Bachelor of Medical Research

The Bachelor of Medical Research is not a stand-alone degree, but is designed to be undertaken in combination with the Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or the Doctor of Medicine (MD).

Students must have completed at least 160 credit points of their primary medicine degree in order to enrol in the Bachelor of Medical Research.

The Bachelor of Medical Research gives students the opportunity to develop their critical thinking and gain a more detailed experience in medical research than is provided in their medical course.

Students undertake a medical research project while developing skills in identifying relevant literature, scientific research methods, and the correct protocols for developing and conducting a research project with the assistance of a supervisor.

Students are expected to participate in research seminars and present the results of their research as a dissertation.

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points, which include:

Year 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Medical Research are Advanced Standing, comprising of 160 credit points of the Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program or the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program

The Bachelor of Medical research is an 80 credit point intercalated program, which can be taken following the 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of the MBBS or MD program, comprised of a compulsory 60 credit point yearlong unit, 400813 - Medical Research Project, and two existing course work combinations, totalling 20 credit points over two semesters, as shown below

Note: This program is available only to students who are selected into the University`s Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or Doctor of Medicine (MD) programs.

Note: Students may apply for leave of absence from MBBS or MD (for one year full-time or two years part-time) and admission to the B Med Res once they have completed 160 credit points of MBBS or MD, and will normally be required to have a credit average in MBBS or MD at the time they apply.

Note: Year 3 of the Bachelor of Medical Research will most commonly be undertaken between Years 2 and 3 or between Years 3 and 4 of the MBBS or MD. It will not normally be possible to enrol for the Bachelor of Medical Research once Year 5 of MBBS or MD has been completed, because of the need for current clinical skills as the graduates progress into the following Intern year.