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Study opportunities at the ANU College of Medicine and Health Sciences

The ANU College of Medicine and Health Sciences offers programs at undergraduate and postgraduate level, in the following areas of study:

Ageing Biomedical Sciences Clinical Studies Communicable Diseases Consumer Research in Mental Health E-mental Health Environmental Health Family and Community Health

Health Services Immunology and Genetics Medicine Molecular Bioscience Neuroscience Population, Health and Development Primary Health Care Social Determinants of Health

For detailed information on specific programs, please use the links below.

UNDERGRADUATE

Medicine
The ANU Medical School offers a four-year graduate-entry medical degree. Students who successfully complete four years of full time study will graduate with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).

Fourth Year Honours
The National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) and The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) offer scholarships for students wishing to undertake an honours research project within the College. Successful applicants will be supervised or co-supervised by a member of the academic staff at NCEPH or JCSMR, and by a supervisor in a Faculty or School.

Indigenous students are encouraged to apply.

SUMMER RESEARCH PROJECTS

POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH

The College offers two postgraduate research programs:

• Graduate Studies Program in Epidemiology, Population Health & Health Services
  
  Students in this program undertake research on a variety of important social, health and disease issues related to population health. They have the opportunity to participate in multi-disciplinary groups and large research projects that may involve extensive national and international collaboration.

 

• Graduate Studies Program in Medical Sciences
  
  This program aims to provide students with a diversity of opportunities and training in biomedical research. It draws on and encourages graduates to take advantage of the broad spectrum of expertise and facilities of Canberra's large and distinguished biological, biochemical and clinical community and, as such, is a broad-based program for students studying for PhD and Master of Philosophy degrees.
  
  A range of research projects are offered, that involve fundamental applications of molecular, computational, biochemical, cellular, developmental, genetic and physiological processes in humans and animal models in health and in disease.
  
  Areas involved in this program include:
  
  ANU College of Medicine and Health Sciences
  The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR)
  ANU Medical School (ANUMS)
  National Centre for Epidemiology & Population Health (NCEPH)
  Centre for Mental Health Research (CMHR)
  
  ANU College of Science
  Research School of Biological Sciences
  Research School of Chemistry
  School of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  School of Botany and Zoology
  School of Psychology
  

POSTGRADUATE COURSEWORK

• Master of Applied Epidemiology
  This is a vocational training program in the domains of disease control, Indigenous health and environmental health. It involves three months of intensive coursework at NCEPH and the remainder in a field placement associated with a State or Territory health department or other health-related institution.
  
• Master of Population Health
  Further information on this degree will be available soon.