Honours subject area

About this honours subject area

A Medicinal Chemistry honours year will further your knowledge, training and skills required for employment and research opportunities in drug discovery and development. 

The discovery of new drugs is one of the most exciting and rapidly developing fields of science, and there is a growing need for safer, more effective pharmaceuticals against diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, infection, HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.

Society also faces challenges ranging from antimicrobial resistance and dementia, with the latter of special significance in the context of the aging population. 

Unit of study requirements for Honours in the area of Medicinal Chemistry: completion of 36 credit points of project work and 12 credit points of coursework. 

For more information about pursuing Honours in Medicinal Chemistry, please contact Dr Cassandra Fleming (cassandralee.fleming@sydney.edu.au).

Applying for Honours in Medicinal Chemistry

Application to Honours is a two-step process. You first submit an Expression of Interest for a supervisor and project to the School of Chemistry, then apply for admission through the Faculty of Science.

  1. You can search for a supervisor and browse available projects here
  2. You will also submit your Expression of Interest (EoI) through this platform, listing up to four supervisor preferences. EoI’s open around the middle of the semester preceding your Honours year, which may start in either semester.
  3. After submitting your EoI, you will receive an acknowledgment email which you should attach to your application for admission to Honours to the Faculty of Science.
  4. You will be notified of your confirmed supervisor shortly after EoI’s close. Late applications for available supervisors will be considered in the order received.
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