Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Assured Pathway) into Doctor of Medicine
The University of Notre Dame Australia
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About
Applications for this course close midnight AEST 30 September 2024. You cannot select this course as a preference after this date.
This pathway is targeted at school leavers or recent school leavers who have completed secondary studies within one year of application. Applicants must complete UCAT as part of their application process.
The Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Assured) degree offers an assured entry pathway for aspiring doctors into Notre Dame’s Doctor of Medicine postgraduate degree.
Students in the Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Assured) degree must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 each semester during the completion of their undergraduate b iomedical science degree.
Over the course of your studies, you will gain a strong understanding of advanced scientific and health concepts that will prepare you for a career as a biomedical scientist, a medical researcher or science educator, or lay the foundation for you to pursue a professional health degree in multiple allied health disciplines in future.
Students in this degree will have the opportunity to transfer to the Bachelor of Advanced Biomedical Science (Honours), which may enhance opportunities for research, leadership and specialisation within the medical field. Successful applicants will be eligible to undertake the Doctor of Medicine in NSW or WA, which includes Sydney, Fremantle and the Kimberley Centre for Rural Medical Training (Broome) locations.
Explanation regarding fee type:
Offers for this degree will include CSP (Commonwealth Support Places) for both the undergraduate Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree, and the postgraduate Doctor of Medicine degree.
Areas of study
Biochemistry, exercise physiology, human genetics, immunology, infectious disease, microbiology, molecular and cell biology, neuroscience, pathology, reproductive biology, scientific communication.
Career opportunities
Biomedical scientist, research assistant, research fellow, biomedical sales, clinical scientist. With further study, medical doctor.
Professional recognition
There are no professional accreditation requirements applicable to this degree.
Practical experience
There are no practicum or internship requirements applicable to the Bachelor of Biomedical Science Award. In the Bachelor of Biomedical Science, industry-relevant skills are taught in the Biomedical Science Techniques and Practicum course.
Honours
An Honours award is available for this degree. Further information can be found in the Bachelor of Law (Honours), Bachelor of Biomedical Science regulations.
Fees and charges
Refer to Notre Dame current fee information.
Essential requirements for admission
This degree is targeted to school leavers or recent school leavers who have completed secondary studies within one year of application. To be eligible for the Biomedical Science (Assured Pathway) into Doctor of Medicine, students are required to :
- Attain a minimum prescribed ATAR* OR equivalent International Baccalaureate (IB) Score
- Successfully complet e the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) which will be ranked by Notre Dame to determine interview
- Achieve a successful interview
*No Adjustment Factors are available for this degree.
Admission criteria
Refer to Notre Dame general admission criteria.
Further information
View all details of this course on the University of Notre Dame website.
ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2024)
Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2020 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.
- This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
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