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Bachelor of Medical Science

Unleashing career dreams

Program code

1280

Available at

Nathan

Gold Coast

Mount Gravatt

Logan

South Bank

Online

Offshore

Other

Duration

2 years full-time accelerated
3 years full-time equivalent

Credit points

240

Indicative fee

$9,500.00* per year (more)
* 2025 indicative annual CSP fee

Entry requirements

99.80

ATAR/RANK 2024

(more)

Commencing in

Trimester 1

Prerequisites

  • For applicants who completed secondary studies up to 1 years before applying and have not attempted tertiary study at diploma level or higher

Assumed knowledge

  • English, English as an Additional Language, Literature or English and Literature Extension (Units 3 and 4, C)
  • Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and 4, C)
  • One of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 and 4, C)

About this program

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

In your first year, you will be introduced to the basic sciences underpinning medical science - chemistry, biology, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, genetics, and biostatistics. You will also undertake a course in health and science communication where you will learn to evaluate health and science information and communicate it to a wide range of audiences. 

In second year, you will study these areas in greater depth and take medically focused courses in immunology, infectious disease, pharmacology, and biochemistry. You'll also learn to integrate and apply the knowledge learned in your first and second year by studying our Integrative Medical Sciences course. You'll understand the concepts of foundational sciences that underpin disease and develop skills of problem-solving and clinical reasoning. 

Honours is available through an additional year of study.

* The Doctor of Medicine is an extended Masters program (AQF Level 9).

Related degrees

Code Program title Campus Intake
1280 Bachelor of Medical Science (this program) Gold Coast, Nathan Trimester 1 only
2099 Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) Gold Coast Trimester 1 and Trimester 2

Progression is dependent upon satisfying admission requirements.

My attendance during the program

Attendance information

This program is an intensive two-year degree that will be offered full-time on-campus mode. Intensive teaching periods and web-based courses will be available. The program is only offered in an accelerated mode and includes Trimester 3. There will be no break between trimesters for the duration of the program.

Student Income Support

To be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.

Domestic students who commence in Trimester 3 may be eligible for student income support from the onset of study provided they are enrolled full-time in this study period.

Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.

Managing Study Interruptions
Leave of Absence

Taking a leave of absence from this program is permitted, subject to conditions outlined in the Enrolment Procedure.

My career opportunities

My career opportunities

If you progress to the Doctor of Medicine, you will be preparing for a career in specialist clinical practice, primary care medicine, biomedical research and healthcare services.

You will be prepared for work in hospitals, health departments, medical research institutes, university and government research organisations, and in the pharmaceutical, diagnostic, biotechnology and other health-related industries.

Pathways to further study

Pathways to further study

Provisional entry into the Griffith Doctor of Medicine program

Completion of the Bachelor of Medical Science program with a GPA of at least 5.5 will see graduates gain seamless entry into the Doctor of Medicine (5099).

The type of place in the Doctor of Medicine program offered to Bachelor of Medical Science graduates who meet the requirements will be allocated according to the GPA achieved in the Bachelor of Medical Science taking into account individual preferences.

In the interests of equity and fairness, applicants who do not achieve the GPA regardless of circumstances such as illness, misadventure or disadvantage during the Bachelor of Medical Science program will not meet the stated criteria and, therefore, will not be considered for provisional entry to the Doctor of Medicine program via this pathway.

For admission requirements beyond Provisional entry into the Griffith Doctor of Medicine pathway, visit Doctor of Medicine (5099).

What are the fees?

Commonwealth supported students

  • The indicative fee represents the expected average fee for an annual full-time study load (80 credit points). This is based on average study patterns across courses and the Australian Government's broad discipline areas (student contribution bands). A student's actual annual fee may vary in accordance with his or her choice of majors and electives. The Australian Government sets student contribution amounts on an annual basis.
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Fee-paying undergraduate and eligible micro-credential (domestic) students

These fees are only applicable to domestic students who are not Commonwealth supported including:

  • Full-fee paying domestic students who commenced their program prior to 2009.
  • Micro-credential domestic students studying a program approved as part of the Government Microcredentials Pilot in Higher Education
  • International students who have been approved to pay domestic tuition fees after obtaining Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency or a permanent humanitarian visa and who have not obtained a Commonwealth supported place.
Tuition fees
  • A fee-paying undergraduate and micro-credential student pays tuition fees.
  • Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
  • The tuition fee is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
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Program fees for the Bachelor of Medical Science (1280)

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FEE-HELP

Eligible undergraduate and micro-credential fee-paying students may defer their tuition fees by taking out a FEE-HELP loan which is part of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). Payment of the loan is via the taxation system when income reaches a specified level.

Further information

Additional fee information

Throughout your program you may be required to pay for the following items:

first aid certificate; immunisations; uniforms; expenses associated with placements such as travel and accommodation.