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Course Overview
class="m-0 section-title__container anchorname" id="overview"> Overview This double degree combines studies in biomedicine and biotechnology, giving you a competitive advantage in the job market. Biomedical science allows you to understand how the human body functions, and the responses of the body to various diseases, exercise, diet, internal disturbances, and environmental influences. Biotechnology allows you to learn how techniques in molecular biology and genetics are applied to diagnosing genes that cause cancer and disease, designing proteins that could, make crops and livestock less vulnerable to disease, and making food safer. You’ll complete studies in foundational subjects such as cell biology, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, immunology, and molecular biology, and advanced subjects in systemic diseases, genomics, designer proteins and computational biology.
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
124 La Trobe St, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Eligibility
class="m-0 section-title__container anchorname" id="admissions"> Entry requirements and admissions You must have successfully completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) (or equivalent qualification ). Prerequisites Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL; or a study score of at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or equivalent studies . AND Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or equivalent studies. AND Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Biology or Chemistry or equivalent studies. <div
Career & Study Pathways
class="m-0 section-title__container anchorname" id="career"> Career Graduates work in research, production and testing positions in government and private laboratories. High performing graduates from this program have been successful in obtaining admission to post-graduate studies in medicine. Potential employers include: government (including CSIRO and Melbourne Water) medical research institutes (including WEHI) hospitals universities private industry. Expand all sections Professional recognition and accreditation Graduates qualify to apply for professional membership of: The Australian Society for Microbiology The Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology . <div
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
AIMS
Common Questions
RMIT has an award-winning $32-million biosciences building at its Bundoora campus, which is at the centre of its biomedical science courses. Students can learn to use cutting-edge equipment such as a 3D anatomy visualisation and virtual dissection tool.
Graduates can pursue careers in roles such as biomedical engineer, healthcare consultant, medical laboratory scientist, medical marketer, pharmaceutical scientist, pharmacist, public health administrator, and research scientist, with opportunities in areas such as cancer therapy, drug development, stem cell research, and diagnostic pathology.
Yes, RMIT prepares students to graduate work-ready through industry placements or partnered research projects, and students also benefit from learning from practising industry professionals and their network of contacts.
RMIT's biomedical science programs allow students to specialise in areas such as laboratory medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, and biomedical research, with related courses also available in laboratory medicine and pharmaceutical sciences.
RMIT considers you a local student if you are a citizen or permanent resident of Australia, a New Zealand citizen, or a person seeking asylum who holds either a temporary protection or humanitarian visa, or a bridging visa linked to a humanitarian, protection, or refugee application. If you are intending to study on a student visa or do not meet these criteria, you are considered an international student.
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