Bachelor of Medical Sciences
at Macquarie University, New South Wales.
A three-year medical sciences degree at Macquarie's North Ryde campus with majors in anatomy and physiology, genomics and precision medicine, infectious disease and diagnostics, medicinal chemistry and neuroscience. Mathematics Advanced and Chemistry are recommended; minimum selection rank for 2027 is 85.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the Macquarie Bachelor of Medical Sciences for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.60 | uac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 85.15 | uac.edu.au |
| 2023 | 85.60 | uac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through UAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Majors are anatomy and physiology, genomics and precision medicine, infectious disease and diagnostics, medicinal chemistry, and neuroscience. In the final year students undertake a work-integrated learning activity with a partner organisation.
Placement and industry experience
In the final year, students complete a work-integrated learning activity with a partner organisation, such as a research group, laboratory or health organisation.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work in research, laboratory, diagnostics and health-industry roles.
- Many use the degree as a pathway to graduate-entry medicine or allied health master's degrees.
- A Master of Research or PhD leads to biomedical research careers.
Typical first jobs
- Medical laboratory scientist at hospital pathology departments
- Research assistant at universities, hospital research institutes and CSIRO
- Diagnostic laboratory officer at private pathology providers
- Clinical trials coordinator at pharma, biotech and academic hospitals
- Pharmaceutical sales representative
- Quality assurance officer in food, biotech and pharma manufacturing
Graduate starting salary
$60,000 - $75,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Many graduates use the degree as a pathway to Macquarie's Doctor of Medicine or other graduate-entry health degrees; others work in research, laboratory and health-industry roles or continue to a Master of Research.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students aiming for graduate medicine or other clinical postgraduate degrees
- Those who enjoyed Year 12 chemistry, biology and (ideally) physics
- People comfortable with intensive laboratory work
- Students willing to keep a high GPA across three years for postgraduate entry
- Those open to a research career if clinical pathways dont open
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting clinical patient contact in the undergraduate years
- Those uncomfortable with extensive laboratory and dissection work
- Anyone treating the BMedSci as a vocational degree without a postgraduate plan
Related courses at Macquarie
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Macquarie University website and on UAC before applying.