Bachelor of Biomedicine

Name: Bachelor of Biomedicine
Price: <p>Tuition: per semester AU$18,800</p> AUD

VU course code: HBBM | CRICOS: 084869G | Level of study: Undergraduate

Duration

3 years

Delivery mode

In person

Fees

Tuition: per semester AU$18,800

Location

Footscray Park, St Albans

Next start date

24 February 2025

Overview

Gain a strong foundation for a career in medicine or allied health with a Bachelor of Biomedicine at Victoria University, Melbourne.

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.

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

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

Demonstrate a broad knowledge of biomedicine, including physiology, anatomy, biochemistry, pathophysiology, genetics and biostatistics.

Critically apply biomedicine theoretical knowledge to practical situations in simulated learning environments, using current therapeutic approaches and exercise regimes for the treatment of chronic diseases.

Evaluate current advances in medical interventions/therapeutics to investigate and propose solutions to global contemporary, emerging and future-oriented issues in biomedicine.

Select and review research literature, critically analyse data and conceptually map the principles of scientific research and experimental design.

Apply ethical and safe practice in all aspects of research and laboratory based work.

Communicate information in oral and written forms to a range of associates including supervisors, peers, research teams; community and industry partners.

Reflect on their own learning and career goals and the development of strategies for achieving them.
: VU has a strong commitment to healthy and active living. Our Bachelor of Biomedicine is underpinned by the notion that ‘exercise is medicine’ (a global initiative led in Australia by Exercise & Sports Science Australia). You will graduate with specialised expertise in the role of nutrition and exercise in the prevention and treatment of disease.
Studying this course, you’ll benefit from close links with:
VU’s Institute for Health & Sport
the Collaborative Research Network in partnership with the University of Melbourne and the Australian Institute of Musculoskeletal Science.
As a leading health and fitness university, we have extensive sports services and facilities available for all students. These include quality fitness centres, campus sport programs, tennis courts and a swimming pool.
: Studying at VU involves a blend of theoretical and experiential learning. You’ll benefit from our three-way partnership at the Centre of Health, Research and Education (CHRE) with University of Melbourne and Western Health at the Sunshine Hospital. In third year, you’ll undertake a research project with a clinical and/or research team. This will allow you to put your theoretical knowledge into practice in the laboratory simulated learning environments, and community and industry settings.
You’ll also learn through practical scenarios (including workplaces and community settings) where you’ll apply the fundamentals of medical techniques.
: VU staff are highly engaged and committed, and use modern and innovative teaching strategies. This tailored course offers small group learning, mentoring and support.
You’ll be studying in a supportive learning environment that will ensure you are work ready, or prepared for postgraduate study.

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a related course or unit(s). We call this a ‘pathway’.

If you've completed a qualification where English was the primary language of instruction, you may be eligible for an exemption of English-language requirements.

In some cases, there may be additional entry requirements.

Learn more about entry requirements for international students.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course structure

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

Units

Fees & scholarships

As an international student at Victoria University, you will be required to pay your tuition fees up front each semester.

There may be additional materials fees throughout your studies, depending on your chosen course, as well as an administrative fee as part of your course.

Victoria University is proud to support our international scholarship recipients and sponsored students.