Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours)

This program is designed to provide students with an opportunity to undertake advanced study and supervised research work in the specialisation defined by their undergraduate degree program within the context of a multidisciplinary cohort. The research skills developed within this program will provide an attractive credential for students seeking employment in the public or private sectors. The program will also provide the necessary preparation for entry into a higher degree research program. The multidisciplinary context of the program, involving team-teaching of students and the sharing of coursework and seminar experiences across disciplines will be invaluable to students given the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to researchers and practitioners seeking to understand complex problems in health.Graduates of the program will be able to plan and conduct research in biomedical science and related disciplines, and therefore will be well-placed for positions in the private, not for profit, and public sectors. In addition, graduates will be eligible to apply for admission to higher degree research programs, thereby preparing them for high level research careers.

The criteria for admission to this Honours program are: successful completion of the Griffith Bachelor of Biomedical Science or an equivalent qualification from another university and a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 5.0 over the second and third year of the Bachelor degree. The Program Director will take the following into consideration when assessing applications for admission: the suitability of the proposed dissertation topic, the resources available to support the candidature and the availability of appropriate supervision and the preparedness of the applicant to undertake the degree in terms of the elapsed time since the prospective candidate qualified for the award of a Bachelor degree and the academic preparation provided by the Bachelor degree for the candidate's proposed dissertation topic.