Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours (BMedSc(Hons))

Summary

The Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours (BMedSc(Hons)) degree is available to students who have satisfactorily completed three or more years of study towards a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) degree. Most students enrol for the BMedSc(Hons) degree after their third year, but a few do so after their fifth year, prior to their trainee internship.

The degree involves a full-time year of research in a field of medical science (including a thesis) and stands graduates in good stead for a future career involving research or academic medicine.

Information for new applicants

Applications generally close in mid August but please check with the OMS Manager, otagomedicalschool@otago.ac.nz, for the final date each year.

BMedSc(Hons) Information, Guidelines and Regulations Handbook (PDF)