Career Medical Science

Biomedical Science (Gippsland Partnership Program)

Secure your pathway into the Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine at Monash University.

The Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Gippsland Partnership Program) is designed to enable Gippsland-origin students* to qualify for the Monash University graduate entry medicine program and then, if selected, complete their medical training in the Gippsland region.  Selected students will complete a Federation University Biomedical Science degree, comprising of 16 units of study with Federation University and 6 units with Monash University**.

Students in the program who achieve a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of over 70 during their degree are eligible to apply for a place in Monash University’s graduate entry Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine.  The first year of this program commences at Monash University’s School of Rural Health in Churchill, Gippsland. To be eligible for admission into the Monash University graduate entry medicine program, students must meet rural-origin requirements* and achieve a WAM of over 70 in addition to a minimum score in a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) and Situational Judgement Test (SJT).

* Gippsland origin is defined as residency for at least 10 years cumulatively or any 5 years consecutively in a Gippsland region classified as ASGS-RA 2-5 (Australian Statistical Geography Standard – Remoteness Areas; includes all Gippsland shires and outer metro regions east of Pakenham).** Some travel to Clayton will be required for the units undertaken with Monash University.

Find out more at Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Gippsland Partnership Program).

 

 

 

 Bachelor of Health and Medical Science Do you want a career in health, but you are not sure which area is for you?  Or are you looking for a foundation to further study in medicine, pharmacy, allied health, epidemiology, dentistry, or research?  Then the new Bachelor of Health and Medical Science at Charles Sturt University might be of interest.  

Course highlights

  • Tailor your study

Students can build their medical science degree to suit their interests and future career.  They can choose electives from areas as diverse as nutrition, clinical chemistry, pathophysiology, microbiology, bacteriology, human reproduction, epidemiology, and law and ethics.

  • Options, options, options

Students can enjoy the flexibility to transfer or apply for entry into undergraduate or graduate-level health and allied health programs.

  • The perfect platform for further study

This medical science course gives student’s a broad foundation and is the ideal preparation before applying for postgraduate study or research programs where they can delve deeper into a subject that they are passionate about.

  • Study that works for your lifestyle

Students can match study to their work and other commitments – choose to learn full-time or part-time.

Entry to the course requires an ATAR of 65.00, and successful completion of Year 12 English.