Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Griffith University - Gold Coast
Overview
Help build a healthy society by applying new scientific knowledge to medicine and healthcare as a biomedical scientist. In this degree, you’ll learn the methods for researching, diagnosing and treating disease, emphasising applications to biomedical research, medicine and healthcare services. The knowledge and skills developed during this degree can be applied to medicine, biomedical research and other healthcare professions such as pharmacy, speech pathology, and rehabilitation counselling.
First year courses introduce the basic sciences underpinning biomedical science. Advanced years include healthcare-focused courses in anatomy, biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, infectious disease, microbiology, neuroscience, pharmacology and physiology. This program is an ideal pathway for a career in biomedical science or graduate admission into medicine, pharmacy and postgraduate health programs.
Majors
Areas of study
Biomedical science.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Biomedical scientist, healthcare technician and biomedical sales representative in hospitals, health departments, medical research institutes, university and government research organisations, and in the pharmaceutical, diagnostic, biotechnology and other health-related industries. As a graduate, you may choose to pursue further study to broaden your career opportunities, including masters programs in pharmacy, speech pathology and rehabilitation counselling or the Doctor of Medicine.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 99.90 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 89.65 | 95.90 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 73.35 | 81.35 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Griffith University website for admission criteria information.
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University
Griffith University
Campus
Gold Coast
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Science
Indicative ATAR
73.35
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
Course Link
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- State
- QLD
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 365
- Campuses
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