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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 2021 close on 28 December 2020

Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 013231
Minimum selection threshold
ATAR - 99.60

Not all ATAR 99.00 or above students received an offer.

UniSC program code
SC385
Commence
Semester 1
Duration
3 years full time only
Applications close
28 December 2020
Study mode
Blended Learning
Prerequisites
English (Units 3 and 4, C)
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 MED202  Communication 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. 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. This program is only available to Domestic students.
Fee type 2021
  • Commonwealth supported places
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.
  • This program is only available to Domestic students.

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 BMedSc 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. Current USC students are not able to apply internally for the BMedSc program. Enrolments into the program will be capped at 20 places each year.

A limited number of places in this program may be set aside for applicants from a rural background. Refer to Rural Access Scheme to check eligibility.

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
Career opportunities

This program is a pathway to a medical career in clinical practice, primary-care and rural medicine, and health service administration. Opportunities also exist for a career in public health, and research and education health medical sciences.

Professional membership / Accreditation

Graduates who gain a GPA of 5.0 or better and a pass grade in the course Communication Skills for Medicine 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 of the following scientific societies: Australian Society for Biotechnology; Australian Society for Immunology; Australian Society for Microbiology; and Australian Society for Molecular Biology and Biochemistry; Public Health Association of Australia, Australian Physiological Society.

Program structure

Introductory courses (7) 84 units

LFS100 Health Research and Evidence
LFS112 Introduction to Behavioural Health
LFS122 Science Research Methods
MLS101 Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations
PUB112 Concepts of Epidemiology
SCI105 Environmental Health Risk Management
SCI110 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics

Developing and Graduate courses (15) 180 units

BIM202 Geographic Information Science and Technology
BIM263 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning
BIM331 Health Promotion Principles
CHM202 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
LFS203 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
LFS251 Infectious Disease Epidemiology
LFS261 Special Research Project
LFS262 Health Practicum
LFS303 Special Research Project
MED202 Communication and Thought
MED301 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession
MLS211 Cell Biology
NUR222 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
PUB361 Chemistry
SPX201 Physical Chemistry

Specified electives (2) 24 units

Select 2 courses (24 units) from:

BIM303 Biochemistry
BIM341 Organic Chemistry
BIM371 Inorganic Chemistry
CHM311 Environmental Chemistry
MBT301 Earth Observation: Remote Sensing and Surveying
MBT353 Analytical Sciences
MBT361 Individual Learner Needs
SRP301 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
SRP321 Teaching Junior Secondary Arts
WPL310 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 1
WPL320 Teaching Senior Secondary Arts

*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
  • Part-time study NOT AVAILABLE in this program
  • 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.
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
  • The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
  • It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
  • Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
  • The Study Overseas Program is not currently available to Medical Science students.