The attendance pattern for this course is full time only.

The Bachelor of Science in this double degree is available in the following streams:

Medical Science

Dalyell.

Completion of a stream is not a requirement of the Bachelor of Science. The requirements for the completion of each stream are as specified in Table A for the Bachelor of Science or, in the case of the Dalyell stream, in Table D of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees and Part 6 of these resolutions.

Candidates who qualify for the Dalyell stream may complete that stream while also completing another stream.

Candidates in this double degree program will be under the general supervision of the Faculty of Science until the end of the semester in which they complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Science. They will then be under the supervision of the Faculty of Medicine and Health.

The Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine and Health shall jointly exercise authority in any matter concerned with the double degree program not otherwise dealt with in these resolutions.

Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents) leading to the award of an Australian Tertiary Admission Ranking (ATAR) or equivalent. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Alternate admission pathways are open for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and applicants to other special admissions schemes approved by the Faculty of Medicine and Health, the Faculty of Science and the Academic Board. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Policy.

Applicants are only eligible for assessment for admission to the first available course intake following the receipt of their final ATAR results or equivalent. Applicants are ineligible for admission to the course in subsequent years.

Admission to this course requires the applicant to participate in an assessment process, including a written assessment and a panel discussion session. The result of this assessment will form part of the ranking of applicants.

Admission to the Dalyell stream requires achievement of a minimum tertiary admission rank (ATAR) set by the Board of Interdisciplinary Studies or equivalent standard.

The units of study that may be taken for the course are set out in:

Table A for the Bachelor of Science and the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies; and

Table S from the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees; and

Table O from the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees.

For students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, Table D of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees

The Table of units for the Doctor of Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine and Health.

In these resolutions, except where otherwise specified, Table A, Table S, Table O and Table D mean Table A, Table S, Table O and Table D as specified here.

To qualify for the award of both degrees a candidate must successfully complete 336 credit points, comprising:

144 credit points to qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Science as specified in the resolutions for the Bachelor of Science, including:

12 credit points of units of study as set out in Table A Degree Core (candidates may count the units from their major(s) or minor(s) to fulfil this requirement); and 12 credit points of 1000-level science elective units of study (excluding units listed in the Table A Degree Core) as set out in Table A (candidates may count the units from their major(s) or minor(s) to fulfil this requirement); and

A major (48 credit points) or program defined in Section 7 below and listed in Table A; and

A minor (36 credit points) or second major (48 credit points) as defined in Section 7 below and listed in Table A or Table S; and

18 credit points of foundational knowledge units of study for medicine offered by the Faculty of Science comprising BIOL1XX7, PHSI2X07 or MEDS2001, ANAT2011 or MEDS2005 and one zero credit point unit (SMTP3007); and

for students never enrolled in the Dalyell stream, 12 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as listed in Table O; and

for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream:

6 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as specified in Table O; and

12 credit points of Dalyell units of study as specified in Table D.

students previously but no longer enrolled in the Dalyell stream:

who have completed at least 6 credit points of Dalyell units of study will need to complete 6 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as specified in Table O,

who have not completed any Dalyell units of study will need to complete 12 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as listed in Table O.

Where appropriate, elective units from Table A, Table S, Table O, or for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, Table D; and

If enrolled in a stream, complete the requirements for the stream as specified in Table A or Table D.

192 credit points to qualify for the award of the Doctor of Medicine as specified in the resolutions for the Doctor of Medicine.

Completion of a major from Table A is a requirement for this double degree.

Completion of a minor or second major from Table A or Table S is a requirement for this double degree.

Candidates have the option of completing a program with an embedded major from Table A provided that the total credit point value of the program and the degree core does not exceed 78 credit points.

The programs and majors available as first majors in the Bachelor of Science are as specified in the resolutions for the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies and in Table A.

The minors and majors available as second majors in the Bachelor of Science are as specified in Table A and Table S.

Progression within the Bachelor of Science

Candidates must complete all requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science, including the designated foundational knowledge units of study for medicine offered by the Faculty of Science specified in (6) (2) (a) (iv), within three years (or four years if candidates take an embedded honours component through the Bachelor of Advanced Studies), excluding any authorised periods of suspension, in order to progress to the Doctor of Medicine degree.

Candidates must achieve an Annual Average Mark (AAM) of at least 65.0 in each year of study in the Bachelor of Science to continue in the double degree, this being the minimum achievement required for admission to candidature for the Doctor of Medicine.

Failure to maintain the minimum progression requirements will result in candidates being transferred from the double degree program to a Bachelor of Science degree with full credit for all units of study successfully completed.

Progression within the Dalyell Stream

With the permission of the Dalyell coordinator, candidates in the Dalyell Stream may attempt units of study at higher levels than the usual sequence.

Candidates must achieve a Cross-Semester Average Mark (CSAM) at a level determined by the Board of Interdisciplinary Studies in each year of study or over each 48 credit-point block to continue in the Dalyell stream. Candidates who do not maintain a CSAM at the level determined by the Board of Interdisciplinary Studies may continue in any other major, minor, program or stream into which they were admitted, but will not remain in the Dalyell Stream. 

Candidates enrolled in the Dalyell stream who do not satisfy requirements for the Dalyell stream but who otherwise meet requirements for the award course in which they are enrolled will graduate from the award course without the Dalyell Stream. Students may not study units additional to the maximum credit points for their award course except with approval of the Associate Dean.

Progression within the Doctor of Medicine is as specified in the resolutions for the Doctor of Medicine.

Honours in the Bachelor of Science is available to meritorious candidates who have completed requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree, by suspending candidature, with the permission of the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine and Health, in the double degree for one year, enrolling in the Bachelor of Advanced Studies and taking an embedded honours component in an additional year of full time study.

The grade of honours in the Bachelor of Advanced Studies will be determined by an honours mark calculated from work in the embedded honours component as specified in Table A and the Resolutions of the Faculty of Science, and the Coursework Policy.

The Bachelor of Science is awarded at Pass level. Honours in science is taken by enrolling in the Bachelor of Advanced Studies and completing an embedded honours component.

Candidates who attempt the Bachelor of Science with an embedded honours component in the Bachelor of Advanced Studies who do not meet the requirements for honours but who meet the requirement for the pass degree, may be awarded the relevant degree or degrees at pass level for which they fulfil requirements.

The Doctor of Medicine is awarded as a Pass grade.

Cross institutional study is not available in this double degree course.

The Faculty of Science encourages candidates in this course to participate in international exchange and global mobility programs while undertaking the Bachelor of Science as set out in the Resolutions of the Faculty of Science provided that the progression requirements and timelines in Section 8 of these resolutions can be met.

A candidate may abandon the double degree program and elect to complete the Bachelor of Science in accordance with the resolutions governing the degree. Completion of the Doctor of Medicine in the future will require a new application for admission to that course and completion in accordance with the resolutions governing that degree.

With the permission of the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine and Health, suitably qualified candidates may, after completing requirements for the Bachelor of Science, defer progression to the Doctor of Medicine and undertake an embedded honours component in the Bachelor of Advanced Studies, and, upon completion of the Bachelor of Advanced Studies, continue to the Doctor of Medicine.

A candidate who has suspended enrolment in the double degree to enrol in the Bachelor of Advanced Studies to complete requirements of honours or a stream may, with the permission of the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine and Health, abandon the Bachelor of Advanced Studies and enrol in the Doctor of Medicine.

Candidates will not be granted credit for tertiary studies undertaken or completed prior to enrolment in this course, apart from exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the delegated authority in the Faculty of Science and the delegated authority of the Faculty of Medicine and Health.

These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January 2022 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January 2022 who elect to proceed under these resolutions. Students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January 2022 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement.