Entry requirements
Admission criteria
Entry is available ONLY to students who commenced a three-year bachelor degree in 2025 or earlier at The University of Adelaide or University of South Australia.
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfill any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.
A bachelor (AQF level 7) degree or equivalent with a major or specialisation in a discipline aligned to the proposed field of research from The University of Adelaide or University of South Australia completed in 2025 or later and demonstrating a high level of academic achievement, normally achieving at least a Credit average throughout their degree; AND
- Availability of a suitable supervisor or project in the proposed area of research.
Degree Structure: Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours)
Program code: YHHMS
Complete 48 units comprising:
- 6 units for Core courses, and
- 42 units for Electives
Study plan
A study plan sets out the courses you will need to complete and the recommended timing for each one. This will help to guide your enrolment in each study period, alongside any additional information provided below. If you have received a personalised plan or alternative advice from your Program Director, please refer to that guidance in the first instance, or seek help from your Program Director or Student Assist if you are unsure.
Enrolment information
Find details about the rules and notes that apply to your program, along with other essential information required for successful enrolment. Supplementary supporting resources may also be provided where applicable.
Courses
Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.
What courses you'll study
Complete 48 units comprising:
- 6 units for Core courses, and
- 42 units for Electives
Complete 6 units comprising:
- 6 units for all Program core
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Course name
Honours Foundation Research Skills
|
Course code
HLTH4005
|
Units
6
|
Electives description
A flexible course choice within your degree.
A full list of university-wide elective options can be accessed below.
Complete 42 units comprising:
- 42 units from Program electives
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
Honours Dental Research Project Part 1
|
Course code
DENT4002
|
Units
18
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Dental Research Project Part 2
|
Course code
DENT4003
|
Units
18
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Dental Research Project T/Y Part 1
|
Course code
DENT4004
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Dental Research Project T/Y Part 2
|
Course code
DENT4005
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Dental Research Project T/Y Part 3
|
Course code
DENT4006
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Dental Research Project T/Y Part 4
|
Course code
DENT4007
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Biomedicine Research Project Part A
|
Course code
HLTH1033
|
Units
18
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Biomedicine Research Project Part B
|
Course code
HLTH1034
|
Units
18
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Biomedicine Research Project Part 1
|
Course code
HLTH1035
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Biomedicine Research Project Part 2
|
Course code
HLTH1036
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Biomedicine Research Project Part 3
|
Course code
HLTH1037
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Medical Research Project Part 1
|
Course code
HLTH1039
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Medical Research Project Part 2
|
Course code
HLTH1040
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Medical Research Project Part 3
|
Course code
HLTH1041
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Medical Research Project Part 4
|
Course code
HLTH1042
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Research Communication & Engagement
|
Course code
HLTH4003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Medical Research Project Part A
|
Course code
HLTH4008
|
Units
18
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Medical Research Project Part B
|
Course code
HLTH4009
|
Units
18
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Nursing Research Project Pt 1
|
Course code
NURS1005
|
Units
18
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Nursing Research Project Pt 2
|
Course code
NURS1006
|
Units
18
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Nursing Research Project T/Y Part 1
|
Course code
NURS1007
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Nursing Research Project T/Y Part 2
|
Course code
NURS1008
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Nursing Research Project T/Y Part 3
|
Course code
NURS1009
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Nursing Research Project T/Y Part 4
|
Course code
NURS1010
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Systematic Reviews of Research
|
Course code
NURS4900
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Public Health Research Project T/Y Part 1
|
Course code
PUBH1016
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Public Health Research Project T/Y Part 2
|
Course code
PUBH1017
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Public Health Research Project T/Y Part 3
|
Course code
PUBH1018
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Public Health Research Project T/Y Part 4
|
Course code
PUBH1019
|
Units
9
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Public Health Research Project Part 1
|
Course code
PUBH1020
|
Units
18
|
|
|
Course name
Honours Public Health Research Project Part 2
|
Course code
PUBH1021
|
Units
18
|
|
|
Course name
Global Public Health
|
Course code
PUBH4000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Public Health Evaluation and Economics
|
Course code
PUBH4001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Promoting Health in Individuals and Populations
|
Course code
PUBH4002
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Biostatistics
|
Course code
PUBH4003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Epidemiology
|
Course code
PUBH4004
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Qualitative Research Methods In Health
|
Course code
PUBH4005
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Health Technology Assessment
|
Course code
PUBH4006
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Environmental and Occupational Health (UoA)
|
Course code
PUBH4007
|
Units
6
|
