Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours)

In response to COVID-19, the University of Sydney has reviewed the availability of courses to be delivered remotely for students commencing their studies in 2021 and 2022.

Students commencing some subject areas in this course in 2021 and 2022 are required to commence their studies in-person on campus. Remote study is not available for the following subject areas:

• Anatomy and Histology
• Applied Medical Sciences
• Cell and Developmental BiologyInfectious
• Diseases
• Chemistry
• Immunology
• Infection Diseases
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Physiology

Applicants will be eligible for admission for these subject areas only if they are able to demonstrate they are physically present in Australia on the date specified in the offer made to them by the University.

About this course

Honours is a widely recognised and highly regarded additional year of undergraduate study available to you after you complete your undergraduate course.

It's a unique opportunity for you to explore your research potential and put the theory from your undergraduate studies into practice. An honours qualification is not only well regarded in academia, but also in industry where further, concentrated studies in a specialised area is highly sought after.

Extend your knowledge of your undergraduate degree with a stand-alone Honours year in your subject area expertise. This course is available to students who have already completed their studies in this study area.

Depending on your interests and the availability of honours projects, you might wish to undertake honours in anatomy, biochemistry, biology (genetics), cell pathology, histology and embryology, immunology, infectious diseases, microbiology, pharmacology or physiology.

This course is also offered at the Westmead precinct.

The Faculty of Science has an outstanding reputation for the quality of its postgraduate research programs across a wide range of science disciplines. With significant levels of funding from various research councils and bodies, and the provision of major research facilities, the Faculty is committed to providing leading education and research training to its students. There are a range of research programs available, depending on which stage you are at in your academic career. Whether at the doctoral or masters level, you undertake self-directed, supervised research in your specialised area of science, and produce a thesis considered to be a substantially original contribution to the subject concerned.

The Honours year in Science provides a research training pathway to our higher research degrees, the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Science (MSc). The postgraduate research programs offered by the Faculty attract a large number of domestic and international students each year.

Read more information about science research programs at Sydney .

This course is only available for internal applicants, i.e. applicants who are completing or have completed the Bachelor of Medical Science at the University of Sydney. External applicants to the University of Sydney are welcome to apply for the Westmead honours program however they should apply for a Bachelor of Science (Honours).

To apply for honours, you will need to:

1. Fulfil any requirements of the School or Discipline prior to lodging an online application at the University. This might include matching projects and available supervisors with students or completing a School or Discipline application form. Please refer to the School or Discipline's website for specific requirements.
2. Apply online to the University. This will require you to upload relevant documents as outlined below.
3. If you are applying for Honours in more than one area, you must clearly and precisely list all your areas in order of preference on your online application form.

All applications require the following to be uploaded:

• Proof of contact with the relevant School or Discipline for each Honours area preferenced in your Honours application must be uploaded. Proof of contact comes in different forms and will vary depending on the School or Discipline. Proof of contact may be in the form of:
  • Email correspondence with the proposed research supervisor or with the Honours coordinator in the relevant School or Discipline. The name of the proposed research supervisor must be clearly stated in the email.
  • A completed Expression of Interest (EOI) form, which you would have lodged directly with the relevant School or Discipline.
  • For Honours in Psychology, a receipt of your School application form. (You will need to apply online for Honours admission directly through the School of Psychology's website. Following completion of the School's online process, you will be issued with a receipt, which you can then upload to your application to the University.)
• If undertaking joint or double Honours, proof of contact will be required for both Honours areas. A second or third preference will not be assessed if proof of contact is not provided.