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 Animal Ecophysiology
LFS112 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
LFS122 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology
MLS101 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
PUB112 Coastal and Marine Ecology
SCI105 Animal Behaviour
SCI110 Global-Change Ecology
Advanced courses (16)
BIM202 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
BIM263 Coastal Conservation Planning
BIM331 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
CHM202 Special Field Studies Topic
LFS201 Special Research Project
LFS202 Workplace Learning I
LFS251 Cell Biology
LFS261 Human Physiology
LFS262 Human Anatomy
LFS303 Foundations in Medical Science
MED201 Public Health Foundations
MED300 Chemistry *
MED301 Science Research Methods
MLS211 Genes in Health and Disease
PUB310 Introduction to Pharmacology
SPX201 Immunology
Specified elective (1)
Select one (1) course from:
BIM303 Organic Chemistry
BIM371 Systemic Physiology I
HLT326 Systemic Physiology II
LFS252 Biochemistry
MBT353 Microbiology
MLS110 Medical Microbiology
MLS121 Pathophysiology
NUT232 Law and Ethics in Medicine
PUB210 Human Skills for Medicine
SPX211 Integrated Medical Science
SRP301 Medical Biochemistry
WPL310 Infectious Disease Epidemiology
*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.