Bachelor of Medical Science - Human Pathology

University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)

The Bachelor of Medical Science incorporates several scientific disciplines to explore how the human body functions and responds to disease and drug treatments. You can choose to specialise with a range of optional majors and set yourself up for a career in immunology, neuroscience, biomedical research or graduate medical or paramedical qualifications. If you're fascinated by how the human body works and want to play a role in advancing healthcare, the Bachelor of Medical Science at UNSW is a strong first step. This degree explores the science behind human biology, disease and drug treatments, combining core disciplines like physiology, pathology, pharmacology and genetics.

Across three years of full-time study, you’ll uncover how our bodies develop, defend against disease and respond to medical interventions. You’ll gain hands-on experience in cutting-edge labs and learn from leading researchers in medical science. Flexible study options allow you to tailor your medical science degree to your interests, with majors in neuroscience, microbiology, immunology and more.

Undergraduate study in Pathology involves examination of various disease processes such as inflammation (including infections), wound healing and cancer. Students become familiar with examining both macroscopic specimens and the microscopic differences between normal and abnormal cells, tissues and organs. In modern teaching facilities, much of the study of microscopic abnormalities is undertaken using computer-based 'virtual' microscopy. Courses offered in Pathology allow in-depth study of many fascinating and important disorders such as meningitis, tuberculosis, auto-immune diseases, congenital diseases, a variety of cancers, HIV/AIDS, heart disease, asthma, musculoskeletal diseases and the human version of 'mad cow disease'.