Bachelor of Medical Sciences

A Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSci, BMedSc, BSc(Med), BMSc) is an undergraduate academic degree involving study of a variety of disciplines related to human health leading to an in depth understanding of human biology and associated research skills such as study design, statistics and laboratory techniques. Such disciplines include biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, pharmacology or psychosocial aspects of health. It is an equivalent level qualification to the more commonly awarded Bachelor of Science (BSc). Graduates may enter a diverse range of roles including post-graduate study, higher education, the biotechnology industry, the pharmaceutical industry, consultancy roles, scientific communication, education or unrelated disciplines which make use of the broad range of transferable skills gained through this degree.

Australia

In Australia, the Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSc) degree is offered by The University of Adelaide,[1] Griffith University,[2] University of New South Wales,[3] University of Sydney,[4] Monash University,[5] Australian National University,[6] University of Western Sydney,[7] University of Newcastle,[8] Flinders University,[9] Charles Sturt University,[10] Macquarie University ,[11] Central Queensland University[12] and The University of the Sunshine Coast.

Canada

At the University of Western Ontario, BMSc is a four-year degree offered by the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. It is differentiated from a BSc due to the advanced medical sciences orientation of the courses offered such as Anatomy and Pharmacology.[13]

The University of Alberta offers a BMSc to Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry students who did not complete a bachelor's degree prior to entry into the program.

India

In India, BMSc is an undergraduate degree offered by top universities like Panjab University, Punjabi University, Indian Institutes of Technology and the R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital.

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the Bachelor of Medical Sciences degree can be awarded in four situations; firstly as a standalone 3-year first degree, secondly, as a consequence of taking an extra year during a medical or dental course (termed intercalating), thirdly as an additional part of a medical degree but without any additional years of study, and fourthly as an exit award if a student wishes to leave their primary medical or dental undergraduate course. When the degree is obtained without any additional years of study, it may not be viewed as an equivalent qualification. For example, the UK Foundation Programme Office (the British body which manages first jobs for new medical graduates) places less value on a BMedSc degree if an additional year of study has not been undertaken.[14] Regardless of the way in which the degree is obtained, a research project typically forms a large component of the degree as well as formal teaching in medical science related disciplines.

Bachelor of Medical Sciences degrees are awarded as a standalone 3-year course by the University of Chester,[15] University of Exeter,[16] University of Birmingham,[17] the University of Sheffield,[18] Bangor University,[19] Oxford Brookes University,[20] De Montfort University,[21] and the University of St Andrews.[22] Medical schools which award an intercalated Bachelor of Medical Sciences after an additional year of study are Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry,[23] the University of Birmingham,[24] the University of Dundee,[25] the University of Edinburgh[26] the University of Aberdeen and the University of Sheffield.[27] The University of Nottingham[28] and the University of Southampton[29] award the degree as a standard part of their undergraduate medicine courses without an additional year of study (students must undertake a research project).

Egypt

In Egypt, the bachelor of medical sciences is awarded after four years of study in addition to an internship year in which interns are trained in multiple public and university hospitals.

The degree is offered in five universities in Egypt: October 6 University,[30] Misr University for Science and Technology,[31] Pharos University in Alexandria,[32] Beni-Suef University[33] and Menoufia University.[34] Faculties of applied medical sciences offer various disciplines for students to choose from, including medical laboratories, radiology and medical imaging, therapeutic nutrition, and biomedical equipment.

In 2015, the Central Authority For Organization and Administration (CAOA) granted the holders of the bachelor of medical sciences the title of "specialist" in the corresponding specialty.

References

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  2. ^ University, Griffith. "Bachelor of Medical Science (1280)". griffith.edu.au.
  3. ^ "Bachelor of Medical Science | UNSW Science". Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
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  10. ^ "MQU Program Finder". courses.mq.edu.au. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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  12. ^ "CQUniversity Student Handbook". content.cqu.edu.au. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Bachelor of Medical Sciences - Western University". www.schulich.uwo.ca. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  14. ^ FP/AFP 2016 Foundation Programme Reference Guide (pdf) available from http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/download.asp?file=FP_Reference_Guide_2016_V2-1.pdf Archived 2018-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
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  16. ^ "Medical Sciences BSc - Undergraduate Study - University of Exeter". www.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  17. ^ "BSc Biomedical Science - B900 - Undergraduate Study - University of Birmingham". www.birmingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  18. ^ "Undergraduate prospectus 2018". www.sheffield.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  19. ^ University, Bangor. "Undergraduate Courses: School of Medical Sciences, Bangor University". www.bangor.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  20. ^ "Medical Science - Oxford Brookes University". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  21. ^ "Medical Science BMedSci (Hons)". www.dmu.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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  25. ^ "Intercalated Degree (BMSc) - School of Medicine". medicine.dundee.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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  27. ^ Sheffield, University of. "Undergraduate courses: Intercalated bachelor of me - Course Structure - Medical Degree - Prospective Undergraduates - The Medical School - The University of Sheffield". www.shef.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  28. ^ "Medicine - The University of Nottingham". www.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  29. ^ "Undergraduate - Medicine - University of Southampton". www.southampton.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  30. ^ "O6U UNIVERSITY". www.o6u.edu.eg. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  31. ^ "MUST-Misr University for Science & Technology". www.must.edu.eg. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  32. ^ "Pharos University in Alexandria". Pharos University. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  33. ^ "جامعة بنى سويف". www.bsu.edu.eg. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  34. ^ "جــــامـــعة المنـــوفية". www.menofia.edu.eg. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
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