Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:
- Year 12 ATAR
- other Australian Qualification
- work experience
- overseas qualification
We also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the University via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes.
More information is available on our Alternative Entry page: http://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/applications/apply-now/alternative-entry
Academic IELTS of 6.0 or equivalent, with no band score below 6.0
Find your perfect solution with a career in medical science
If your career goal is to gain employment in a biological or medical research laboratory, or perhaps a government regulatory laboratory, then studying the Bachelor of Medical Science is ideal. Providing a focused grounding on the interactions between chemical and biological science, as well as key disciplines in medical science, you’ll become experienced and proficient in medical science laboratory skills, specifically those used in research laboratories.
You’ll flourish under the guidance of UC’s expert teaching staff, who all have extensive experience in medical and biomedical research and are members of UC’s prestigious Centre for Research in Therapeutic Solutions. Highly practical and alive with Work Integrated Learning (WIL) opportunities, you’ll graduate with a confident knowledge of the workings of a laboratory and the necessary skills to secure your first employment role in medical science. Or if further study is your planned next step, the course is the perfect pathway for entry into postgraduate medicine or other allied health specialties.
Study a Bachelor of Medical Science at UC and you will:
gain a breadth of medical laboratory expertise
become proficient in the laboratory environment
cultivate a background in chemical and biological sciences and their interaction
become equipped with the skills required to work in a regional laboratory environment or as a specialist in a specific discipline.
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Standard Full Time, Semester 1 Commencing
Year 1
Semester 1
Chemistry 1a (1516)
Communication in Science (4732)
Concepts in Biology (483)
Mathematical Methods (577)
Semester 2
Chemistry 1b (1517)
Data Analysis in Science (1809)
Systemic Anatomy and Physiology (6529)
Year 2
Semester 1
Biochemistry (6530)
Genetics and Genomics (10223)
Regional Anatomy and Physiology (9808)
Open Elective Unit
Semester 2
Analytical Chemistry (8043)
Human Biochemistry (6518)
Introduction to Microbiology (6510)
Molecular and Cellular Biology (8375)
Year 3
Semester 1
Clinical Microbiology (8027)
Human Physiology and the Lifecycle (6532)
Immunology (6512)
Pathobiology (8797)
Semester 2
Two Open Elective Units
Advanced Physiology (8373)
Integrated Studies of Disease (6517)
Biotechnologist
Medical scientist
Cardiac technologist
Laboratory technician
Pathology technician
Research scientist
Research officer
Science educator
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
