Bachelor of Biomedicine

This course prepares you for entry into postgraduate medicine and other postgraduate courses such as physiotherapy, pharmacy and dietetics.

It includes essential physiology, anatomy and biochemistry prerequisites.

You’ll also learn up-to-date information on disease and medical applications.

Our Bachelor of Biomedicine has a particular focus on the role of exercise and nutrition in medicine.

You’ll design and analyse research methods and findings.

You’ll undertake a research project that can provide a platform to begin a research degree.

New specialised units cover topics including:

bioinformatics medical imaging exercise in medicine.

This course will ensure you have broadly applicable science knowledge, and are ready for postgraduate study.

To attain the Bachelor of Biomedicine students will be required to complete 288 credit points consisting of:

• 96 credit points of First Year Core units
• 144 credit points of Core studies
• 48 credit points of Minor studies from the list below.

Course structure and units

First Year Core Units

• Gene and Evolutionary Biology Unit code HBM1101 Credits12
• Mathematics and Statistics for Biomedicine Unit code HHH1001 Credits12
• Functional Anatomy of the Trunk Unit code RBM1100 Credits12
• Functional Anatomy of the Limbs Unit code RBM1200 Credits12
• Human Physiology 1 Unit code RBM1518 Credits12
• Human Physiology 2 Unit code RBM1528 Credits12
• Chemistry 1A Unit code RCS1601 Credits12
• Chemistry 1B Unit code RCS1602 Credits12

Year 2

• Cell and Molecular Biology Unit code RBM2133 Credits12
• Pathophysiology 1 Unit code RBM2530 Credits12
• Medical Biochemistry Unit code RBM2560 Credits12
• Functional Anatomy of the Head and Back Unit code RBM2200 Credits12
• Pathophysiology 2 Unit code RBM2540 Credits12
• Cardiorespiratory and Renal Physiology Unit code RBM2800 Credits12

24 credit points from the selected Minor

Year 3

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology Unit code HBM3106 Credits12
• Exercise Is Medicine Unit code HBM3104 Credits12
• Research Methods Unit code HBM3101 Credits12
• Clinical Genetics and Cellular Basis of Disease Unit code HBM3205 Credits12
• Advanced Neurosciences Unit code RBM3640 Credits12
• Research Project Unit code HBM3105 Credits12

Or

• Biomolecular Mechanisms of Disease Unit code HBM3204 Credits12

24 credit points from the selected Minor

Minors

• Health and Nutrition Unit code HMIHNU
• Integrative Physiology Unit code HMIIPH
• Immunopharmacology Unit code HMIIMM
• The Entrepreneurial Mindset Unit code AMITEM

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Applicants for this course will need to have met the academic requirements and prerequisites for this course outlined below.

Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Admission criteria

The minimum criteria for admission varies depending on your education background. If you’re not sure which criteria applies to you, use the help tool on this page or make an enquiry and we can assist.

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the last 2 years)

• Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (e.g. VCE) or
• an Australian or overseas equivalent or
• an International Baccalaureate (IB).

Importance of ATAR for this course

ATAR+

We consider both ATAR and other criteria

NA

ATAR is not a consideration. We use other criteria

Admission criteria

Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent) including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English.PLUS:A study score of at least 25 in two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Physics or any Mathematics.

Subject adjustments

ATAR profile

ATAR [and Selection Rank] profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2020.

VTAC course code: 4301010051 (Footscray Park), 4301310051 (St Albans)

Biomedicine (Footscray Park)

Biomedicine (St Albans)

* “<5” – indicates less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Special admission programs

Our special admission programs cover a range of access and equity schemes that allow applicants from participating schools or disadvantaged social, economic or cultural environments to receive additional consideration. These include:

• Special Entry Access Scheme (external link) (SEAS) for VTAC applicants.
• Special consideration for direct applicants.

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET/TAFE) study

This information is for people who have completed an accredited award at an Australian Registered Training Organisation.

Admission criteria

Completion of an Australian Advanced Diploma or Diploma (or equivalent) in Health Sciences.

Special admission programs

Our special admission programs cover a range of access and equity schemes that allow applicants from participating schools or disadvantaged social, economic or cultural environments to receive additional consideration. These include:

• Special Entry Access Scheme (external link) (SEAS) for VTAC applicants.
• Special consideration for direct applicants.

Applicants with higher education study

This information is for people whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course.

Admission criteria

Completion of at least one semester of an Australian Higher Education award (or equivalent) in Biomedical or Health Sciences.

Special admission programs

Our special admission programs cover a range of access and equity schemes that allow applicants from participating schools or disadvantaged social, economic or cultural environments to receive additional consideration. These include:

• Special Entry Access Scheme (external link) (SEAS) for VTAC applicants.
• Special consideration for direct applicants.

Applicants with work & life experience

This information is for applicants who left secondary school more than two years ago and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since then.

Admission criteria

Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate more than two years ago.PLUS:Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English (or equivalent).AND:A study score of at least 25 in two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Physics or any Mathematics (or equivalent).

Special admission programs

Our special admission programs cover a range of access and equity schemes that allow applicants from participating schools or disadvantaged social, economic or cultural environments to receive additional consideration. These include:

• Special Entry Access Scheme (external link) (SEAS) for VTAC applicants.
• Special consideration for direct applicants.

There are many ways you can start your education journey at VU. Pathways offer an easy transition between courses at different levels, so that you can start with a certificate and progress right through to postgraduate study.

Pathways from VU courses

If you have completed any of the following course(s), you will be guaranteed a place in this course. In some cases you may receive credit for your previous study, reducing the time it takes to complete your course.

You will be guaranteed entry only.

You will be guaranteed entry only.

Find out more about pathways and credits.

Credit for skills and past study

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course coordinator or academic adviser.

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: