Bachelor of Medical Science
Is your dream to become a doctor? Take your first steps on a challenging and fulfilling career path. This highly competitive program provides provisional direct entry (subject to entry requirements) to Griffith University’s Doctor of Medicine program at Sunshine Coast University Hospital – and to your future medical career.
In this program you will:
- 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
Semester 1, 2023 applications – closing date is 26 December 2022
Location
Entry threshold
ATAR/RankDuration
Full-time only Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2025 fees (A$)
CSPQTAC code
Start
- Semester 1
- Start
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- Semester 1
- Delivery mode
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- Blended Learning
- Total courses
- 24
- Total units
- 288
- Duration
- 3 years 3 years
- UniSC program code
- SC385
Introductory courses (7) 84 units
LFS100 Social Research
LFS112 Understanding Cultural Diversity
LFS122 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Skills and Applications
MLS101 Introduction to Human Development
PUB112 Ethics, Law and the Helping Professions
SCI105 Counselling Development and Supervision 1
SCI110 Counselling Placement 1
Developing and Graduate courses (15) 180 units
BIM202 Developmental and Family Counselling
BIM263 Counselling for Crisis, Trauma and Loss
BIM331 Positive Psychology for Counselling
CHM202 Counselling Development and Supervision 2
LFS203 Counselling Placement 2
LFS251 Communication and Thought
LFS261 Cell Biology
LFS262 Mathematics Foundations
LFS303 Chemistry
MED202 Science Research Methods
MED301 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
MLS211 Human Physiology
NUR222 Human Anatomy
PUB361 Biodiversity and Ecology
SPX201 Physics
Specified electives (2) 24 units
Select 2 courses (24 units) from:
BIM303 Foundations of Sustainability
BIM341 Advanced Research Methods
BIM371 Advanced Discipline Readings
CHM311 Discovering Management
MBT301 Marketing Essentials
MBT353 Foundations of Sustainability
MBT361 Accounting Principles
SRP301 Exploring Business Research
SRP321 Information Systems in Organisations
WPL310 Economics for Business
WPL320 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
*a GPA of at least 5.00 and a minimum pass grade required for entry to Doctor of Medicine
Minimum entry threshold
Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR/Rank.
| Location | ATAR/Rank |
|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | 99.80 |
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
Additional entry information
Completion of Year 12 no more than three (3) years before application with no previous attempt at tertiary study.
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.
Refer also to the Rural Access Scheme.
This program is only available to Domestic students. Not available to International students.
- Prerequisites
English (Units 3 and 4, C)
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.
- CSP estimate
- A$8,296 - 2023 Fees