Federation University Australia

Course Level

Bachelor Degree (Pass)

Related Careers

Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science)

Biomedicine is an exciting area that plays a major role in helping people lead healthier lives. It's an industry that is constantly evolving. You'll learn about anatomy, pathophysiology, genetic sciences and can go on to work in areas like genome biology, genetic mapping, stem cell research and biological pharmaceuticals. Studies range from lifespan nutrition, to food microbiology, metabolism to applied biochemistry.

Campus	Duration	Fees	ATAR
Berwick	Online/Off-campus - 6 years Full-time - 3 years	N/A	N/A
Gippsland (Churchill)	Full-time - 3 years Part-time - 6 years	N/A	N/A
Mount Helen (Ballarat)	Full-time - 3 years Part-time - 6 years	N/A	N/A
Online	Full-time - 3 years	N/A	N/A

Structure

360 credit points over 3 years.

Subjects

Biochemistry, Analytical Techniques, Pathophysiology, General Microbiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, Biotechnology Laboratory Techniques, Mammalian Genetics.

Entry requirements

Current Year 12: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics or at least 20 in any Science
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English.Non-Year 12: Previous higher education studies with results at a pass level, including any 'single subjects of study', or successful completion of a tertiary preparatory program such as the Federation Access Studies (FAST) course
Successful completion of a VET qualification at Certificate III level or higher
Federation Access Studies (FAST).

Recognition

Although completion does not automatically guarantee entry into a Graduate Medical School, it does fulfill the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry pre-requisites required for entry into graduate medicine at some institutions.