Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Science

• Premier double degree program for high-achieving students with an interest in both biomedical and “basic” sciences
• As both science and biomedical science graduates are highly employable the combination of the two degrees will increase the career prospects of graduates
• Graduates will be well prepared for employment in the health care and medical related industries as well as areas requiring basic science knowledge and skills
• Provides the opportunity to combine studies in the core units for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science component with up to two major sequences in related areas of science in the Bachelor of Science component
• Graduates will acquire basic knowledge of the biomedical sciences in a range of important multidisciplinary areas
• Biomedical core units provide students with the skills necessary to understand and investigate the functions of humans and other mammals and include aspects of the traditional biomedical sciences
• Offers the opportunity to study areas within the traditional science area that are relevant to medical research and healthcare
• Graduates will have an advanced understanding of at least one basic area of science that underpins or compliments biomedical sciences
• Develops competence in information technology, data handling, laboratory skills, communication skills, critical thinking and analysis, and team work
• Graduates will have a sound understanding of how science works, how scientific knowledge is created and the social relevance of science, and thus will have become aware of the complex interactions between science, ethics, society and the economy
• Provides the opportunity to proceed to further vocational training, honours or higher-degree by research studies in biomedical and basic science areas of study

Biomedical science core units

The core units of the Bachelor of Biomedical Science component of the double degree are as follows.

Science areas of study and sequences

Science major or minor sequences are offered at the Clayton campus for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Science in the following areas of study.

Course structure

Over four years of the degree students complete:

• A total of thirty-two units
• Four units each semester or eight units per year
• Sixteen units from science
• Sixteen units from biomedical science
• One science core unit
• One major science area of study in chemistry, biological sciences, genetics, physics, mathematics or statistics
• One minor science area of study
• The major and minor must be taken from different science areas of study
• At least three science electives
• Fourteen biomedical science core units
• At least two biomedical science electives
• Students may be eligible to graduate with either a BBiomedSc or a BSc after three years, depending on the units studied

Sample course 1

Science major: Physics           

Science minor: Mathematics           

Biomedical studies

Please note: This is an example only - unit and semester offerings may vary

Sample course 2

Science majors: Chemistry and pharmacology

Biomedical studies

Please note: This is an example only - unit and semester offerings may vary

Sample course 3

Science major: Chemistry

Science minor: Zoology

Please note: This is an example only - unit and semester offerings may vary

Contact time

Contact time at the university for a BBiomedSc/BSc is approximately 25 hours per week depending on disciplines studied. Typically, students attend two to three lectures per week per unit of study as well as laboratory classes, tutorials and workshops. Some units also involve field trips.

More information

• For more on the Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Science and science areas of study see the Monash University Undergraduate Handbook 2009
• Contact us

Please note: awaiting government CRICOS endorsement as of the 6 October 2005. International student visas cannot be issued without a CRICOS code. Please check on the status of the course before making an application.