Bachelor of Biomedicine (Honours) (NEW)

[vexx]

Hi,

I came across this http://www.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/future_students/honours/bachelor_of_biomedicine_honours_bh_bmed_new_to_2011
which is a new honours program for Biomedicine students introduced in 2011, it is only for those who graduate at melbourne doing biomed.
the entry requirements seem as if you just need above 65% average and to complete your degree. but i'm assuming that the real requirements will be more competive than this, as many people who don't get into their grad course will want to be applying, though, it seems unlikely that THAT many biomed graduates will want to get in. therefore seems to be almost guaranteed just by doing fairly well in your course.

sounds pretty good, anyone perhaps interested?
i'd probably apply if i did biomed, and i didn't get into grad med right after, and do a research project related to medicine. could be really good experience anyway!

Vexx

[Glockmeister]

Hi,

I came across this http://www.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/future_students/honours/bachelor_of_biomedicine_honours_bh_bmed_new_to_2011
which is a new honours program for Biomedicine students introduced in 2011, it is only for those who graduate at melbourne doing biomed.
the entry requirements seem as if you just need above 65% average and to complete your degree. but i'm assuming that the real requirements will be more competive than this, as many people who don't get into their grad course will want to be applying, though, it seems unlikely that THAT many biomed graduates will want to get in. therefore seems to be almost guaranteed just by doing fairly well in your course.

sounds pretty good, anyone perhaps interested?
i'd probably apply if i did biomed, and i didn't get into grad med right after, and do a research project related to medicine. could be really good experience anyway!

Vexx

From a squeeze of that site, it sounds like that this is pretty much the same sort of Honours programme that's offered at every other university (and that Melbourne had offered before moving to the Melbourne Model). I thought the Melbourne Model would have meant that these Honours programmes would be phased out in favour of Masters Degrees. Guess I was wrong.

Either way, there's hardly anything new about these Honours programmes.

[Russ]

The reason it's new is because the first cohort finishes this year, thus in 2011 there will be the first lot of bbiomed graduates. It was always an option/information available they've just given it a link on the main site now.

[Gloamglozer]

Yeah, most programmes advertise a 65% average to attract applicants.  Then they start weeding out the ones that they don't want and you'll find that sometimes the average is higher.

I thought the Melbourne Model would have meant that these Honours programmes would be phased out in favour of Masters Degrees. Guess I was wrong.

Either way, there's hardly anything new about these Honours programmes.

You are right in some cases.  The honours programme for maths graduates (in the B.Sci) is being phased out.  But most other popular honours program are staying.

But as vexx said, they probably want to give more opportunities to biomed students and probably don't want the grads thinking, "Now that I didn't get into my dream grad course, what now?  Have a wasted 3 years of my life and a high ENTER?"

[happyhappyland]

Yeah, most programmes advertise a 65% average to attract applicants.  Then they start weeding out the ones that they don't want and you'll find that sometimes the average is higher.

I thought the Melbourne Model would have meant that these Honours programmes would be phased out in favour of Masters Degrees. Guess I was wrong.

Either way, there's hardly anything new about these Honours programmes.

You are right in some cases.  The honours programme for maths graduates (in the B.Sci) is being phased out.  But most other popular honours program are staying.

But as vexx said, they probably want to give more opportunities to biomed students and probably don't want the grads thinking, "Now that I didn't get into my dream grad course, what now?  Have a wasted 3 years of my life and a high ENTER?"

It also gives them an extra year to try the GAMSAT and increase their chances of getting into medicine as some graduate med schools give bonus points to students who have done honours.

[Russ]

Cynical but somewhat true

[vexx]

Yeah it is an extra year to try, and perhaps it's probably 'easier' to get into than science honours, considering there would be far less people applying being somewhat guaranteed.

Hmm but does look almost identical to the science honours, meh, it sounds better is all..