Honours Degree of Bachelor of Medical Science

No new admissions for 2017. Please see the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences.

The Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) program is only available to students who have passed the Third Year Examination of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. The Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) program is a research based degree. The main component of the program is a research project, leading to the production of a research report or thesis.

Students who pursue the Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) program, should develop an insight into the research culture, practice in scientific thinking, understanding of scientific methods and skills in verbal and written scientific communication.

There are two study options for obtaining a Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours): (a) full-time study with intermission from the MBBS program; or (b) part-time study concurrent with the MBBS program.

Students who opt to study the Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) program full time benefit from being 'immersed' into research activities without having other study commitments.