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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 closed for 2019

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
28 December 2018
Study mode
Blended Learning
Prerequisites
English (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 2019
  • 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.
  • Not available to international students on a Student visa.

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.

Students in the Bachelor of Medical Science are not eligible to apply for credit transfer.

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.

Program structure

Introductory courses (7) 84 units

LFS100 Counselling Development and Supervision 2
LFS112 Counselling Placement 2
LFS122 Context Responsive Social Work Practice
MLS101 Accounting Principles
PUB112 Introduction to Economics
SCI105 Discovering Management
SCI110 Communication and Thought

Developing and Graduate courses (16) 192 units

BIM202 Exploring Business Research
BIM263 Introduction to Informatics
BIM331 Marketing Essentials
CHM202 Business Law and Ethics
LFS201 Financial Accounting
LFS202 Law of Business Associations
LFS251 Business Finance
LFS261 Company Accounting
LFS262 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
LFS303 Business, Governance and Society
MED201 Management Accounting
MED300 Taxation Law and Practice *
MED301 Contemporary Accounting Issues
MLS211 Auditing and Professional Practice
PUB310 Communication and Thought
SPX201 Spatial Governance, Planning and Politics

Specified elective (1) 12 units

Select one (1) course (12 units) from:

BIM303 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
BIM371 Property Economics
HLT326 Changing Planet Earth
LFS252 Urban Design & Town Planning Principles and Practice
MBT353 An Introduction to Australian and Comparative Politics
MLS110 Urbanism and Urban Design
MLS121 Regions, Change and Sustainability
NUT232 Landscapes, Place and People
PUB210 Property Economics
SPX211 Planning and Environmental Law
SRP301 Planning Theory
WPL310 Strategic Infrastructure Planning

*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.
  • 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.