Bachelor of Environment and Bachelor of Medical Sciences
Program Overview
Macquarie University's Bachelor of Environment and Bachelor of Medical Sciences double degree combines environmental science with biological and medical studies. Students develop practical skills in modern labs and the field, fostering problem-solving abilities and cutting-edge scientific research knowledge. The program prepares graduates for careers in environmental and health sectors, including environmental scientists, medical researchers, and biostatisticians.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Bachelor of Environment and Bachelor of Medical Sciences is a double degree program offered by Macquarie University. Students will gain knowledge about how individuals, societies and governments can best navigate a path towards sustainability, and economic and social prosperity.
The Bachelor of Medical Sciences
provides students with a broad background in biological, chemical, biomolecular and biomedical sciences. This knowledge and skills are essential for a career in health and medical science fields, such as unravelling the molecular building blocks that underpin disease, developing new drugs to treat or cure disease, implementing biosecurity procedures to overcome emerging disease threats, or applying scientific knowledge to help solve crimes.
Key Features:
- Practical Skills: Students gain practical skills in modern labs and in the field.
- Problem-Solving and Collaboration: The program fosters problem-solving ability, collaboration skills, and cutting-edge scientific research knowledge.
- Addressing Environmental Issues: Students acquire knowledge, skills, and practical field experience to address complex environmental challenges.
- Supervised Project: Students complete an extensive supervised project to solve a real-world problem.
- Field Trips: Students undertake field trips in Australia and overseas, gaining practical experience in places like Seal Rocks, Wee Jasper, New Zealand, and other locations.
- Industry-Designed Degree: The Bachelor of Environment is co-designed with industry, ensuring students acquire cutting-edge medical science research skills.
- Research-Active Clinical Environment: Students study within a research-active clinical environment, collaborating with and learning from leading scientists in MQ Health.
- Medical Research Evaluation: Students learn how to translate findings about patient care and disease processes into both clinical outcomes and fundamental science.
- Ethics Proposals: Students create ethics proposals for health and medical science research, learning to review and evaluate ethical requirements of medical research and clinical trials, with a focus on cultural considerations.
Careers:
The program prepares students for a range of careers in the environment and health sectors. Potential career paths include:
- Environmental Scientist
- Environmental Consultant
- Environmental Manager
- Medical Researcher
- Biomedical Scientist
- Biostatistician
- Public Health Officer
Other:
- The program is designed to fast-track learning by up to two years, saving both time and money.
- Students can personalize their double degree by choosing the combination they consider will best kick-start their career.
- Macquarie University offers flexible study options, personalized degrees, and practical experiences to ensure students have the right skills when they graduate.
- The vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia.
Entry Requirements:
- A-level: A*AA including sciences relating to pathway. Your A-level subject combination must enable the study of 3 subjects in year 1.
- Subject: Required A-level
- Biology: Biology
- Biochemistry: Chemistry
- Chemistry: Chemistry
- Environmental Science: Any two science subjects
- Food Science and Nutrition: Any two science subjects
- Mathematics: Mathematics
- Physics: Physics and Mathematics
- Where an A-Level Science subject is taken, we require a pass in the practical science element, alongside the achievement of the A-Level at the stated grade.
- Excludes A-Level General Studies or Critical Thinking.
- GCSE: English Language grade C (4) and Mathematics grade B (6) or above, or an appropriate English language and Mathematics qualification. We will accept Level 2 Functional Skills English in lieu of GCSE English.
- Other course specific tests: Extended Project Qualification and International Project Qualification: Whilst we recognise the value of these qualifications and the effort and enthusiasm that applicants put into them, we do not currently include them as part of our offer-making.
- Alternative qualification: Pathways involving mathematics will require mathematics A-Level Grade A Pathways involving Mathematics will require Mathematics A-Level Grade A
- Cambridge Pre-U: D2 D2 M2 in 3 principal subjects, which must enable the study of 3 subjects in year 1
- International Baccalaureate: 36 points overall including Higher Level 6 in the subjects which enable the study of 3 subjects in year 1
- Alternative entry: We’re committed to identifying the best possible applicants, regardless of personal circumstances or background.
- Access to Leeds: is a contextual admissions scheme which accepts applications from individuals who might be from low income households, in the first generation of their immediate family to apply to higher education, or have had their studies disrupted. For alternative qualification offers please contact the admissions team.
- Studies in Science with Foundation Year BSc: for students without science and mathematics qualifications.
- Interdisciplinary Science with Foundation Year BSc: which is for applicants whose background is less represented at university. On successful completion of your foundation year, you will be able to progress onto your chosen course.
- International: We accept a range of international equivalent qualifications. This gives you the opportunity to study on campus, be taught by University of Leeds academics and progress onto a wide range of Leeds undergraduate courses.
Language Proficiency Requirements:
- IELTS: 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in any one component. For other English qualifications, read English language equivalent qualifications.
