Undergraduate · Biology & Life Sciences
Bachelor of Medical Science
Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
WSU's Bachelor of Medical Science lets students choose one of three primary majors: Biomedical Science, Anatomy and Physiology, or Human Nutrition. The flexible elective structure means students can add a second major (80 credit points) or minors like Environmental Health, Infectious Diseases, or Microbiology from the university's broader science and health offerings. It's a three-year science degree rather than a clinical or professional program, aimed at students heading toward postgraduate medicine, allied health, research, or laboratory science careers rather than direct clinical registration.
The Biomedical Science major builds an integrated foundation across biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, physiology and anatomy, while Anatomy and Physiology leans specifically into the structural and functional basis of human health and disease. WSU's science teaching draws on strong ties to Western Sydney's public hospital network for research placements and honours pathways, given the university's location across a region served by several major teaching hospitals.
Students completing the degree with strong results commonly progress into a fourth-year Honours program or graduate-entry medicine, dentistry, or other health professional degrees, with the flexible major/minor structure letting students shape their science background toward whichever pathway they're aiming for.
Cost & duration
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Course structure
6 terms of coursework
- Duration: 3 years full-time (6 years part-time)
- Core subjects: Human Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Physiology, Research Methods in Science
- Major (choose one): Biomedical Science / Anatomy and Physiology / Human Nutrition
Electives: second major (80cp) or minors (40cp each)
- Environmental Health, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology available
- Final year: advanced major subjects, independent research or laboratory-based project subject
- Pathway options after completion: Honours year, graduate-entry medicine/dentistry, allied health postgraduate study
Admissions
ATAR 75 or equivalent
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