Medical Science

The Medical Science stream and program provide an interdisciplinary program offered across Research Themes in the School of Medical Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine and Health, as well as the School of Life and Environmental Sciences in the Faculty of Science.

About the stream and program

The Medical Science stream and program are designed to provide flexible pathways into the myriad of career opportunities in the biomedical sciences.

The medical sciences form the basis for research and development, medicine, dentistry, health sciences, public health, policy and pharmaceutics. They also provide foundational expertise that can be combined with other areas including engineering, information technology, data science, design, commerce and law.

This program capitalises on the diverse nature of the medical sciences by integrating disciplinary depth with multidisciplinary breadth. By providing a strong foundation in physiology, anatomy and biochemistry, alongside other essential medical sciences such as pharmacology, microbiology, pathology, immunology and infectious diseases, the program also provides a solid base of prerequisite knowledge for anyone interested in progressing into Medicine and Dentistry.

This program delivers a distinctive and interdisciplinary cohort experience. This starts in first year with human biology and culminates in a 3000-level capstone unit of study that is unique to the program. This capstone allows you to consolidate and demonstrate your knowledge and skills acquired over the three years in an interdisciplinary real world project.

The medical science program is research informed and enquiry-led, leveraging off the world class research and industry strengths of the medical sciences disciplines, Charles Perkins Centre as well as the developments at the Westmead campus. Importantly, the undergraduate degree structure allows students undertaking the Medical Sciences program to take a major in any other area, which provides a foundation in medical sciences that also permits personalised outcomes for students, with the flexibility to couple the program with fields as diverse as information technology, design, philosophy, chemistry, data science and many others.

Requirements for completion

The Medical Science stream and program requirements are listed in the Medical Science unit of study table.

Contact and further information

School website: School of Medical Sciences

Program Directors

Associate Professor Mark Larance
E mark.larance@sydney.edu.au
T +61 2 8627 5571

Dr Megan Steain
E megan.steain@sydney.edu.au
T +61 2 9351 6178