Take your first step towards becoming a doctor
Is your dream to become a doctor? USC’s Bachelor of Medical Science is your first step. This highly competitive program provides provisional direct entry (subject to entry requirements) to Griffith University’s Doctor of Medicine program – and to your future medical career.
Applications for Semester 1, 2022 close on 27 December 2021
- Applicants from a non-English speaking background must attain an IELTS score of 7.0 (with a minimum of 6.5 in all subtests) and should refer to the English language requirements.
- This program is only available to Domestic students.
Is your dream to become a doctor? USC’s Bachelor of Medical Science is your first step. This highly competitive program provides provisional direct entry (subject to entry requirements) to Griffith University’s Doctor of Medicine program – and to your future medical career.
- Understand how the human body works and what happens when diseases, infections and clinical disorders occur
- Study the foundations of medical science, including pathophysiology, biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, immunology and pharmacology
- Gain provisional direct entry (subject to entry requirements) to Griffith University’s Doctor of Medicine program at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital
- Build hands-on clinical knowledge and skills in a small group of like-minded students
Special selection criteria
The BMedSc program is restricted to high-achieving secondary school students who have completed Year 12 no more than three (3) years before admission. Applicants must not have previously attempted any tertiary study at diploma level or higher. Current USC students are not able to apply internally for the BMedSc program. Enrolments into the program will be capped at 20 places each year.
A limited number of places in this program may be set aside for applicants from a rural background. Refer to Rural Access Scheme to check eligibility.
Post-admission requirements
Students must comply with the following requirements before the start of the last semester of study:
- Hold a valid Blue Card (Working with Children Check) from QLD Government Blue Card Services. You
should allow 12 weeks for Blue Card Services to issue the card. - Comply with QLD Health vaccination requirements.
- Complete the QLD Health student orientation requirements
Career opportunities
This program is a pathway to a medical career in clinical practice, primary-care and rural medicine, and health service administration. Opportunities also exist for a career in public health, and research and education health medical sciences.
Professional membership / Accreditation
Graduates who gain a GPA of 5.0 or better and a pass grade in the course Communication Skills for Medicine will be offered provisional direct entry into the Griffith University Doctor of Medicine (MD) graduate-entry program to become accredited medical practitioners. In addition, graduates are eligible to apply for membership of the following scientific societies: Australian Society for Biotechnology; Australian Society for Immunology; Australian Society for Microbiology; and Australian Society for Molecular Biology and Biochemistry; Public Health Association of Australia, Australian Physiological Society.
Program structure
Introductory courses (7) 84 units
LFS100 Outdoor Living and Travel Skills
LFS112 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
LFS122 Active Lifestyle Nutrition
MLS101 Motor Control and Learning
PUB112 Leading Groups in Outdoor Environments
SCI105 Outdoor Environmental Expeditions
SCI110 Leading Coastal Environmental Studies
Developing and Graduate courses (15) 180 units
BIM202 Leading Coastal Environmental Studies
BIM263 Advanced Sports Nutrition
BIM331 Communication and Thought
CHM202 Secondary Professional Learning 1: Transitioning into the Profession
LFS203 Cell Biology
LFS251 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
LFS261 Biodiversity and Ecology
LFS262 Human Physiology
LFS303 Plant Diversity and Ecology
MED202 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology
MED301 Microbiology
MLS211 Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
NUR222 Plant Growth and Reproduction
PUB361 Advanced Genetics
SPX201 Genetics
Specified electives (2) 24 units
Select 2 courses (24 units) from:
BIM303 Individual Learner Needs
BIM341 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
BIM371 Teaching Junior Secondary Arts
CHM311 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 1
MBT301 Teaching Senior Secondary Arts 1
MBT353 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 1
MBT361 Diversity and Inclusion
SRP301 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
SRP321 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
WPL310 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
WPL320 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
*a GPA of at least 5.00 and a minimum pass grade required for entry to Doctor of Medicine
Total units: 288
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Part-time study NOT AVAILABLE in this program
- Courses within the program incorporate a range of assessment regimes that match the learning outcomes for the course, and also the program. They include the use of assignments, reviews, technical reports, standard and on-line review quizzes, seminar and poster presentations (individual and group), creative project work, research projects and final examinations.
- Students will be required to purchase personal protection equipment (laboratory coat, safety glasses, closed footwear) for use during the practical work at USC. There will be costs associated to the purchase of course text books and readers. Possible cost of travel to clinical sites for students choosing an elective course in work integrated learning.
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
- The Study Overseas Program is not currently available to Medical Science students.