

Students develop a solid foundation in chemistry, mathematics and biology in their first year of study, underpinning future studies.

These topics are expanded further covering pharmacology and drug synthesis strategies in the latter years of study.By focusing on the high-level conceptual thinking and problem-solving practices that lead to the development of innovative, creative and entrepreneurial outcomes, students of the combined degree also gain leading edge capabilities that are highly valued in the globalised world, including dealing with critical and creative thinking, invention, complexity, innovation, future scenario building and entrepreneurship, and the ability to work on their own across disciplines.

These creative intelligence competencies enable graduates to navigate in a rapidly changing world.

Students must complete 240 credit points. The Medicinal Chemistry component consists of 144 credit points, made up of 120 credit points of core subjects and 24 credit points of electives.

The creative intelligence and innovation component comprises 96 credit points. The subjects are undertaken in accelerated form within July and Summer sessions during the first three years of study, and through one full year of study after completion of the professional degree. The Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation is not offered as a separate degree, but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program.

Industrial training/professional practice

In the final year of the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation, students can undertake between 6 and 12 credit points of internship (work experience) that relates to innovation within their research, career development or core degree specialisations. For students undertaking 12 credit points of internship, international internships may be negotiated.

This course involves significant industry engagement as part of the learning process. Students may be required to relinquish intellectual property when they opt in to certain industry-related experiences, particularly relating to internships and capstone projects.

Course completion requirements

Course program

A typical full-time program is shown below.

Autumn commencing

Year 1

Autumn session

July session

Spring session

Summer session

Year 2

Autumn session

July session

Spring session

Summer session

Year 3

Autumn session

July session

Spring session

Summer session

Year 4

Autumn session

Spring session

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.