Biomedical Science, Bachelor

Biomedical scientists study how the body works, investigate how disease or injury interferes with normal function, and develop new treatment strategies that help restore function. Skilled in using a variety of cutting-edge technologies, biomedical scientists have been responsible for major health advances including the development of vaccines, antibiotics and stem cell therapies.

Customise your degree

Our flexible course design means you can shape your course to suit your interests and career aspirations. Choose your major area of study from the list below.

Anatomical sciences

Build practical skills in dissection, histology, medical image interpretation and organ identification. Examine real examples from QUT’s extensive skeletal collection, film library, pathology museum and human donor material.

Cell and molecular biotechnology

Study the cellular and molecular mechanisms that operate in normal and diseased tissues. Undertake laboratory research projects in cancer biology, tissue engineering, human stem cells and systems biology.

Human biochemistry

Study the structure, function and properties of biomolecules and the molecular machinery that regulates the everyday workings of healthy cells and tissues, the molecular basis of diseases, and how diagnostic technologies and treatment strategies impact on biochemical processes in the cellular context.

Human physiology

Knowledge about the human body and how its systems work to maintain our health is essential to understanding the basis of disease, diagnostic technologies and treatments. Design and undertake a laboratory-based research project in human physiology.

Infection and immunity

Develop knowledge and understanding of infectious disease agents (bacteria, viruses, yeasts, fungi and parasites) and how they cause human disease, together with cutting-edge strategies of diagnosis, treatment, control and prevention.

Double degrees

Combine two bachelor degrees into a single course of study. A double degree allows you to specialise in two fields and pursue different interest areas, gaining a broader range of skills and knowledge, and giving you a competitive advantage and greater career flexibility. Consider the following double degrees with a Bachelor of Biomedical Science:

• Business: develop your career in a drug regulation, compliance or policy development role in government, as an analyst for venture capital and investment banks, consultant to innovation commercialisation companies, or in the research sector.
• Law: work as a solicitor, barrister, in-house counsel, or lawyer to government health departments, the pharmaceutical industry or drug commercialisation companies.
• Mathematics: Graduate with the ability to collect, collate and analyse data; build and interpret mathematical models that reveal new insights into patient treatment regimens; and develop new models of care that optimise the quality and efficiency of health care.

You may also want to consider our Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Master of Data Analytics. You will graduate with two complementary skill sets that will enable an understanding of disease processes and modelling of diseases progression to ensure that you will be in demand and employable across Australia and internationally.