Honours degree of Bachelor of Medical Science for 2012

Entry requirements

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Duration

1 year full-time

Fees for 2012

Fees are subject to change annually.

Note: Fees for courses offered in Malaysia and South Africa will differ from those shown here.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$ 9,425 AUD
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (February), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

Note: attendances for courses offered in Malaysia and South Africa will differ from those shown here.

  • On-campus at Caulfield: full-time
  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time
  • On-campus at Gippsland: full-time
  • On-campus at Malaysia: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 0041

CRICOS code:068848A

Find out more

Telephone: +61 3 9902 0237, email: bmedsc@monash.edu or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/bmedsc/

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Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

1 year full-time

Fees for 2012

Fees are subject to change annually.

Note: Fees for courses offered in Malaysia and South Africa will differ from those shown here.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 55,070 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

January, July

Attendances

Note: attendances for courses offered in Malaysia and South Africa will differ from those shown here.

  • On-campus at Caulfield: full-time
  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time
  • On-campus at Gippsland: full-time
  • On-campus at Malaysia: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 0041

CRICOS code:068848A

Find out more

Malaysia Student Enquiries

Telephone: +60 3 5514 6000
Email: info@monash.edu.my

International Student Enquiries

Telephone: +61 3 9903 4788
Email: study@monash.edu

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Why study Honours degree of Bachelor of Medical Science?

This course provides students who have successfully completed the equivalent of at least the first two years of undergraduate study in a recognised medicine course with an opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of an aspect of medical science and to pursue the study of this field through research.

This course is normally awarded at Honours level only.

Course details

Career opportunities

This course enhances research readiness as well as other medical qualifications and students usually undertake this course after two years of the Monash Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery, and resume their medical studies after completing the 12-month degree.

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

This course is normally open to students who have completed the first two years of a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and have achieved a credit average.

Students who have successfully completed at least the first two years of the undergraduate MBBS course and the first year of the graduate entry MBBS may take leave from the medical course to pursue special studies in a discipline area offered by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences in order to qualify for the degree of Honours degree of Bachelor of Medical Science.

Students who are undertaking a medicine program at a university other than Monash must have completed studies corresponding to a minimum of 2 years of the Monash undergraduate MBBS program in a medicine program with equivalent curriculum content, learning outcome and academic standards as determined by the faculty.

Students enrolled in a Monash University, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree may apply to undertake this course, as specified above, any time prior to graduation. Students who enrol in this course when they have completed the final year of their Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery enrolment will be placed on intermission and will not be able to graduate from the MBBS until they have completed the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Medical Science. Both awards will be conferred at the same graduation ceremony.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty. Contact information can be found by visiting the Monash faculties website

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty. Contact information can be found by visiting the Monash faculties website

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

2012 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

This course stream is only available to international students currently enrolled in a recognized medical program who have completed study which is the equivalent of 2 years of the Monash undergraduate MBBS program in a medicine program with equivalent curriculum content, learning outcome and academic standards as determined by the faculty. In addition, the overall performance of applicants in their medical course is considered. Candidates should have strong academic results with the equivalent of a credit grade average. Candidates with a lower grade average may be given approval, under special circumstances, for admission by the selection committee.

English requirements for international students

Gaining the required result in one of the following tests of English language:

IELTS score of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 6.5.

a TOEFL minimum test score of either;

in the written TOEFL, 600 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 5.0; or

in the internet-based TOEFL, an overall score of at least 100 with at least 24 in the written section and no less than 20 in any other section.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty. Contact information can be found by visiting the Monash faculties website

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.