C10163v4 Bachelor of Medical Science Bachelor of Business
Award(s): Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc)Bachelor of Business (BBus)
UAC code: 609175
CRICOS code: 040712C
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 192
Course EFTSL: 4
Location: City and Kuring-gai campuses
Note(s)
For international students, mid-year (July/August) intake may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the faculty.
Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Honours
Transfer between UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
This course is designed to produce graduates who are prepared for scientific practice or business and management in health and medical businesses or institutions.
The course offers opportunities in the growth area of health services and management.
Career options
Career options include health services and management in government, hospitals, industry and medical research organisations.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Assumed knowledge
Mathematics; English; and at least one science subject.
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered over four years full time. Full-time attendance is approximately 20 hours each week on campus. Students may also complete the course part-time, usually at the rate of two subjects a semester (a 50 per cent load), taking eight years to complete. Part-time students may need to attend science classes for at least one half-day a week, in addition to evening classes.
Course structure
Students are required to complete 192 credit points of study, comprising 96 credit points of medical science subjects and 96 credit points of business subjects. Refer to the Bachelor of Business (C10026) entry for the major areas of study.
Graduation from the medical science component of the combined degree is not possible prior to completion of all components of the combined degree. Students wishing to graduate with a Bachelor of Medical Science prior to completion of the business component of the combined degree must apply for transfer to the Bachelor of Medical Science (C10184) single degree program where they must complete all requirements for the stand-alone single degree version.
Similarly, if a student wishes to graduate from the business component of the combined degree prior to completion of the science component they must apply for transfer to the Bachelor of Business (C10026) single degree program where they must complete all requirements for the stand-alone single degree version.
Course completion requirements
CBK90169 Major choice (Business) | 48cp | |
STM90273 Core subjects (Business) | 48cp | |
STM90349 Core subjects (Medical Science) | 96cp | |
Total | 192cp |
Course program
The program shown is for a full-time student with a Human Resource Management major.
Year 1 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
22107 Accounting for Business Decisions A | 6cp | |
26100 Integrating Business Perspectives | 6cp | |
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics | 6cp | |
65111 Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
21129 Managing People and Organisations | 6cp | |
24108 Marketing Foundations | 6cp | |
91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology | 6cp | |
65212 Chemistry 2 | 6cp | |
Year 2 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
23115 Economics for Business | 6cp | |
26134 Business Statistics | 6cp | |
91703 Physiological Systems | 6cp | |
91314 General Microbiology | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
25300 Fundamentals of Business Finance | 6cp | |
68041 Physical Aspects of Nature | 6cp | |
22207 Accounting for Business Decisions B | 6cp | |
91239 Human Pathophysiology | 6cp | |
Year 3 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
21555 Human Resource Management | 6cp | |
21510 The Global Context of Management | 6cp | |
91707 Pharmacology 1 | 6cp | |
91320 Metabolic Biochemistry | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
21440 Management Skills | 6cp | |
91705 Medical Devices and Diagnostics | 6cp | |
21036 Managing Strategic Performance | 6cp | |
Select 6 credit points from the following options: | 6cp | |
91132 Molecular Biology 1 | 6cp | |
91330 Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology | 6cp | |
91401 Introductory Haematology and Immunology | 6cp | |
Year 4 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
21512 Understanding Organisations: Theory and Practice | 6cp | |
21037 Managing Employee Relations | 6cp | |
91706 Neuroscience | 6cp | |
Select 6 credit points from the following options: | 6cp | |
91335 Molecular Biology 2 | 6cp | |
91338 Clinical Bacteriology | 6cp | |
91344 Medical and Diagnostic Biochemistry | 6cp | |
91358 Advanced Haematology | 6cp | |
91359 Advanced Immunology | 6cp | |
91403 Medical Imaging | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
21407 Strategic Human Resource Management | 6cp | |
21505 Human Resource Management (Capstone) | 6cp | |
91708 Medical and Applied Physiology | 6cp | |
91709 Pharmacology 2 | 6cp |
Honours
An honours program is available to eligible students.
Transfer between UTS courses
There is provision for students already enrolled in a Bachelor of Medical Science or a Bachelor of Business degree to transfer to this combined degree program, provided they meet the entry requirements for the combined degree.
Students wishing to transfer from the combined degree program to the Bachelor of Business (C10026) single degree program, and whose ATAR is less than the current entry rank for the Bachelor of Business, are required to apply for admission through the Universities Admissions Centre in the non-current school leaver category.
Professional recognition
Depending on disciplines chosen, students may be eligible for entry to the relevant professional associations.
Other information
Further information is available from:
UTS Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS www.ask.uts.edu.au
