Hi Hydroxyl,
Biomedical science combines the fields of biology and medicine in order to focus on the health of humans. A biomedical sciences degree opens up career opportunities in biotechnology, the pharmaceutical industry, research centres, product development and technology. As a graduate, you may find work in the hospital and medical sector, including medical diagnostic laboratories; secondary and tertiary teaching; media and communications; and the government sector in such areas as health promotion and health economics.
In regards to studying medicine at Monash, the Bachelor of Biomedical Science is the recommended pathway into the graduate-entry Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at Monash University. This course has a total of 75 places available to domestic students, with at least 50 of these only reserved to Monash Bachelor of Biomedical Science students only.
Although the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) from Monash University is an acceptable degree for admission into one of the remaining 25 places in medicine at Monash, students who study the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) and Master of Pharmacy at Monash would generally want to become a pharmacist, or would like a career in community pharmacy, government, hospital pharmacy, pharmaceutical industry, public health, regulatory bodies, and research and clinical trials.
Lastly, we had redesigned the curriculum of the graduate-entry medicine course a few years back and determined that students who have completed the Monash Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) would have the solid biomedical science background we needed to succeed in Year A of the graduate-entry Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine course. As such, we have considered the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) at Monash University to be an acceptable pathway into the graduate-entry medicine course.
Hope this helps!
Hi Monash!
What are the benefits of doing Biomedical Science as a pathway to Medicine, and if one can not enter through Postgrad, what other options and employment options are there?
Also, what are the benefits of doing Pharmacy as a pathway to Medicine?
Thank You