In the first year, you will study chemistry, biology, physics and statistics. These courses provide the foundation for the rest of the Biomedical Science program. In conjunction with these courses, the program offers additional research-focused activities aimed at providing you with the skills needed for biomedical research.

In second and third year, you choose courses depending on your personal interests which will lead you into various specialisations and give you the option to pursue a research project and study abroad. Also in the program's second and third years, you work on projects in research laboratories while on placement. In fourth year, you have the option to pursue Honours, including planning and conducting a full-time research project. The program differs from the BSc (Biomedical Science) in that it is a four year degree with a focus on research.

The courses centre on specialisations in biomedical science, including developmental biology, human genetics, immunology and infectious diseases, molecular and cellular biology, neuroscience, pharmacology and toxicology, and physiology.

You will be equipped to pursue biomedical science research. However, the research skills learnt, including analytical and independent thinking and logical reasoning, are applicable to a wide range of careers.

Your employment prospects are excellent, and include research environments, government, education and industry. Careers in biomedical science include academic and research fellowship pathways in universities, research institutes and hospitals.

You may be employed in technical and scientific positions on research projects funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council and other agencies in governments and the private sector. Employment is possible in biotechnology companies developing and marketing reagents and kits for medical diagnosis or laboratory work in molecular and cellular biology.

For more information on program requirements, please contact the Faculty.