Can you see yourself jet-setting the globe with a career in analytics, trade, foreign affairs, journalism, international business or research? You have found the right degree. ANU is a leader in the field of International Relations. The Bachelor of International Relations will give you world-class training in International Relations, providing the skills and background you need to understand the complex and exciting world of international affairs. Our program:
- provides an overview of the historical and intellectual background of international relations which focuses on the interaction of state and non-state actors globally across many dimensions – cultural, economic, environmental, and military to name a few;
- gives you an in-depth understanding of contemporary debates and challenges in international relations, as well as hands-on experience in policy analysis and data literacy which will prove highly useful in the workplace of tomorrow; and
- offers opportunities to study more specialised topics such as geopolitics and great power rivalry, international organisations, empire, terrorism, and human rights.
Bachelor of International Relations students can pursue many additional options, including language study, going on exchange or doing an international/national internship.
Follow in the footsteps of Nobel Prize winner Howard Florey and kick-start your career in medical research with the Bachelor of Medical Science.
You’ll delve into genetics, immunology, nutrition, physiology, microbiology, biochemistry and anatomy to understand how the human body works.
Learn directly from biomedical scientists and health professionals, who are working to develop new cancer vaccines or ground-breaking treatments for autoimmune diseases.
Find out more about medical science, the degree structure, the university experience, career opportunities and student stories on our website.
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This program is not available for Semester 2 commencement.
Career Options
ANU ranks among the world's very finest universities. Our nearly 100,000 alumni include political, business, government, and academic leaders around the world.
We have graduated remarkable people from every part of our continent, our region and all walks of life.
Employment Opportunities
In an increasingly fast-paced, complex and analytics-focused world, this degree will provide the skills you need to excel in a variety of fields including government, business and the non-profit sector. Our students come from all walks of life, from every part of Australia and from all over the world.
In an increasingly fast-paced, complex and analytics-focused world, this degree will provide the skills you need to excel in a variety of fields including government, business and the non-profit sector. Our students come from all walks of life, from every part of Australia and from all over the world.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the international system's historical development and contemporary status: its principal events, actors, ideas, institutions, and outcomes of interest;
- apply the key international relations theories and concepts to historical and contemporary cases, across multiple issue-areas;
- demonstrate knowledge of a specific region/historical era of relevance to international relations; apply international relations theories and concepts to that region/era; reflect critically on the theories' applicability and explanatory power;
- apply analytical tools from political science and other social sciences to the evaluation of international phenomena across of a wide variety of issue-areas that are relevant to scholars and policymakers; and
- communicate and debate both orally and in writing, and work with others, using a wide variety of media.
- develop, apply, integrate and generate scientific knowledge in educational and professional contexts;
- use a range of skills and methods to identify, analyse and respond to problems and issues;
- convey and relate professional and disciplinary information and ideas to diverse audiences in effective and appropriate ways;
- work in both independent and collaborative ways with others to encompass diverse abilities and perspectives; and
- exercise personal, professional and social responsibility as a global citizen.
Further Information
Completing the Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving Course Requirement
Students completing the Bachelor of International Relations are required to complete a minimum of 12 units of Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving (TD) courses as part of their program. TD courses in the Bachelor of International Relations include:
MEAS3009 Modern Arabian Peninsula: Society, Politics and Security
PASI2001 Pacific Studies in a Globalising World
POLS2102 Political Belief and Deceit
POLS2119 Ideas in Politics
POLS2130 Public Choice and Politics
POLS3029 Comparative Federalism
POLS3032 Politics of Empire
If you would prefer to complete courses outside this list to fulfill the TD course requirement, you may use your electives to choose any other accredited TD course at ANU. To find a list of TD courses, please visit Programs and Courses and select the Transdisciplinary filter.
Completing the Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving Course Requirement
Students completing the Bachelor of International Relations are required to complete a minimum of 12 units of Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving (TD) courses as part of their program. TD courses in the Bachelor of International Relations include:
MEAS3009 Modern Arabian Peninsula: Society, Politics and Security
PASI2001 Pacific Studies in a Globalising World
POLS2102 Political Belief and Deceit
POLS2119 Ideas in Politics
POLS2130 Public Choice and Politics
POLS3029 Comparative Federalism
POLS3032 Politics of Empire
If you would prefer to complete courses outside this list to fulfill the TD course requirement, you may use your electives to choose any other accredited TD course at ANU. To find a list of TD courses, please visit Programs and Courses and select the Transdisciplinary filter.
Admission Requirements
- ATAR:
- 85
- International Baccalaureate:
- 32
Prerequisites
ACT: Chemistry (Major)
NSW: Chemistry or equivalent
VIC: Chemistry
QLD: Chemistry
TAS: Chemistry
SA / NT: Chemistry
WA: Chemistry
IB: Chemistry SL or HL
- More information about interstate subject equivalencies can be found here .
- Students who do not meet the chemistry requirement are advised to seek academic advice by contacting students.cos@anu.edu.au. A Chemistry bridging course is available in February through the ANU Research School of Chemistry - contact rsc.teaching@anu.edu.au for more information.
Adjustment Factors
Adjustment factors are combined with an applicant's secondary education results to determine their Selection Rank. ANU offers adjustment factors based on equity, diversity, and/or performance principles, such as for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies.
To be eligible for adjustment factors, you must have:
- achieved a Selection Rank of 70 or more before adjustment factors are applied
- if you have undertaken higher education, completed less than one year full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) of a higher education program
- applied for an eligible ANU bachelor degree program
Please visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.
Indicative fees
Bachelor of International Relations - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
Bachelor of Medical Science - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $56,120.00
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
Program Requirements
The Bachelor of International Relations flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:
A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses
The 96 units must include:
18 units from completion of the following compulsory introductory and methods courses:
POLS1002 Introduction to Politics
POLS1005 Introduction to International Relations
POLS1009 Introduction to Data and Methods for Political Science and International Relations
A minimum of 18 and a maximum of 24 units from the completion of courses in the following list:
POLS2017 International Relations Theory
POLS2094 International Political Economy
POLS2132 War and International Relations
POLS2133 Global Cooperation and Institutions
A minimum of 6 units from the completion of courses in the following list:
POLS2044 Quantitative Methods in Politics and International Relations
POLS2045 Qualitative Methods in Politics and International Relations
POLS2137 Meaning in Politics: Interpretation, Method and Critique
A maximum of 6 units from the completion of the following International Relations and Social Science Breadth courses:
ECON1101 Microeconomics 1
ENVS1003 Introduction to Environmental and Social Research
HIST2110 Approaches to History
STAT1003 Statistical Techniques
STST1001 Introduction to Strategic Studies
SOCR1001 Foundations of Social Research
Or any other 2000-level POLS course with permission
24 units from the completion of the following 3000 level courses, of which:
A minimum of 12 units must come from the completion of courses on the following International Relations Depth list:
POLS3001 Foreign Policy
POLS3032 The Politics of Empire
POLS3035 Norms and International Law in World Politics
POLS3036 Terrorism
POLS3113 Human Rights
POLS3136 Power and Influence in World Politics
A maximum of 12 units from the completion of courses on the following Social Science Depth list:
ENVS3033 International Environmental Policy
INTR3001 Humanitarianism: Principles, Politics, Practice
INTR3002 Global Institutions in the Asia-Pacific
STST3002 Australia’s Security in the Asian Century
STST3003 Honeypots and Overcoats: Australian Intelligence in the World
Or any other POLS 3000-level course
6 units from the completion of a course from the following Area Expertise list:
ASIA2041 Mainland Southeast Asia: Colonial and Postcolonial Predicaments
ASIA2067 Asian Economies
ASIA2093 Natural Resource Conflicts in Asia and the Pacific
ASIA2301 Human Migration and Expansion in the Rise of the Asia-Pacific
DEMO2003 Migration in the Modern World
HIST1209 Terror to Terrorism
HIST1214 Empires in Global History
HIST2136 World at War, 1939-1945
HIST2141 The Cold War: 1945-1989
HIST2214 The Great War: The Conflict that Changed the World
INTR2010 International Relations in the Asia-Pacific
INTR2012 Chinese Foreign and Security Policy
INTR2014 Indian Foreign and Security Policy
INTR2016 US Foreign and Security Policy in Asia
INTR2018 Japanese Foreign and Security Policy
INTR2020 (In)Stability on the Korean Peninsula
INTR2024 Nuclear Politics in Asia
MEAS2004 Turkish Politics and Foreign Policy
MEAS2105 The Political Economy of the Middle East
MEAS3009 Modern Arabian Peninsula: Society, Politics and Security
PASI2001 Pacific Studies in a Globalising World
PASI2002 Australia in Oceania in the 19th and 20th centuries
PASI3013 Environment and Development in the Pacific
STST2001 Security Concepts in the Asia-Pacific
STST2003 Australia and Security in the Pacific Islands
STST2020 Study Tour: Southeast Asia’s Security Choices
WARS2004: The Second World War in the Pacific
The Bachelor of Medical Science flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:
A maximum of 30 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses
The 96 units must include:
54 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
BIOL1003 Evolution, Ecology & Genetics (6 units)
BIOL1004 Molecular and Cell Biology (6 units)
BIOL2142 General Microbiology (6 units)
BIOL2161 Genes: Replication and Expression (6 units)
BIOL2171 Biochemistry and Nutrition (6 units)
BIOL3190 Medical Science in the Workplace (6 units)
CHEM1101 Chemistry 1 (6 units)
CHEM1201 Chemistry 2 (6 units)
MEDN2001 Medical Physiology and Pharmacology (6 units)
6 units from completion of quantitative research skills courses from the following list:
BIOL2001 Introduction to Quantitative Biology (6 units)
BIOL2202 Experimental Design and Analysis in Biology (6 units)
A maximum of 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
BIOL1008 Human Biology (6 units)
BIOL2117 Cell Biology (6 units)
BIOL2151 Genetics (6 units)
BIOL2174 Cell Physiology in Health and Disease (6 units)
A minimum of 24 units from completion of 3000- level courses from the following lists:
A minimum of 12 units of core biomedical courses from the following list:
BIOL3107 Advances in Medical and Plant Biochemistry (6 units)
BIOL3108 Hallmarks of Cancer (6 units)
BIOL3141 Infection and Immunity (6 units)
BIOL3142 Biomedical Parasitology (6 units)
BIOL3144 Advanced and Applied Immunology (6 units)
BIOL3161 Genomics and its Applications (6 units)
MEDN3186 Human Anatomy (6 units)
MEDN3820 Biomedical Imaging: Principles, Technologies and Applications in Health Sciences (6 units)
NEUR3101 Cellular Neuroscience (6 units)
NEUR3112 Systems Neuroscience (6 units)
POPH3000 Introduction to Population Health (6 units)
A maximum of 12 units from completion of research project/topics courses from the following list, in which the project/topic must be in the field of Medical Science:
BIOL3023 Special Topics in Biology (6 units)
BIOL3208 Biology Research Project (6 units)
BIOL3209 Biology Research Project (12 units)
Study Options
| Year 1 | POLS1006 | 1000 level course from the Area Studies or Security Lists or Minor 6 units | CHEM1101 Chemistry 1 6 units | BIOL1003 Biology 1: Evolution, Ecology and Genetics 6 units |
| POLS1005 Introduction to International Relations Foundations and Concepts 6 units | 1000 level course from the Area Studies or Security Lists or Minor 6 units | CHEM1201 Chemistry 2 6 units | BIOL1004 Biology 2: Molecular and Cell Biology 6 units | |
| Year 2 | 2000/3000 level course from the designated lists 6 units | 2000/3000 level course from the designated lists 6 units | BIOL2161 Genes: Replication and Expression 6 units | BIOL2171 Biochemistry and Nutrition 6 units |
| POLS2094 International Political Economy 6 units | 2000/3000 level course from the designated lists 6 units | BIOL2142 General Microbiology 6 units | BMEDS or ANU elective 6 units | |
| Year 3 | POLS3001 Foreign Policy Analysis 6 units | 2000/3000 level course from the designated lists 6 units | MEDN2001 Health and Medical Physiology 6 units | BMEDS or ANU elective 6 units |
| 2000/3000 level course from the designated lists 6 units | 2000/3000 level course from the designated lists 6 units | BIOL2001 Introduction to Quantitative Biology 6 units | BIOL3190 Medical Science in the Workplace 6 units | |
| Year 4 | 2000/3000 level course from the designated lists 6 units | 2000/3000 level course from the designated lists 6 units | 3000 level BMEDS Course 6 units | 3000 level BMEDS Course 6 units |
| 2000/3000 level course from the designated lists 6 units | 2000/3000 level course from the designated lists 6 units | 3000 level BMEDS Course 6 units | 3000 level BMEDS Course 6 units |
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Enrolling for the first time can be overwhelming. Below, you will find information that will assist. Please note that advice on this page is indicative, and you are encouraged to contact the CASS Student office at students.cass@anu.edu.au or visit the the CASS student office website if you require tailored information.
Important items to note:
- We recommend you start a CASS Program Plan. This is a way to track how the courses you take fit within the overall structure of your degree and will help you plan for your later year courses.
- The Bachelor of International Relations can be taken as a single degree or combined with another degree in a Flexible Double Degree (FDD). When the Bachelor of International Relations is combined with another undergraduate degree through a Flexible Double Degree, 48 units of ANU electives units are replaced with the core requirements of the other degree and the total program duration is expanded to 192 units (4 years Full-Time) or 240 units (5 years Full-Time) depending on the duration of the other program.
Semester 2 commencers
Please note that if you are commencing your studies in Semester 2 there may be restrictions on the courses available for enrolment. If you have concerns, please contact?students.cass@anu.edu.au
Single degree
The Bachelor of International Relations requires 144 units (24 courses), including:
- A maximum of 60 units from 1000-level courses (i.e. 10 x 6 unit courses)
- A minimum of 18 units from completion of 3000-level courses (i.e. 3 x 6 unit courses)
- Three compulsory courses
- A minimum of 12 units of courses tagged as Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving (i.e. 2 x 6 unit courses)
Double degree
The total number of overall units in a Flexible Double Degree (FDD) depends on the FDD combination e.g. Of which a minimum of 12 units (i.e. 2 x 6 unit courses) must be tagged as transdisciplinary problem-solving. These courses may be taken in either component of the FDD. The Bachelor of International Relations component of an FDD requires 96 units, including:
- A maximum of 36 units from 1000-level courses (i.e. 6 x 6 unit courses)
- A minimum of 18 units from completion of 3000-level courses (i.e. 3 x 6 unit courses)
- Three compulsory courses
- A minimum of 12 units of courses tagged as Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving (i.e. 2 x 6 unit courses)
Enrolment Status
Duration
The Bachelor of International Relations typically takes three years to complete on a full-time basis. Students will usually take 24-units (four x six-unit courses) each semester and there are two semesters each year. One course is typically worth six-units.
In total, students need to complete 144 units of study towards the Bachelor of International Relations. This will be 24 courses if all courses are worth six-units, but may be fewer if one or more courses of 12-units or more are taken.
If you combine the Bachelor of International Relations with another degree in a Flexible Double Degree, you will need to complete a total of 192 units (32 six-unit courses) or 240 units (40 six-unit courses) depending on the combination. This will typically take four years for a 192-unit degree or five years for a 240-unit degree on a full-time basis.
Domestic students may choose to enrol in fewer than 24-units in any semester or half-year study period. Students studying 18 or more units in a half year (January – June or July – December) are considered full-time. Students studying less than this are considered part-time.
If you take fewer than 24-units in any half year period, then your degree is likely to take longer than three years to complete.
International students on a student visa are required to enrol in a full-time study load of 24-units in each half year study period (Summer, Semester 1, Autumn or Winter, Semester 2, Spring) unless they have been approved for Reduced Study Load or program leave.
Maximum time for completion
- The maximum period for completion of the single Bachelor of International Relations degree is 10 years from the date of first enrolment in the program. This 10 years includes any periods of leave.
- The maximum period for completion of a flexible double degree is 10 years for a 192-unit degree or 11 years for a 240-unit degree from the date of first enrolment in the program. The maximum period includes periods of leave.
A transfer of credit (status) from previous studies will reduce the total amount of time remaining to complete the balance of your degree. When you are assessed for credit, you will be notified of the new maximum end date for your degree in your credit offer.
Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses
In your first year, you will typically enrol in 1000-level courses – these courses have ‘1’ as the first number in their course code. E.g. POLS1002, POLS1005. Many 2000 and 3000 level courses build upon the specific knowledge achieved through 1000-level courses.
You may take 1000-level courses later in your program. But remember you can’t count more than 10 x 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or 6 x 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your International Relations half of the double degree.
Electives
Electives are courses that provide freedom for you to select subjects that align to your personal interests and career aspirations in a more individualised way than is possible through general major or degree requirements. An ANU elective is a course that you can select without restriction, beyond the global requirements of your program (e.g. limits on 1000-level courses, etc).
In the Bachelor of International Relations, you can select a minimum of 48 units and a maximum of 72 units of electives.? You can try a range of courses such as computing, history, or marketing. The choice is yours.
We also recommend holding some ANU electives in reserve to keep other opportunities open, such as international exchange, internships, and meeting the transdisciplinary requirements of your degree.
Study Options
Bachelor of International Relations - single degree
For study plans, please visit cass.anu.edu.au/current-students/degrees-and-program-plansStudy Options
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FDD
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Disciplines
Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving Courses (TD)
Transdisciplinary courses at the ANU are?courses that encourage students to collaborate across different disciplines and perspectives to solve complex problems. These courses help students develop skills to synthesise knowledge from different fields.
In this degree, you will have to complete 12 units of courses flagged as Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving (TD). TD courses can be identified using the Programs and Courses search engine.
You can satisfy this requirement through a course/s listed in the program or through the ANU electives it all depends on how you structure your degree and your other enrolment choices.
Academic Advice
Course credit
If you have undertaken previous study that is relevant to your current academic program, you can request to receive course credit. For more information and how to apply, see the CASS credit application webpage, or contact the CASS Student Office.
For further information on prerequisites and Arts and Social Science disciplines you can:
- Email us at students.cass@anu.edu.au, or
- Come and talk to someone - you can attend a drop in session with an academic advisor here
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Do you want to know how the human body works?
The ANU Bachelor of Medical Science brings the disciplines of genetics, immunology, nutrition, physiology, microbiology, biochemistry and anatomy into a single degree.
Our well-regarded program will provide you with a fundamental knowledge of the medical sciences -giving you a platform from which to undertake further study in medicine, pharmacology, physiotherapy, nutrition, dietetics or forensic science.
This flexible degree also lets you choose additional subjects in complementary disciplines such as neuroscience, psychology, molecular biology and ethics in order to develop your interests further.
You will learn about the real applications of medical science by having the opportunity to interact with various health professionals through seminars, work place visits and interviews
This program is not available for Semester 2 commencement.
Note: Advice on this page is indicative only. Where a number of courses has been identified, it assumes that all of your courses are 6-units. If you take a course worth 12-units please refer to the unit-load in the study requirements in the program orders.This degree can be taken as a single degree or combined with another degree in a Flexible Double Degree (FDD). When the Bachelor of Medical Science is combined with another undergraduate degree through a Flexible Double Degree, 48 units of ANU electives units are replaced with the core requirements of the other degree and the total program duration is expanded to 192 units (4 years Full-Time) or 240 units (5 years Full-Time) depending on the duration of the other program.
Single degree
The Bachelor of Medical Science requires 144 units (24 courses), including:
- A maximum of 10 x 1000-level courses
- A minimum of 5 x 3000-level courses from courses listed in the core requirements of the BMEDS
- 9 x compulsory courses
- A minimum of 2 transdisciplinary problem-solving (TD) courses
- 1 x quantitative skills course
- A maximum of 2 x courses from the BMEDS electives list
- A maximum of 10 courses from the lists in the BMEDS not previously taken or other ANU electives
Double degree
The total number of overall units in a Flexible Double Degree (FDD) depends on the FDD combination eg.
- 4050: 192 units
- 4350, 4569, 4750: 240 units
Of which a minimum of 2 courses must be tagged as transdisciplinary problem-solving. These courses may be taken in either component of the FDD.
The Bachelor of Medical Science component of an FDD requires 96 units, including:
- A maximum of 6 x 1000-level courses
- A minimum of 5 x 3000-level courses from courses listed in the core requirements of the BMEDS
- 9 x compulsory courses
- A minimum of 2 transdisciplinary problem-solving (TD) courses
- 1 x quantitative skills course
- A maximum of 2 x courses from the BMEDS electives list
- A maximum of 2 courses from the lists in the BMEDS not previously taken or other ANU electives
About this degree
Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving courses
In this degree, you will
have to complete 12 units of courses flagged as Transdisciplinary
Problem-Solving (TD). TD courses can be identified using the Programs and
Courses search engine.
You can satisfy this requirement through a course/s listed in the program or through
the ANU electives it all depends on how you structure your degree and your
other enrolment choices.
Enrolment Status
Duration
The Bachelor of Medical Science typically takes three years to complete on a full-time basis. Students will usually take 24-units (four six-unit courses) each semester and there are two semesters each year. One course is typically worth six-units.
In total, students need to complete 144 units of study towards the Bachelor of Biotechnology. This will be 24 courses if all courses are worth six-units, but may be fewer if one or more courses of 12-units or more are taken.
- If you combine the Bachelor of Medical Science with another degree in a Flexible Double Degree, you will need to complete a total of 192 units (32 six-unit courses) or 240 units (40 six-unit courses) depending on the combination. This will typically take four years for a 192-unit degree or five years for a 240-unit degree .
Domestic students may choose to enrol in fewer than 24-units in any semester or half-year study period. Students studying 18 or more units in a half year (January – June or July – December) are considered full-time. Students studying less than this are considered part-time.
If you take fewer than 24-units in any half year period, then your degree is likely to take longer than three years to complete.
International students on a student visa are required to enrol in a
full-time study load of 24-units in each half year study period (Summer,
Semester 1, Autumn or Winter, Semester 2, Spring) unless they have been
approved for Reduced Study Load or program leave.
Maximum time for completion
- The maximum period for completion of the single Bachelor of Medical Science degree is ten years from the date of first enrolment in the program. This ten years includes any periods of leave.
- The maximum period for completion of a flexible double degree is ten years for a 192-unit degree or 11 years for a 240-unit degree from the date of first enrolment in the program. The maximum period includes periods of leave.
A transfer of credit (status) from previous studies will
reduce the total amount of time remaining to complete the balance of your degree.
When you are assessed for credit, you will be notified of the new maximum end
date for your degree in your credit offer.
Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses
There are 4 compulsory 1000 level courses you must take in your first year:
You may take 1000-level courses later in your program. But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your Medical Science half of the double degree.
Electives
Remember you can choose up to 10 courses from another
ANU College at the University if you are undertaking the single Bachelor of Medical
Science program. How do I use my electives? Electives are courses that provide freedom for you to select
subjects that align to your personal interests and career aspirations in a more
individualised way than is possible through general major or degree
requirements. An ANU elective is a course that you can select without
restriction, beyond the global requirements of your program (e.g. limits on
1000-level courses, etc).
Study Options
Bachelor of Medical Science - single degree
This is a typical study pattern for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Medical Science.Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | CHEM1101 Chemistry 1 6 units | BIOL1003 Biology 1: Evolution, Ecology and Genetics 6 units | Science or non-science course 6 units | Science or non-science course 6 units |
| CHEM1201 Chemistry 2 6 units | BIOL1004 Biology 2: Molecular and Cell Biology 6 units | Science or non-science course 6 units | Science or non-science course 6 units |
Bachelor of Medical Science - double degree
This is a typical study pattern for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Medical Science with another three year degree, such as the Bachelor of Arts. Please note that for some double degrees (e.g. with Bachelor of Engineering) you may only be able to take one course in semester 1 for your science degree. In these circumstances it is recommended that in your first year you take CHEM1101, CHEM1201 and BIOL1004. You can then take BIOL1003 in your second year of study.Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | CHEM1101 Chemistry 1 6 units | BIOL1003 Biology 1: Evolution, Ecology and Genetics 6 units | Degree B course 6 units | Degree B course 6 units |
| CHEM1201 Chemistry 2 6 units | BIOL1004 Biology 2: Molecular and Cell Biology 6 units | Degree B course 6 units | Degree B course 6 units |
Academic Advice
For further information, you can:
If you need help on any aspect of university life, our "Need Help" webpage is a good place to start and can link you to services across the University.