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Bachelor of Medical Science

ProviderWestern Sydney University
Course code: UAC728145UniversityStudy area: Natural and Physical SciencesCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

This program will provide you with the opportunity to learn about the basic sciences underpinning human health, wellbeing and its application to human disease. As a student, you will also gain exclusive access to our internationally renowned Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Facility. Enrolment in this program has you selecting from one of three areas as your primary major: Biomedical Science, Human Nutrition or Anatomy and Physiology. The Biomedical Science major focuses on the cellular, molecular and genetic biology aspects of health and disease. Graduates of this program go on to work in a range of settings including medical research laboratories, hospital laboratories and in pathology laboratories. Studying medical science can also lead to positions in the pharmaceutical, medical sales and various research and quality control laboratories. If you are looking at graduate study options, this degree provides an ideal platform for further research programs as well as medicine and pharmacy programs.

Entry requirements

Review the available standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

Applicants with recent secondary education

Assumed knowledge: At least 2 units of English and 2 units of any science, plus 2 units of mathematics.

Refer to Western Sydney University general admission criteria.

Other applicants

English requirement
Cambridge C1 Advanced 176, no component below 169Cambridge C2 Proficiency 176, no component below 169IELTS Academic 6.5, no band below 6PTE Academic 58, no component below 50TOEFL iBT 79, no component below 20

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Student profile

Total students315
#2024
Higher education entry21 · 6.7%
6.7%
School leavers (ATAR)59 · 18.7%
18.7%
Secondary education99 · 31.4%
31.4%
Vocational pathway34 · 10.8%
10.8%
Other entry pathways73 · 23.2%
23.2%
International students29 · 9.2%
9.2%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

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