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Table 1 Undergraduate degree categories of students in Deakin BMBS

From: Prior degree and academic performance in medical school: evidence for prioritising health students and moving away from a bio-medical science-focused entry stream

Category

Degree

N (%)

  

Sub-category

N (% of health)

 

HEALTH

Physiotherapy; Chiropractic;

Occupational Therapy; Rehabilitation

Chiro/Physio

97 (30.0%)

323 (27.9%)

Radiography/Medical Imaging

Imaging

31 (9.6%)

Nursing; Midwifery; Paramedics

Nursing

82 (25.4%)

Clinical Optometry; Podiatry; International /Public Health; Nutrition & Dietetics; Speech Pathology; Dental Science;

Other

30 (9.3%)

Pharmacy

Pharmacy

83 (25.37%)

MEDICAL SCIENCE

Biomedical Science; Medical Science; Neuroscience; Anatomy; Human Biology

359 (31.0%)

SCIENCE

Psychology (no clinical); Science; Applied Science; Forensic Science; Biochemistry; Biotechnology; Cell Biology; Environment; Food Science

397 (34.3%)

HUMANITIES

Professional Development; Media and Communications; Journalism; Arts; Communication; Photography; Education; Languages; History; Liberal Studies; Music; Dance; Film and Screen Media; Dramatic Art

39 (3.4%)

BUSINESS

Law; Commerce; Engineering; Technology; Business; Computing; Accounting

41 (3.5%)