Honours

Medicine and healthcare are making enormous advances thanks to new technologies and the convergence of many formerly distinct scientific disciplines. An Honours year in translational medicine is a great way to apply your scientific knowledge to real clinical problems.

You’ll have access to a wealth of research expertise, via dedicated researchers and mentors, many of whom are practising clinicians or have strong clinical connections.

Depending on your specialisation, an honours year can offer hands-on clinical to basic wet and dry lab research. It offers a career path into many areas of translational medicine - from medtech startups and the pharmaceutical industry, to clinical trials and doctoral studies.

Whether you’re aiming to progress your medical career, or test your appetite and aptitude for a research career, Honours will give you many marketable skills in translational medicine. You’ll be learning and contributing to the foundational knowledge for new treatments and cures, in one of the world’s leading medical precincts, the Alfred Research Alliance.

Honours courses

*NOTE: BBiomedSc (Hons) and BSc(Hons) applicants – Apply via the links above and also:

• refer to the 'how to apply' guide (Pdf)
• complete this form to express your interest in Honours at STM
• complete the STM Honours project form (Pdf)

BMedSc(Hons) applications close on 23 June 2025

You can study Honours including double degrees in Translational Medicine if you’ve completed an undergraduate degree in any of these programs below:

• Bachelor of Medical Science (via the Monash School of Medicine)
• Bachelor of Biomedical Science (via the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences)
• Bachelor of Science (via the Faculty of Science)
• Bachelor of Nutrition Science (via the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health)
• Or are currently enrolled in the BMedSc/MD course at Monash

The tiles above will take you through to general information and how to apply for each program.  For Honours in Translational Medicine, please return to this page, consult our Honours booklet, or speak to one of our School-based Honours coordinators.

We encourage applications from non-Monash students/graduates with an equivalent degree completed at another university

For specific course information and requirements listed in the official course handbook, or to start your application process, visit monash.edu/study

Research projects and more

My Honours year

I knew I wanted to do translational research – I wanted an Honours project that involved developing a drug or therapy that could help people improve their health. To design a drug that actually helps cure someone – that would be the most exciting achievement. Yixuan Wang, BBiomedSc(Hons) student (diabetes).