This major is a flexible program that prepares students for careers in a wide range of areas of health and medical sciences. By combining this major with other units to suit their interests, students can start their degree with a broad program that allows them to specialise as their interests develop. It is a suitable preparation for many postgraduate programs in the health and medical sciences field. In addition, the strong research focus of many of the units offered in this major means that students can also acquire a suitable background for medical and health research.

For students from overseas, Macquarie uses an international selection rank to determine the minimum eligibility requirement for each undergraduate course. This rank has been converted into equivalent scores for various recognised international high school qualifications and university entrance examinations, including global qualifications like the International Baccalaureate (IB) and GCE A-Levels. All applicants for undergraduate coursework studies at Macquarie University are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English.