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Bachelor of Medical Science

Take your first step towards becoming a doctor

Is your dream to become a doctor? USC's Bachelor of Medical Science is your first step. This highly competitive program provides provisional direct entry (subject to entry requirements) to Griffith University's Doctor of Medicine program - and to your future medical career.

Applications for this program are now closed

Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 013231
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 1 Rank - 99
UniSC program code
SC385
Commence
Semester 1
Duration
3 years full time only
Applications close
29 December 2017
Study mode
Blended Learning
Prerequisites
English (4SA)
Recommended prior study
Maths B (4SA); One of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (4SA)
Other requirements
Completion of Year 12 no more than three (3) years before application. Provisional entry to Griffith's Doctor of Medicine is dependent on a cumulative GPA of at least 5.00 and a minimum Pass grade in MED300 Human Skills for Medicine* Note: Due to the competitiveness of this program special entry schemes including Access USC and the Educational Access Scheme (EAS) do not apply.
Fee type 2018
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
24
Total units
288
Footnotes
  • Applicants from a non-English speaking background must attain an IELTS score of 7.0 (with a minimum of 6.5 in all subtests) and should refer to the English language requirements.
  • Not available to international students on a Student visa.
  • * Subject to AMC accreditation

Is your dream to become a doctor? USC's Bachelor of Medical Science is your first step. This highly competitive program provides provisional direct entry (subject to entry requirements) to Griffith University's Doctor of Medicine program - and to your future medical career.

  • Understand how the human body works and what happens when diseases, infections and clinical disorders occur
  • Study the foundations of medical science, including pathophysiology, biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, immunology and pharmacology
  • Gain provisional direct entry (subject to entry requirements) to Griffith University’s Doctor of Medicine program at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital *
  • Build hands-on clinical knowledge and skills in a small group of like-minded students
Special selection criteria

The Bachelor of Medical Science program is restricted to high-achieving secondary school students who have completed Year 12 no more than three (3) years before admission. Applicants must not have previously attempted any tertiary study at diploma level or higher since completing year 12. Students with prior tertiary study after year 12 are not eligible to apply for this program. Enrolments into the program will be capped at 20 places each year.

Career opportunities

Primary-care and rural medicine; clinical practice; health-care service and administration; medical research and education.

Post-admission requirements

Students must comply with the following requirements before the start of the last semester of study.

  • Hold a valid Blue Card (Working with Children Check) from QLD Government Blue Card Services. You should allow 12 weeks for Blue Card Services to issue the card.
  • Comply with QLD Health vaccination requirements.
  • Complete the QLD Health student orientation requirements.
Professional membership/Accreditation

Graduates who gain a GPA of 5.0 or better will be offered provisional direct entry into the Griffith University Doctor of Medicine (MD) graduate-entry program to become accredited medical practitioners. In addition, graduates are eligible to apply for membership to the following scientific societies:

Australian Society for Biotechnology; Australian Society for Immunology; Australian Society for Microbiology; Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Public Health Association of Australia.

* Subject to AMC accreditation.

Program structure

Introductory courses (7)

LFS100
LFS112
LFS122
MLS101
PUB112
SCI105
SCI110

Advanced courses (16)

BIM202
BIM263
BIM331
CHM202
LFS201
LFS202
LFS251
LFS261
LFS262
LFS303
MED201
MED300 *
MED301
MLS211
PUB310
SPX201

Specified elective (1)

Select one (1) course from:

BIM303
BIM371
HLT326
LFS252
MBT353
MLS110
MLS121
NUT232
PUB210
SPX211
SRP301
WPL310

*a GPA of at least 5.00 and a minimum pass grade required for entry to Doctor of Medicine

Total units: 288

Program requirements and notes

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
  • Courses within the program incorporate a range of assessment regimes that match the learning outcomes for the course, and also the program. They include the use of assignments, reviews, technical reports, standard and on-line review quizzes, seminar and poster presentations (individual and group), creative project work, research projects and final examinations.
  • Students will be required to purchase personal protection equipment (laboratory coat, safety glasses, closed footwear) for use during the practical work at USC. There will be costs associated to the purchase of course text books and readers. Possible cost of travel to clinical sites for students choosing an elective course in work integrated learning.