Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised)
Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised)
The Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised) is a practical degree providing learning across a broad arena of health and medical disciplines, designed to articulate with UWA’s health professional degrees. Multiple specialisations within the biomedical disciplines are offered to enable breadth and depth of learning in your field of interest, including Aboriginal…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised) is a practical degree providing learning across a broad arena of health and medical disciplines, designed to articulate with UWA’s health professional degrees. Multiple specialisations within the biomedical disciplines are offered to enable breadth and depth of learning in your field of interest, including Aboriginal Health, Human Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Physiology, Pharmacology Microbiology and Pathology.
The Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised) is a three year full time degree. Students will undertake one of four degree-specific extended majors, and may choose to undertake a minor.
Why study Biomedicine
The Bachelor of Biomedicine is a practical degree in which students will learn to master and apply biological and physiological principles to clinical practice and research across a broad arena of health and biomedical disciplines.
You’ll learn to
Gain in-depth understanding of how the human body functions in health and disease
Develop essential skills that impact the health of people in our communities
Choose your specialisation to gain expertise in the field, ensuring job-readiness
For the assured pathway students – be guided by health professionals in clinical learning settings
Career opportunities
This degree can lead to a variety of careers within the health and biomedical industries, including in clinical practice; medical research; health management and policy; medical diagnostics; human genetics; pharmaceutical development and regulation; biotechnology and innovation; and science communication.
postgraduate training may be required
Related careers
Audiologist
Dentist
Genetic Counsellor
Medical practitioner
Medical scientist (diagnostics)
Medical/Biomedical researcher
Microbiologist
Optometrist
Pharmacist
Podiatrist
REQUIREMENTS
Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete an international academic qualification equivalent to Australian High School (or equivalent).
English language requirements:
IELTS (academic): Overall minimum score of 6.5, no band lower than 6.0
TOEFL Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): an overall score of 82 or above with a minimum score of 22 in writing, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 20 in listening
Pearsons Test of English (PTE) (academic): An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 59 in the speaking and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the other sections
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a proud member of the Group of Eight and is the only university in Western Australia to be ranked in the world top 100 universities (QS World University Rankings 2023).UWA’s main campus is located in Perth, Western Australia and is home to more than 23,000 students. Perth is Australia’s fourth-largest city with over two million people from a variety of cultures worldwide, a strong economy and vibrant lifestyle. Perth is one of the country’s most affordable cities, the closest major Australian city to Asia, and in the same time zone as most of Asia.
