What will I learn?

Explore health and disease issues and equip yourself with practical skills by studying the Bachelor of Medical Science. This course will prepare you to undertake best practices in patient testing, developing therapeutics, monitoring disease and sharing knowledge in the medical biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry. Benefit from the flexibility to tailor this degree to suit your career goals with a choice of majors in clinical measurement, nutrition, pathology or biotechnology. The Bachelor of Medical Science aims to develop your skills to apply Clinical Physiology knowledge to clinical practice in a health professional role or Biotechnology in support industries and medical research. The course is designed to build a high level of technical and evaluative skill so you can assess and implement recommendations for best practices in patient testing, monitoring and education or develop therapeutics in the cutting-edge medical biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry. The course also aims to develop high-level communication skills to interact positively with patients/clients, other health professionals, or industry leaders and be ready for the clinical or scientific work environment.

Majors

Biotechnology
Diagnostic Pathology
Food Technology

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Which department am I in?

School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences

CRICOS

072157E

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

A$38,820.00 (US$ 25,583) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

March 2025

Venue

Rockhampton City Campus

114-190 Canning Street,

ROCKHAMPTON,

Queensland,

4700, ROCKHAMPTON, Australia

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

A$38,820.00 (US$ 25,583) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

March 2025

Venue

Rockhampton North Campus

554-700 Yaamba Road,

NORMAN GARDENS,

Queensland,

4701, ROCKHAMPTON, Australia

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Entry requirements

For international students

A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent).

English language proficiency

an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 6.0 for Reading and Writing and 6.0 for Speaking and Listening, or
an Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.

TOEFL Internet-based: Overall score of 75 with no score less than 17; Pearson Test of English Academic: Overall score of 54 with no score less than 46; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) / Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): Overall test score of 169 (with no individual band score of less than 162).

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.