Overview

Engineering and Medical Science (Honours) from University of Sydney is a combined undergraduate coursework degree that will develop your engineering expertise alongside the critical insights and research skills offered by the sciences. This course is accredited by Engineers Australia and other major professional engineering institutions.

You will complete degree foundational core units in mathematics and computing, along with a suite of multidisciplinary project units. You will also complete stream core and specialist elective units in biomedical engineering, and can choose to complete an optional specialisation.

In your final year, you will complete an honours thesis in your chosen stream. Throughout your degree, you will undertake professional engagement activities as part of the Professional Engagement Program, including engineering work experience in the final year.

Career paths

As a graduate, you will have the knowledge and skills to pursue a career in such areas as:

Medical researcher
Prosthetist
Doctor (with further study)
Dentist (with further study)
Medical device designer
Microbiologist
Biochemist
Biomedical device designer

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional Engagement Program
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Microbes, Infection and Immunity
Human Anatomy and Histology
Tissue Engineering
The Human Lifespan

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-29 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

240 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sydney, Australia

Disciplines

Medicine General Engineering & Technology View 202 other Bachelors in General Engineering & Technology in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 083637J
A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.
If English is not your first language, you may be able to prove English proficiency with an approved English skills test taken within 2 years of commencing the course.
This course has a Mathematics prerequisite.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

57700 AUD / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

8948 AUD / year

≈ 8948 AUD / year

Additional Details

National students: this is last year's tuition, this year tuition is currently not available.

Living costs

Sydney

Australia

1882 - 3547 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Duration

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