Program Overview

UC’s Bachelor of Medical Science provides you with the foundational understanding of the science that underpins medicine, human health, disease and general well-being. Unlock your career ambitions and gain the comprehensive knowledge and skills that enable you to understand the unique interactions between cellular, chemical and biological sciences.

Engaging with the revitalised curriculum that builds upon science as a core major, study key areas like chemistry and biology at the molecular, cellular, organ and whole organism level while engaging in research projects or work integrated learning.

With a strong emphasis on professional skills and an integrated group work approach, you will examine contemporary issues in health and disease in the latter half of the degree.
In addition to the core science major, you’ll also complete two specialist majors, the Pathological Basis of Disease and the Genetic Basis of Disease. This will allow you to develop the in-depth skills required to navigate the ever-changing and fast-paced medical science industry.  

 
Study a Bachelor of Medical Science at UC and you will

• Understand the function and structure of health and the human body, including our anatomy and physiology
• Improve medical science outcomes with skills obtained in reasoning, technical analysis and communication
• Develop critical thinking and data analysis skills to solve a range of real-world issues on a local and global level for health and disease
• Evaluate current and emerging ethical and cultural issues that arise in medical science
• Select and apply tools to conduct scientific investigations relevant to medical science, while being transferable to a range of disciplines
• Demonstrate the ability to collect scientific data individually and collaboratively, within legal, ethical and social frameworks
• Critically analyse, synthesise and integrate scientific knowledge, literature, data, or arguments for effective communication to a range of audiences.

 
Work Integrated Learning
Step out of the classroom and into the real-world. Our professional practice units are an integral component of this degree and allow you to conduct real life experiments. Work with the latest technologies and clinical practices in a range of laboratories in industry or government settings, or explore our own labs by undertaking research projects with support from UC researchers.

Core Major: Science
The Core Major in Science will cultivate professional life-long qualities and skills that are transferable and adaptive to other disciplines and/or a variety of career pathways (for example communication, critical thinking, problem solving, team work, and project management). The core content units introduce students to the scientific foundations which underpin their course. Employability of Science graduates in the future job market is a major focus so that graduates of the Program of Science are not only 'job-ready' but also 'world-' and 'future-ready', and are able to make significant contributions to effective solutions to real-world challenges. Students will practice knowledge and skills in sustainable practices and innovation, professionalism and social responsibilities in work-integrated learning opportunities and professional practice units.