About the course

Honours is a fourth-year program which advances your technical sophistication and aptitude for independent research, providing you with a platform toward clinical pathways, further research or a higher degree including the Doctor of Medicine. Enrol directly into real world, cutting edge research under the supervision of renowned experts. Honours programs in the Biomedical and Health Sciences offer a range of study areas to choose from the Schools/Departments and affiliated research institutes within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. The Honours program in Psychology is an APAC accredited Fourth Year Program, which provides an equal combination of advanced coursework subjects and research with leading experts in their field.

　　The Honours year will also help you develop a variety of transferable and career readiness skills that go beyond those learnt earlier in your undergraduate studies to enhance your employment prospects.

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Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Year(s)Fees: AU$56,180

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (February), 2024	Parkville
Semester 2 (July), 2024	Parkville

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for The University of Melbourne

To be eligible to enter the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours) or the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours), applicants must:

　　have completed within the last 10 years a University of Melbourne Bachelor of Biomedicine or Bachelor of Science or equivalent with a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least H3 (65%) with a major relevant to the discipline stream within the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours) or the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) that they seek to enter, or

　　within the last 10 years have completed an undergraduate degree, of which at least the equivalent of two full years comprises science or technology areas of study, with a weighted average mark of at least H3 (65%), or equivalent, and containing at least 50 points of study at third year level in science or technology areas of study relevant to the discipline stream within the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours) or the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) that they seek to enter, and

　　any necessary Year 12, first- or second-year study from other disciplines that form essential background to the discipline stream within the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours) or the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) that they seek to enter.

　　IELTS - 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)

　　TOEFL (paper-based test) - 577+ and TWE 4.5

　　TOEFL (internet-based test) - 79+ (21 in Writing, 18 in speaking, 13 in reading and listening)

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at The University of Melbourne. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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