Medical Science

Overview

This Medical Science degree from Flinders University provides exciting options for students interested in a wide range of careers in the medical and health sciences, and emphasises the fundamental sciences that underpin virtually all fields of medical science.

Why study Medical Science at Flinders  

• Access state-of-the-art research facilities
• Choose topics from both biological sciences and medicine to combine a solid understanding of the human body with the laboratory skills for medical science
• Laboratory practicals and experiments prepare you for work as a medical scientist
• Be immersed in a strong clinical and research environment
• Opportunity to apply for entry into our optometry degree at the end of year one
• Eligibility to apply, on graduation, for a sub-quota of up to 25 places in Flinders’ Doctor of Medicine (domestic students only)
• Optional postgraduate pathways into nutrition and dietetics, speech pathology, audiology and medicine
• Sub-quotas available for rural and remote applicants (domestic students only)

Your career

The degree provides options for students interested in a wide range of careers in the medical and health sciences. Graduates may find employment in such fields as medical science, pharmaceutical research, biomedical organisations, diagnostic laboratories, health administration, and health planning and policy.

Potential occupations include:

• bone densitometry technician
• cardiac physiologist
• medical laboratory technician
• medical scientist
• research and development scientist.