Program Overview

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Bachelor of Clinical Science

The Bachelor of Clinical Science is a degree that offers a fast track into medicine, physiotherapy, audiology, speech and language pathology, and public health. By taking advantage of an intensive summer session, students can complete the degree in just two years and progress to postgraduate studies sooner.

Overview

A career in medicine, allied health, or medical research is about more than treating illness – it's about changing lives. Driven by compassion and a commitment to helping others, health professionals play a vital role in shaping healthier communities. The Bachelor of Clinical Science is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in these dynamic and diverse careers.

Key Features

• Gain real-world clinical skills and experience: Build key skills through professional practice training and apply them during a local, regional, rural, or international placement.
• Develop a well-rounded healthcare perspective: Foster ethical and cultural know-how through dedicated units in ethics, health disparities, Indigenous health, and professionalism.
• Benefit from a unique integrated learning approach: Form strong connections between essential concepts by studying the likes of physiology and anatomy together.
• Enhance your learning within our unique health precinct: Study at a university that's home to the Macquarie University Hospital – Australia's first not-for-profit hospital on a university campus.

Career Outcomes

With a rapidly evolving job market, graduate employability remains a priority. The Bachelor of Clinical Science is ideal for those who wish to continue on to a graduate-entry medicine degree, study a postgraduate degree in a related field, need skills for an allied health or medical research career, or would like to complete their degree in two years instead of three.

About the Bachelor of Clinical Science at Macquarie University

The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences is ambitiously pushing the boundaries of progressive thinking and challenging what's possible to solve some of the big issues of our time. Students will learn from expert academics, researchers, and clinicians within an educational environment that's unique in Australia.

Studying at Macquarie

Our vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia. To ensure students have the right skills when they graduate — whether they're starting their first job or taking their career to the next level — Macquarie University offers flexible study options, personalised degrees, and practical experiences.

Course Structure

The course structure is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in clinical science, including professional practice training and placements.

Related Courses

• Doctor of Medicine: A four-year full-time degree that provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become a medical doctor.
• Doctor of Physiotherapy: A three-year full-time degree that provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become a physiotherapist.
• Master of Public Health: A degree that provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to work in public health, with options for full-time or part-time study.

Student Types

• Domestic student: You qualify as an Australian domestic student if you are a citizen of Australia or New Zealand, or an Australian permanent resident, or hold an Australian permanent humanitarian visa.
• International student: You are an international student if you are intending to study on a student visa, or not an Australian permanent resident, or a temporary resident (visa status) of Australia.