Biomedical Science
Stained kidney cells
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- Honours Degree
- Postgraduate Diploma
- Masters Degree
- PhD Degree
- Research
- Academic Staff
- Contact Information
Bachelor of Biomedical Science with Honours - BBmedSc(Hons)
Prerequisites
Honours candidates must have previously completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (BBmedSc) degree, with an average B+ grade or higher in their 300 level courses.
Course Requirements
- 30 points from BMSC 403 - 406*
- 60 points from BMSC 430, 431, 432 and 433
- BMSC 489 - research project
*15 point courses
Note: one or two BMSC courses may be substituted with other 400-level science courses, with approval from the Head of School. Courses in chemistry or microbiology are particularly suitable.
Postgraduate Diploma in Biomedical Science
Prerequisites
Candidates must have previously completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (BBmedSc) degree or equivalent Bachelor's degree.
Course Requirements
- 120 points from BMSC 401 - 489, 580, including 30 points from BMSC 401-406
Master of Biomedical Science (MBmedSc)
A Masters degree is normally completed in two calendar years. Part 1 (the first year) involves three courses of 30 points each and a research preparation course. Part 2 (the second year) is a full-time research project, leading to a thesis.
Prerequisites
Masters candidates should have previously completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (BBmedSc) degree with an average grade of B+ or higher in the relevant 300 level courses.
Course Requirements
Part 1
- 2 courses from BMSC 403 - 406
- 2 further courses from the schedule of courses for BBmedSc (Hons)
- BMSC 580 - research preparation
Part 2
- BMSC 591 – thesis
One or two BMSC courses may be substituted with other 400-level science courses, with approval from the Head of School. Courses in chemistry or microbiology are particularly suitable.
Prospective students must arrange a thesis topic with a supervisor before enrolment in the Masters programme.
PhD in Biomedical Science
The PhD is the highest degree offered in the Biomedical Science programme. It is a research degree culminating in a thesis and usually takes three to four years of full time study to complete.
For more information on how to enrol in a PhD go to the Faculty of Graduate Research website.
Research
Find out about research in this area.
Academic Staff
The following staff work in this research area:
David Ackerley
Paul Atkinson
Darren Day
Bill Jordan
Bronwyn Kivell
Anne La Flamme
Ken McNatty
John Miller
Diane Ormsby
Ronan O'Toole
Lifeng Peng
Paul Teesdale-Spittle
Contact Information
For more information please contact:
Prof John Miller or Dr Bronwyn Kivell Biomedical Science Postgraduate Course Co-ordinators.
Download the Postgraduate Prospectus.