Honours Degree of Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences

Entry Requirements

Successful completion of an Australian year 12 qualification with a minimum pass in an accepted English language subject.

English Language Requirements

IELTS: Overall 6.5 (Reading 6, Listening 6, Speaking 6, Writing 6); TOEFL: Internet-based: Total score of 79 with a minimum of 21 in Writing, 18 in Speaking and 13 in Reading and Listening; TOEFL Paper-based: Total score of 577 with a minimum of 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE); Pearsons: Overall 58 (Reading 50, Listening 50, Speaking 50, Writing 50); Cambridge: Overall 176 (Reading 169, Listening 169, Speaking 169, Writing 169).

Course Details

There are many reasons we encourage graduates to apply for an honours year. You might want to build a necessary foundation for entry into postgraduate research. You could be seeking answers to medical questions no one else has asked. Perhaps you’re pursuing advanced communication skills and subject knowledge to gain a competitive edge in the health sector.

What will you do?

Attend regular classes for advanced coursework.
Conduct a research project on a chosen topic within the health and medical sciences.
Partner with a mentor who’ll support and encourage your progress.
Produce an extended research report or thesis.

Potential careers

Medical Research, Laboratory Manager, Laboratory Technician, Medical Scientist, Non Government Organisation Worker, Clinical Scientist, Occupational Health and Safety Professionals, Policy Adviser, Public Health, Public Health Management, Public Health Officer, Research Manager, Government or Corporate Policy Adviser, Health Educator, Health Promotion Professional, Community Development Officer, Pharmaceutical Scientist, Pharmaceutical and Medical Supplies Representative, Pharmaceutical and Scientific Equipment Sales Representative.

Degree Structure

Students completing research projects in the Adelaide Medical School will complete a common 6-unit Research Skills (Honours) course, and an 18-unit Research Project course in the discipline that the supervisor and project are based in.
Students undertaking their Honours research project in Public Health will complete 6 units of coursework, including a core 3-unit course: Developing a Research Proposal, and an 18-unit Research Project course.

Areas of Specialisation

Research projects may be available in the following areas:

Acute Care Medicine
General Practice
Medicine
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics & Trauma
Psychiatry
Rural Health
Surgery
Anatomical Sciences
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Paediatrics
Public Health

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