悉尼大学

Innovative approaches to health mean the broad medical and health sciences sectors are expanding and our graduates are in demand. Whether you want to join the leading edge of medical research or become a doctor or dentist with further study, the Bachelor of Science (Medical Science) will give you the essential foundation for a rewarding career improving the health of people and communities.

In this three-year course you will develop knowledge of the structure and function of the human body, from the molecular level through to whole systems. It will give you an excellent foundation for the University of Sydney's graduate medicine or dentistry programs, or you may wish to launch straight into graduate research in medical science.

In your first year, you will cover the basic sciences: chemistry, biology and mathematics, plus electives. These units will give you the fundamental knowledge needed for the clinical subjects you will undertake in your second and third years.

In second year, you will complete core medical science units in physiology, pharmacology, biochemistry, anatomy, immunobiology and pathology. You will also be able to take science or non-science electives. In third year you will choose from medical science units and complete an interdisciplinary capstone project.

After completing this course you will have the ideal base for research in medical science. If you are planning a research career, you will need to consider an advanced coursework pathway or honours, followed by research in a PhD program.

Majors

You are required to complete a program in Medical Science, including a Medical Science major and choose a second major or minor either from your faculty options or from our shared pool of majors and minors.

Anatomy and Histology (for Medical Science) (Major)

Animal Health, Disease and Welfare (for Medical Science) (Major)

Animal Production (Major)

Applied Medical Science (for Medical Science) (Major)

Behavioural Sciences (Major)

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (for Medical Science) (Major)

Biology (Major)

Cell and Developmental Biology (Major)

Chemistry (Major)

Computer Science (Major)

Data Science (Major)

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (Major)

Environmental Studies (Major)

Financial Mathematics and Statistics (Major)

Food Science (for Medical Science) (Major)

Genetics and Genomics (for Medical Science) (Major)

Geography (Major)

Geology and Geophysics (Major)

History and Philosophy of Science (Major)

Immunology and Pathology (for Medical Science) (Major)

Infectious Diseases (for Medical Science) (Major)

Information Systems (Major)

Marine Science (Major)

Mathematics (Major)

Medical Science (major in Medical Science) (Program)

Medicinal Chemistry (Major)

Microbiology (for Medical Science) (Major)

Neuroscience (for Medical Science) (Major)

Nutrition Science (Major)

Pharmacology (for Medical Science) (Major)

Physics (Major)

Physiology (for Medical Science) (Major)

Plant Production (Major)

Quantitative Life Sciences (Major)

Software Development (Major)

Soil Science and Hydrology (Major)

Statistics (Major)

Careers & future study

Graduate opportunities

Our medical science graduates can be found in a diverse range of careers and roles, including: medical researcher, pathologist, doctor, dentist, histologist, physiologist, microbiologist, biochemist, biomedical device designer.