Start

• Semester 1

Delivery mode

• Blended Learning

Total courses

24

Total units

288

Duration

3 years 3 years

UniSC program code

SC385

Special selection criteria

The BMedSc 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. Current USC students will not be able to apply internally for the BMedSc program. Enrolments into the program will be capped at 20 places each year.

A limited number of places in this program may be set aside for applicants from a rural background. Refer to Rural Access Scheme to check eligibility.

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.

Additional entry information

Completion of Year 12 no more than three (3) years before application with no previous attempt at tertiary study.

Provisional entry to Griffith's Doctor of Medicine is dependent on a cumulative GPA of at least 5.00 and a minimum Pass grade in MED202  Communication Skills for Medicine.

Note: Due to the competitiveness of this program special entry schemes including Access USC and the Educational Access Scheme (EAS) do not apply.

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.

This program is only available to Domestic students. Not available to International students.

Admission to the Bachelor of Medical Science to commence in Semester 1, 2025 will be determined by the following criteria:

• Completion of Year 12 in year before entry OR completion of Year 12 up to one year prior to application. Applicants must not have previously attempted any tertiary study at diploma level or higher.
• achievement in the University Clinical Aptitude Test ANZ (UCAT ANZ) (refer to Special Selection Criteria for more information).

Selection for admission is made to eligible applicants based on academic merit (ATAR). The Overall Score from the University Clinical Aptitude Test for Australia and New Zealand (UCAT ANZ), if available, will be used for second order ranking within an ATAR band. Applicants without a UCAT ANZ result will still be considered for selection but will be ranked at the bottom of their ATAR band. Enrolments into the program will be capped at 20 places each year.

A limited number of places in this program may be set aside for:

• applicants from a rural background. Refer to Rural Access Scheme to check eligibility.
• applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Refer to Indigenous Medical Access Pathway Program to check eligibility.
• applicants who reside in a local area. Refer to the Regional Health Workforce Scheme to check eligibility (subject to final approval)

Provisional entry sets aside a future place in the Doctor of Medicine at Griffith University for students who achieve a minimum GPA of 5.50.

Prerequisites

English (Units 3 and 4, C)