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Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

The Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) enables students to expand their undergraduate knowledge, develop advanced research skills, and collaborate with academic experts in specialized areas of interest.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
1 semester full-time, 2 semesters part-time
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
Domestic Fees
$9,536 per year

About this course

Overview

The Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) allows students to extend knowledge gained in their undergraduate degree, develop research skills that will equip them for future study at a higher degree level and work closely with an academic expert to contribute to a particular area of interest.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible to apply for admission to the course, a student must have completed a relevant bachelor degree and attain a minimum grade point average of 5.0 on the ACU seven-point scale.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2026 Admission.

Applicants require an academic IELTS minimum overall score of 6.5 (with a minimum score of 6.0 in all bands), or an equivalent acceptable test score as outlined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy (see English Language Proficiency).

What you will learn

Overview

The Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) allows students to extend knowledge gained in their undergraduate degree, develop research skills that will equip them for future study at a higher degree level and work closely with an academic expert to contribute to a particular area of interest.

Career pathways

Our graduates have undertaken further study in post graduate health programs or research or have pursued careers in:

  • pharmaceutical and medical technology industries
  • medical marketing
  • research in universities, hospitals and the public sector
  • science communication
  • quality assurance

Course structure

Course detailsCommencing ACU Term 1 - Full-time (1 year)Year 1ACU Term 1
  • Coursework UnitsHLSC406Research Methods in Biomedical and Health Sciences Research ONLINE SCHEDULED. 10 cp
  • Coursework UnitsHLSC409Statistics for Biomedical and Health Sciences Research ONLINE SCHEDULED. 10 cp
Year 1ACU Term 2
  • Coursework UnitsHLSC407Communicating Research in Biomedical and Health Sciences ONLINE SCHEDULED. 10 cp
  • Thesis Units - SCIE403Honours Thesis A MULTI-MODE. 10 cp
Year 1ACU Term 3
  • Thesis Units - SCIE404Honours Thesis B MULTI-MODE.__(Pre: SCIE403) 40 cp
Year 1ACU Term 4
  • Thesis Units - SCIE404Honours Thesis B Continued from ACU Term 3. 40 cp
Commencing ACU Term - Part-time (2 years)Year 1ACU Term 1
  • Coursework UnitsHLSC406Research Methods in Biomedical and Health Sciences Research ONLINE SCHEDULED. 10 cp
Year 1ACU Term 2
  • Thesis Units - SCIE403Honours Thesis A MULTI-MODE. 10 cp
Year 1ACU Term 3
  • Coursework UnitsHLSC407Communicating Research in Biomedical and Health Sciences ONLINE SCHEDULED. 10 cp
Year 1ACU Term 4
  • Coursework UnitsHLSC409Statistics for Biomedical and Health Sciences Research ONLINE SCHEDULED. 10 cp
Year 2ACU Term 1
  • Thesis Units - SCIE405Honours Thesis C MULTI-MODE. (Pre: SCIE403) 20 cp
Year 2ACU Term 2
  • Thesis Units - SCIE405Honours Thesis C 20 cp
Year 2ACU Term 3
  • Thesis Units - SCIE406Honours Thesis D MULTI-MODE. (Pre: SCIE405) 20 cp
Year 2ACU Term 4
  • Thesis Units - SCIE406Honours Thesis D Continued from Term 3 20 cp

Credit for prior study or work

If your prior study or relevant work experience has provided you with knowledge, skills or experience aligned with the learning outcomes of units in your new course, you may be eligible to gain credit for study or have your prior learning recognised. This means you may be able to complete your ACU course in a shorter timeframe.

You can use our credit search tool to see what you might be eligible for. For more information about credit and recognition of prior learning at ACU, follow the link below.

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