Bachelor of Medical Science
International Research Training Opportunities for Undergraduate Medical Students
Course Introduction
The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, a leader in biomedicine in Australia, is located at the centre of one of the world’s most concentrated biomedical research precincts, close to Medical Research Institutes, tertiary referral hospitals with University Departments of clinical medicine and private sector biomedical businesses. The Faculty is renowned for the breadth and depth of its research, the application of this research to clinical practice and public health, and the development of new and innovative treatments to reduce mortality and improve quality of life.
The University of Melbourne’s Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc) Program is offered to selected medical schools as a research training year for undergraduate medical students who have successfully passed at least the first 2.5 years of their medical course and who’s academic performance ranks them in the top third of their course. This coursework program has developed from the University’s outstanding position as Australia’s leading bioscience precinct and one of the world’s major biomedical research hubs. The BMedSc course is available to students whose University has chosen to participate in the course. The course requires one year of full time study in Australia, and students graduate with a Bachelor of Medical Science degree from the University of Melbourne.
Course Objectives
The Bachelor of Medical Science Program will provide students with the opportunity to learn the theory behind, and practical application of, the skills required to acquire, evaluate and apply medical evidence, and broaden their experience and understanding of the relationship between clinical health care and research.
The BMedSc year provides fundamental research training for medical students, delivered in a research-intensive medical school supported by world leading research institutes and public teaching hospitals.
Graduates of this course are expected to:
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Understand the fundamentals of research in a clinical setting,
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Have developed an understanding of the principles and ethics of clinical research,
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Understand the linkages between laboratory research and clinical practice; and
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Be able to apply their understanding of evidence-based clinical research to improve their clinical practice.
Entry Requirements
There are limited places available in this course and where the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of available places, students will be chosen by a selection committee on the basis of academic merit. Students are enrolled as international students of the University of Melbourne.
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Successful completion of 2½ years of an undergraduate medical degree program; and
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Academic ranking in the top third of your course; and
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English language skills demonstrated by the achievement of an overall IELTS band score of 6.5 or higher with no band less than 6.0, and completion of the Academic Reading and Academic Writing modules.
Graduate Attributes
Course Fees
Course Structure
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Research Methodology & Application
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Reviewing & Critically Appraising Scientific Literature
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Essential Biostatistics & Data Analysis Techniques
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Molecular Biology & Biochemistry Techniques
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Clinical Exposure & Literature Review
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Masterclass Program
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Basic Epidemiology & Clinical Epidemiology
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Data Analysis Projects
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Research into Practice