Bachelor of Medical Science

Griffith University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00233E

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 - anatomy, chemistry, biochemistry, genes and disease, law and ethics, microbiology, physiology, and epidemiology. You will also undertake a course in "interpersonal skills" which provides you with knowledge and skills in communication and interaction with patients.In 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) which 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 Masters program (AQF Level 9).

Subjects

  • Anatomy and Physiology Systems I
  • Anatomy and Physiology Systems II
  • Biosciences Laboratory
  • Cells, Tissues and Regulation
  • Chemistry 1A
  • Chemistry 1B
  • Chemistry of Biological Systems I
  • Chemistry of Biological Systems II
  • Epidemiology
  • Fundamentals of Microbiology
  • General Microbiology
  • Genes and Disease
  • Genetics and Evolutionary Biology
  • Health Challenges for the 21st Century
  • Human Biology: from Cells to Systems
  • Human Skills for Medicine
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Integrated Systems Physiology
  • Integrative Medical Sciences
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Introduction to Biomedical Data Analysis
  • Legal and Ethical Principles in Healthcare
  • Listed electives and/or Free-choice electives
  • Metabolism
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Neuroscience
  • Pathology Techniques
  • Pharmacology
  • Research Project
  • Research Special Topic
  • Science of Infection Control
  • Statistics
  • Structural Biochemistry

Recognition

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website: Credit transfer Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect. View credit precedents for this program

Study pathways

Provisional entry into the Griffith Doctor of Medicine program Completion of the Bachelor of Medical Science program with a GPA of at least 5.0 will see graduates gain seamless entry into the Doctor of Medicine (5099). Students commencing from 2025: 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).

Study information

CampusFeesEntryMid year intakeAttendance
Gold Coast Campus International: $105,000 No
  • Full-time : 2 years
Nathan Campus International: $105,000 No
  • Full-time : 2 years

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