Specialised bachelors' degrees have specific entry requirements and a restricted choice of papers, and each programme has its own subjects, structure, and admission procedures.
Programmes considered specialised bachelors' degrees are:
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
- Bachelor of Dental Technology (BDentTech)
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLSc)
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB)
- Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH)
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPhty)
- Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (BRT)
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
- Bachelor of Surveying (BSurv)
- Bachelor of Teaching (BTchg)
Several specialised bachelors' degrees are professional Health Sciences programmes, and normally require initial enrolment in the Health Sciences First Year (HSFY) course. Admission to second year is competitive and depends on academic performance in HSFY.
For full details about entry pathways, prerequisites, and selection criteria, see the individual programme pages for each degree and the Health Sciences First Year course.
Statuses such as conditional enrolment, part-time only study, distance learning, and international student status may affect eligibility for some specialised bachelors' degrees.
Some specialised degrees also have higher English language proficiency requirements due to professional or regulatory standards, and places for international students may be limited.
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