Overview

The Bachelor of Medical Science aims to develop students' skills to apply knowledge of clinical measurement or nutrition to clinical practice in a health professional role, or biotechnology in support industries and medical research. Students can tailor their studies with a choice of minors. 

The course is designed to build a high level of technical and evaluative skill so students can assess and implement recommendations for best practice in patient testing, monitoring, education or to develop therapeutics in the cutting-edge medical biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.

Students will develop high-level communication skills so that they can interact positively with patients and clients, other health professionals, or industry leaders and are ready for the clinical or scientific work environment. Clinical decision-making and problem-solving ability will be promoted through participation in designing, carrying out, and interpreting medical research.

Majors

Biotechnology, Clinical Measurement, Nutrition.

Potential Career Outcomes

Completing the Bachelor of Medical Science is your gateway to a wide variety of health professional roles. Depending on your chosen specialisation you may enjoy a career in areas and roles such as:
  • Medical research or biotechnology industries
  • Clinical measurement scientist
  • Medical laboratories
  • Nutrition-related health promotion.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer99.5599.70
Median rank to receive an offer97.9097.90
Lowest rank to receive an offer77.5077.50

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Central Queensland University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.


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