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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 16cp 
91330 Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology6cp 
91401 Introductory Haematology and Immunology6cp 
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 26cp 
91338 Clinical Bacteriology6cp 
91344 Medical and Diagnostic Biochemistry6cp 
91358 Advanced Haematology6cp 
91359 Advanced Immunology6cp 
91403 Medical Imaging6cp 
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