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This is one of the greatest eras of scientific discovery, and you can be part of it. No matter what medicine and professional health career you want to pursue – or if you have another pathway such as law, engineering or business in mind – begin your journey here.
Study at the School of Biomedical Sciences
Are you inspired by the health experts guiding us through the current pandemic? Would you like to be one of them?
Whether you want to be the public health expert who advises on policy and communications, the doctor, physiotherapist or nurse who treats patients, or the researcher or biomedical scientist who develops a vaccine – the University of Melbourne’s Bachelor of Biomedicine is the best place to start.
No matter what professional health career you pursue – or, if you have a pathway like law, engineering or business in mind – choose from 15 majors and begin your journey here.
Current & Future Student Resources
Explore our resources below and discover the exciting courses and opportunities available in the School of Biomedical Sciences.
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Degrees
Learn from world-renowned academics in the heart of the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct – the perfect way to begin in the field of biomedical science.
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Current Students
Everything you need to know about course planning, graduate pathways, how to enrich your studies and where to seek support.
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Graduate Research Training
We are passionate about training and mentoring the next generation of biomedical scientists. Here’s how to start your research career at Melbourne.
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Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences offers an extensive range of scholarships and bursaries to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students.
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Meet Our Talent
Meet some of our talented biomedicine students, world-class researchers and teaching talent – and find out where our incredible graduates are now.
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Digital Learning Hub
Providing a contemporary and flexible learning experience for students while fostering academics to be at the forefront of academic technology.
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Humans 2.0
An interdisciplinary, student-led journal bringing together the diverse works of undergraduate students.
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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Bringing together teaching specialists and academics across the School focused on improving student learning, outcomes, experiences and engagement across the biomedical sciences.
PhD pathways:
Honours & Master of Biomedical Science
Honours & Masters degrees in the School of Biomedical Sciences have an advanced coursework component and an authentic research project. Both courses offer pathways onto a PhD.