Take your first step towards becoming a doctor
Is your dream to become a doctor? USC's Bachelor of Medical Science is your first step. This highly competitive program provides provisional direct entry (subject to entry requirements) to Griffith University's Doctor of Medicine program - and to your future medical career.
Applications for this program are now closed
- Applicants from a non-English speaking background must attain an IELTS score of 7.0 (with a minimum of 6.5 in all subtests) and should refer to the English language requirements.
- Not available to international students on a Student visa.
- * Subject to AMC accreditation
Is your dream to become a doctor? USC's Bachelor of Medical Science is your first step. This highly competitive program provides provisional direct entry (subject to entry requirements) to Griffith University's Doctor of Medicine program - and to your future medical career.
- Understand how the human body works and what happens when diseases, infections and clinical disorders occur
- Study the foundations of medical science, including pathophysiology, biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, immunology and pharmacology
- Gain provisional direct entry (subject to entry requirements) to Griffith University’s Doctor of Medicine program at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital *
- Build hands-on clinical knowledge and skills in a small group of like-minded students
Special selection criteria
The Bachelor of Medical Science program is restricted to high-achieving secondary school students who have completed Year 12 no more than three (3) years before admission. Applicants must not have previously attempted any tertiary study at diploma level or higher since completing year 12. Students with prior tertiary study after year 12 are not eligible to apply for this program. Enrolments into the program will be capped at 20 places each year.
Career opportunities
Primary-care and rural medicine; clinical practice; health-care service and administration; medical research and education.
Post-admission requirements
Students must comply with the following requirements before the start of the last semester of study.
- Hold a valid Blue Card (Working with Children Check) from QLD Government Blue Card Services. You should allow 12 weeks for Blue Card Services to issue the card.
- Comply with QLD Health vaccination requirements.
- Complete the QLD Health student orientation requirements.
Professional membership/Accreditation
Graduates who gain a GPA of 5.0 or better will be offered provisional direct entry into the Griffith University Doctor of Medicine (MD) graduate-entry program to become accredited medical practitioners. In addition, graduates are eligible to apply for membership to the following scientific societies:
Australian Society for Biotechnology; Australian Society for Immunology; Australian Society for Microbiology; Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Public Health Association of Australia.
* Subject to AMC accreditation.
Program structure
Introductory courses (7)
LFS100 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
LFS112 Applied Research Methods
LFS122 Economics for Business
MLS101 Business Law and Ethics
PUB112 Management and Organisational Behaviour
SCI105 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
SCI110 Accounting Principles
Advanced courses (16)
BIM202 ICT for Financial Professionals*
BIM263 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for success
BIM331 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications
CHM202 Innovation: Addressing Challenges
LFS201 Marketing Essentials
LFS202 Cell Biology
LFS251 Human Physiology
LFS261 Human Anatomy
LFS262 Foundations in Medical Science
LFS303 Public Health Foundations
MED201 Chemistry
MED300 Science Research Methods *
MED301 Genes in Health and Disease
MLS211 Introduction to Pharmacology
PUB310 Immunology
SPX201 Organic Chemistry
Specified elective (1)
Select one (1) course from:
BIM303 Systemic Physiology I
BIM371 Systemic Physiology II
HLT326 Biochemistry
LFS252 Microbiology
MBT353 Medical Microbiology
MLS110 Pathophysiology
MLS121 Law and Ethics in Medicine
NUT232 Human Skills for Medicine
PUB210 Integrated Medical Science
SPX211 Medical Biochemistry
SRP301 Infectious Disease Epidemiology
WPL310 Functional Anatomy
*a GPA of at least 5.00 and a minimum pass grade required for entry to Doctor of Medicine
Total units: 288
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Courses within the program incorporate a range of assessment regimes that match the learning outcomes for the course, and also the program. They include the use of assignments, reviews, technical reports, standard and on-line review quizzes, seminar and poster presentations (individual and group), creative project work, research projects and final examinations.
- Students will be required to purchase personal protection equipment (laboratory coat, safety glasses, closed footwear) for use during the practical work at USC. There will be costs associated to the purchase of course text books and readers. Possible cost of travel to clinical sites for students choosing an elective course in work integrated learning.