Overview
About this course
The Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Biomedical) and Bachelor of Science (Medical Science) combined degree will develop your engineering expertise and provide an essential foundation in the structure of the human body, from molecules through to whole systems.
Who is it for?
If you want to contribute to innovative discoveries within biology and medicine and use your engineering skills to solve the health challenges of the future, then this degree is right for you.
Structure
What you’ll study
The Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Biomedical) and Bachelor of Science (Medical Science) is a combined undergraduate coursework degree that will develop your engineering expertise alongside the critical insights and research skills offered by the sciences. This course is accredited by Engineers Australia and other major professional engineering institutions.
You will complete degree foundational core units in mathematics and computing, along with a suite of multidisciplinary project units. You will also complete stream core and specialist elective units in biomedical engineering, and can choose to complete an optional specialisation.
In your final year, you will complete an honours thesis in your chosen stream. Throughout your degree, you will undertake professional engagement activities as part of the Professional Engagement Program, including engineering work experience in the final year.
Concurrently with the Bachelor of Engineering, you will complete Science degree core units, along with the Medical Science stream comprising core and project units within an embedded program and major. You will also complete any elective units as needed to make up the requirements of the course.
Costs
Funding
Admissions
Secondary or tertiary qualification
A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.
A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band