Bachelor of Medical Sciences

The Bachelor of Medical Science is a broad-ranging degree that prepares you for diverse career pathways. The first year provides the foundation to a wide-range of areas in medical science and prepares you for in-depth study in a chosen area gained through one of the majors of the degree. Each major provides both deep and broad coverage of its area, with majors spanning the anatomy and physiology of the human body, genetics, disease, biosecurity, drug discovery and health communication. The degree is flexible and allows you to study double majors, minors in emerging areas of health and medical science, or a major complemented with your choice of units. The course integrates contact with medical science and health professionals from first year, allowing you to hear from those currently employed in the field early in your program. Early contact with medical science professionals will provide first-hand information on the range of career options available to you, allowing you to tailor your study to ensure you are on track for your chosen career path. Critical employability skills will be addressed both in the core units and through embedded learning in the discipline specific majors. You will master laboratory skills that are essential for medical sciences, and develop the capability to solve problems of a medical and health related nature. You will learn to communicate effectively to a wide range of people using a range of communication tools and gain an understanding of ethics and cultural considerations relative to medical science.