The Bachelor of Medical Science is designed for careers in medical and health-related sciences.
It aims to produce professional medical scientists with highly adaptable and practical scientific skills accompanied by a thorough grounding in theory.
It specialises in the human body's structure, function and disease processes at the cellular and whole organ level.Students gain a good understanding of the human body's structure, function and disease processes at the cellular and whole organ level.
The course provides the foundation knowledge and skills for students who wish to go on to postgraduate programs such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health and health administration.
Pharmaceutical companies look to medical science graduates to work in areas such as drug registration and clinical trials.
Students must complete a total of 144 credit points, made up of 120 credit points of core subjects and 24 credit points of elective subjects. The elective subjects enable students to increase their expertise in other areas of science or other disciplines in the University.
Industrial training/professional practice
Students studying this course have an opportunity to undertake an internship subject and receive academic credit for their placement off campus (an external business or research institute) or on campus (UTS research institutes or departments), in a capacity relevant to their academic studies.
Course completion requirements
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course
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credit
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STM90680 Foundation stream (Life Sciences)
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48cp
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91705 Medical Devices and Diagnostics
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6cp
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91706 Neuroscience
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6cp
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91707 Pharmacology 1
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6cp
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91709 Pharmacology 2
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6cp
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91239 Human Pathophysiology
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6cp
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91703 Physiological Systems
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6cp
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91175 Evidence-based Medical Science
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6cp
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91176 Case Studies in Medical Science
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6cp
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91320 Metabolic Biochemistry
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6cp
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91314 General Microbiology
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6cp
|
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91132 Molecular Biology 1
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6cp
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91148 Human Genetics and Precision Medicine
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6cp
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CBK90232 Electives (Science UG)
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24cp
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Total
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144cp
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Course diagram
Course program
Typical course programs are shown below.
Autumn commencing
Year 1
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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65111 Chemistry 1
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6cp
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91161 Cell Biology and Genetics
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6cp
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33116 Statistical Design and Analysis
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6cp
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60001 Principles of Scientific Practice
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6cp
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Spring session
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course
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credit
|
|
65212 Chemistry 2
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6cp
|
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91123 Biocomplexity
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6cp
|
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91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology
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6cp
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68041 Physical Aspects of Nature
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6cp
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Year 2
Autumn session
|
course
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credit
|
|
91320 Metabolic Biochemistry
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6cp
|
|
91314 General Microbiology
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6cp
|
|
91703 Physiological Systems
|
6cp
|
|
91707 Pharmacology 1
|
6cp
|
Spring session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
91132 Molecular Biology 1
|
6cp
|
|
91239 Human Pathophysiology
|
6cp
|
|
91175 Evidence-based Medical Science
|
6cp
|
|
91148 Human Genetics and Precision Medicine
|
6cp
|
Year 3
Autumn session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
CBK90232 Electives (Science UG)
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24cp
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Spring session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
91709 Pharmacology 2
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6cp
|
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91176 Case Studies in Medical Science
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6cp
|
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91706 Neuroscience
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6cp
|
|
91705 Medical Devices and Diagnostics
|
6cp
|
Spring commencing
Year 1
Spring session
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course
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credit
|
|
65111 Chemistry 1
|
6cp
|
|
91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology
|
6cp
|
|
91123 Biocomplexity
|
6cp
|
|
68041 Physical Aspects of Nature
|
6cp
|
Summer session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
65212 Chemistry 2
|
6cp
|
Year 2
Autumn session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
33116 Statistical Design and Analysis
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6cp
|
|
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics
|
6cp
|
|
60001 Principles of Scientific Practice
|
6cp
|
Spring session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
91175 Evidence-based Medical Science
|
6cp
|
|
91132 Molecular Biology 1
|
6cp
|
|
91239 Human Pathophysiology
|
6cp
|
|
91148 Human Genetics and Precision Medicine
|
6cp
|
Year 3
Autumn session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
91707 Pharmacology 1
|
6cp
|
|
91314 General Microbiology
|
6cp
|
|
91320 Metabolic Biochemistry
|
6cp
|
|
91703 Physiological Systems
|
6cp
|
Spring session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
91709 Pharmacology 2
|
6cp
|
|
91705 Medical Devices and Diagnostics
|
6cp
|
|
91176 Case Studies in Medical Science
|
6cp
|
|
91706 Neuroscience
|
6cp
|
Year 4
Autumn session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
CBK90232 Electives (Science UG)
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24cp
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Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
