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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Medical Science

Course code: #1280

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Medical Science

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $35,000 AUD

  • Application fee

    $50 AUD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PSW

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    87.8 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    058449K

Highlights
Accelerated

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 31-January-2028 2028-01-31
Fall-March 31-January-2025 2025-01-31
Fall-March 31-January-2026 2026-01-31
Fall-March 31-January-2027 2027-01-31

Overview

Bachelor of Medical Science

This degree, designed for high-achieving secondary school leavers, allows you to progress directly into Griffith Doctor of Medicine (5099)*.

In your first year, you will be introduced to the basic sciences underpinning medical science - anatomy, chemistry, biochemistry, genes and disease, law and ethics, microbiology, physiology, and epidemiology. 

You will also undertake an "interpersonal skills", which provides you with knowledge and skills in communication and patient interaction course.

In the second year, you will study these areas in greater depth and take medically focused courses in: 

Immunology, infectious disease, pharmacology, metabolism, structural biochemistry, and molecular genetics, as well as undertaking a capstone course (Integrated Medical Sciences) that integrates and applies the knowledge of basic sciences learned in your first and second years to solving clinical problems.

Honours is available through an additional year of study.

* The Doctor of Medicine is an extended Master's program (AQF Level 9).

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$51,300

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $8,568
Accommodation 1 bed room $16,300
Tuition 1 person $35,000

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic transcripts
  • Award certificates
  • A key/guide to a grading system
  • Official English language translations of documents not in English
  • IELTS or TOEFL test results if English is not your native language
  • Passport or Visa Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

7
6.5
listening
6.5
writing
6.5
speaking
6.5
reading

TOEFL

92
22
listening
22
writing
22
speaking
22
reading

PTE

65
58
listening
58
writing
58
speaking
58
reading

Cambridge

185
176
listening
176
writing
176
speaking
176
reading

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) pathway is not accepted for this program.


Academic background and requirement

Completion of secondary school comparable to Australian Year 12 or equivalent academic achievement.

Prerequisites: For applicants who completed secondary studies up to 3 years before applying and have not attempted tertiary study at diploma level or higher.

For International applicants from countries with recognised qualifications, admission to the Bachelor of Medical Science to commence in Trimester 1, 2024, will be determined by the following criteria:

  • Academic achievement for Year 12 applicants in the year before entry
  • OR academic achievement for applicants who have completed their senior secondary studies up to three years prior to application and who have not previously attempted tertiary study at Diploma level or higher
  • all prerequisite subjects (or their equivalent) must be met.

For International applicants from countries with recognised qualifications, admission to the Bachelor of Medical Science to commence in Trimester 1, 2025 will be determined by the following criteria:

  • Academic achievement for Year 12 applicants in the year before entry
  • OR academic achievement for applicants who have completed their senior secondary studies up to one year prior to application and who have not previously attempted tertiary study at Diploma level or higher
  • all prerequisite subjects (or their equivalent) must be met.

 

China:

Qualification: GaoKao: Successful completion of the National College Entrance Examination (Gao Kao) with a minimum of 91% of the overall maximum score.

India:

All India Senior School Certificate or Comparable Qualification (awarded by CBSE or CISCE): An overall grade average of 92% in the best four academic subjects

Iran:

Qualification: Iran Pre-University Certificate or Iranian High School Diploma from 2019: Grade average of 17.6 in the last year's results

Career opportunities

  • Medical Research Assistant
  • Clinical Trial Coordinator
  • Laboratory Technician
  • Biomedical Scientist
  • Healthcare Analyst
  • Medical Writer
  • Health Policy Analyst

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