Undergraduate Major

Biomedical Science

Biomedical scientists have made some of the world’s biggest medical discoveries – could you make the next big breakthrough in understanding, diagnosing, treating or even preventing human disease?

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Overview

Prepare for your career by exploring a variety of disciplines including physiology, microbiology, immunology, cell biology, biochemistry and pathology. You’ll also have the opportunity to broaden your scope by including other areas of study such as anatomy, parasitology, haematology, histology and pharmacology depending on your area of interest.

With extensive hands-on practical classes from lecturers who are making a real-world impact with their research, you will learn both basic and specific laboratory techniques needed in the medical sciences.

At the end of the course you’ll get to integrate the cutting-edge applications you’ve learnt as well as be well informed about future career pathways in the capstone unit “Advances in Medical Science”.

3 reasons to study Biomedical Science at Murdoch

  1. Study at the number 1 university in Western Australia for social equity and student:teacher ratio for undergraduate courses by the Good Universities Guide 2024.
  2. Grow your industry connections via Murdoch’s own world-class Research Centres including the Food Futures Institute, Harry Butler Institute and Health Futures Institute.
  3. If you’re aiming to study postgraduate medicine (or other medically-related vocations), you’ll be well prepared to apply when you finish this course.

What you’ll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

  • Cell biology (structure and function of cells)
  • Medical microbiology (bacteria, viruses and fungi that cause disease)
  • Medical immunology and molecular genetics (how the body defends itself against infection and how genetics is important in medical science)
  • Biomedical physiology (how body systems function)
  • Pathological basis of disease (causes and effects of diseases, including cancer).

Your future career

When you graduate you could pursue a career in various medical and health related fields. There are also numerous opportunities to take on higher studies and complete a research qualification as part of an Honours year, followed by higher-level Masters or PhD research. Careers could include:

  • Medical Researcher
  • Medical Biotechnologist
  • Laboratory Technician (in hospitals, medical research institutes or universities)
  • Biomedical Sales and Marketing Specialist
  • Human Biology Teacher.

You could work in medical research, medical biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, secondary or higher (university) education, hospitals, philanthropic organisations, government departments or medical scientific supply.

For further admission information about this course, please download our Information Pack.

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Total credit points: 24

Unit code Unit name Credit points
Major24 credit points
Required Units21 credit points
BMS107Foundations of Vertebrate Form and Function3
BMS206Biomedical Physiology3
BIO247Biochemistry3
BMS211Medical Immunology 3
BMS314Pathological Basis of Disease3
BMS317Human Pharmacology3
BMS315Advances in Medical Science3
Specified Electives3 credit points
BMS212Medical Microbiology3
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BMS316Parasitology: People, Pets and Wildlife3
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English Requirements

You must meet a minimum standard in English to study at Murdoch, which for most courses can be demonstrated by providing evidence that you have completed Year 11 and 12 in Australia at any level if you are a domestic student, or through either English proficiency tests, university preparation courses, English language courses, previous tertiary study or vocational education.

Advanced Standing

Everyone has a different path to university so if you’ve already completed formal or informal learning, you could receive advanced standing. Also known as recognition of prior learning, advanced standing can reduce the amount of study needed to complete your degree by giving you credit for certain units.

Formal learning can include previous study in higher education vocational education or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning, various kinds of work and life experience.

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This information applies to courses offered at our Australian campuses only. Courses offered at our Dubai  and Singapore campuses or delivered by Open Universities Australia may have different requirements.

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Whether you’re a high achiever or have experienced hardship, we offer a wide range of scholarships and awards to students from all walks of life. Explore our scholarships to find the ones you could be eligible for as a new Murdoch student as well as what's available throughout your degree.

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Instead of paying an overall course fee, you pay for the individual units you enrol in. The total course cost will vary depending on the units you choose.

Following your successful application, you’ll receive a Letter of Offer which will contain specific course and fee information.

If you are applying for an undergraduate course, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place. Postgraduate programs are full fee paying, unless indicated otherwise in your Letter of Offer.

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