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You’re fascinated by the science of medicine. How things work. What makes our bodies do the things they do. A Bachelor of Medical Science will give you the tools to take that fascination and transform it into an amazing future.
Western Sydney University's Advanced Medical Science degree allows all the flexibility of the Medical Science degree and is designed for high-achieving students who want to extend themselves.
Our Advanced Medical Science degree allows all the flexibility of the Medical Science degree and is designed for high-achieving students who want to extend themselves.
This is a challenging program that includes advanced work, extension activities and additional research training. You will be linked to experienced researchers and be mentored throughout the Advanced Medical Science program.
This degree is exclusively for high-achieving students, and will continually challenge you to do even better and build on your academic success. Students in the Advanced degree program are automatically enrolled in which offers interdisciplinary leadership programs, professional development and local and international internship and engagement opportunities for students.
CRICOS Code: 075674D
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Program Structure
Qualification for this award requires the completion of 240 credit points which includes: 120 credit points of core subjects, 80 credit points taken as a Science specialisation and 40 credit points of elective subjects.
All students must complete 60 credit points of study at Level 3 to meet program requirements. Students may need to select at least 10 credit points of elective study at Level 3 to meet this requirement.
Please note that the full three year sequence is shown on each of the Major Testamur handbook pages at the links below.
Subject,
All students are required to complete the following two core subjects:
Scientific Literacy
Introductory Chemistry
Select two of the following subjects:
Biodiversity
Cell Biology
Essential Chemistry
Select one of the following:
Biometry
Quantitative Thinking
Mathematics 1A
Select one of the following:
Advanced Calculus
Biochemistry
Forensic and Environmental Analysis
Science Research Methods
Analytical Chemistry
Epidemiology
Select one of the following:
Complex Case Studies in Science
Work Internship for Science Professionals (only available to students in the Environmental Health Major)
Select one of the following:
Laboratory Quality Management
Field Project 1
Conservation Biology
Topics in Medical Science
Advanced Science subjects,
Advanced Science Project A
Advanced Science Project B
Advanced Science Project C
Subject List
Specialisations
Students are required to complete eight specialisation subjects from one of the following testamur majors:
Please note that the full three year structure is shown on each of the Major Testamur handbook pages via the links below.
Anatomy and Physiology,
Biomedical Science,
Human Nutrition,
Elective subjects
Enrolment in elective units is subject to meeting any required criteria for individual units, such as co-requisites and pre-requisites.
As a Medical Science graduate, you will have a variety of career options to choose from, including roles in:
medical research
hospitals
pathology laboratories
veterinary pathology laboratories
government health departments
research and laboratory positions with organisations such as the CSIRO and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO).
OSHC: 629 ($) per year
