Plan Your Course

Information to assist Biomedicine students in planning their subject choices throughout their course journey.

Plan your Course

Subject Selection:

In the Bachelor of Biomedicine you will completed 300 points which will generally be made up of 22 subjects including:

  • 8 Core subjects (125 points)
  • 2 Foundation Elective subjects (25 points)
  • 4 subjects that contribute to your chosen major (50 points)*
  • 4 Breadth subjects (50 points)
  • Remaining 4 subjects made up of
    • 1 Level 2 Discipline Elective subject (12.5 points) and
    • 3 subjects that are either Electives (Discipline or Foundation) or Breadth (37.5 points) - this could be all three electives, two elective and one breadth or one elective and two breadth.

*some majors require level 1 or 2 prerequisite subjects to be completed in addition to the core subjects.

For the full list of course requirements and subject options please refer to the University Handbook.

Study plans have been pre-populated with the Biomedicine Core subjects that are only offered in a single semester, with room available for you to add your subject choices in for remaining core subjects, major subjects, major requisites, electives (foundation and general) and breadth subjects.

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Or discover our interactive course planner to help you plan your subjects and majors.

Biomedicine Majors - Pathway Information

What subjects are required to complete to meet the pre-requisites for my major?

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

    2nd year:
    BCMB20005 Techniques in Molecular Science

  • Biomedical Engineering Systems

    1st year:
    ONE of:
    MAST10006 Calculus 2 AND MAST10007 Linear Algebra (complete these if received a study score of at least 27 in VCE Specialist Maths or equivalent)
    Or
    MAST10008 Accelerated Mathematics AND MAST10009 Accelerated Mathematics 2 (complete these if received a study score of at least 38 in VCE Specialist Maths or equivalent)
    Or
    MAST10021 Calculus 2: Advanced AND MAST10022 Linear Algebra: Advanced (complete these if received a study score of at least 36 in VCE Specialist Maths or equivalent)

    Note: If you did not achieve a study score of at least 27 in VCE Specialist Mathematics 3/4 or equivalent then you will need to complete MAST10005 before moving onto the subjects listed above.

    You are also highly recommended to use  your Breadth/Selective choices to complete:
    ENGR10004 Engineering Technology and Society AND ENGR10006 Engineering Modelling and Design

    Note: if completing MAST10005 you do not have room on your study plan to complete both of the recommended ENGR subjects.

    2nd year:
    BMEN20003 Applied Computation in Bioengineering
    MAST20029 Engineering Mathematics

  • Biotechnology

    Agri-food:
    No Pre-requisite

    Molecular Biotechnology:
    Cell and Developmental Biology - No Pre-requisite

    Genetics – GENE20001 Principles of Genetics
    Plus one of:
    GENE20003 Experiments in Genetics
    BCMB20005 Techniques in Molecular Science
    MIIM20002 Microbes, Infections and Responses

    Due to pre-req sequence it takes 7 semesters to complete this major with a mid-year start

    Biomedical Biotechnology:
    Biochemistry - BCMB20005 Techniques in Molecular Science

    Microbiology and Immunology – MIIM20002 Microbes, Infections and Responses

    Pharmacology – No Pre-requisite

  • Cell and Developmental Biology

    Requisites for Major completed in Biomedicine Core Subjects

  • Genetics

    2nd Year:
    GENE20001 Foundations of Genetics

    Plus one of:
    GENE20004 Applications of Genetics and Genomics
    BCMB20005 Techniques in Molecular Science
    MIIM20002 Microbes, Infections and Responses

    Due to pre-req sequence it takes 7 semesters to complete this major with a mid-year start

  • Human Nutrition

    2nd Year:
    FOOD20003 Food Chemistry, Biology and Nutrition
    NUTR20001 Food Nutrition and Health

  • Human Structure and Function

    Requisites for Major completed in Biomedicine Core Subjects

  • Immunology

    Requisites for Major completed in Biomedicine Core Subjects

    Due to pre-req sequence it takes 7 semesters to complete this major with a mid-year start

  • Infection and Immunity

    2nd Year:
    MIIM20002 Microbes, Infections and Responses

    Need to choose MIIM300016 as your major elective if you wish to complete in 6 semesters with a mid-year start.

  • Microbiology and Immunology

    2nd Year:
    MIIM20002 Microbes, Infections and Responses

  • Neuroscience

    Requisites for Major completed in Biomedicine Core Subjects

  • Pathology

    Requisites for Major completed in Biomedicine Core Subjects

    Due to pre-req sequence it takes 7 semesters to complete this major with a mid-year start

  • Pharmacology

    Requisites for Major completed in Biomedicine Core Subjects

  • Physiology

    Requisites for Major completed in Biomedicine Core Subjects

  • Psychology (APAC Accredited)

    1st year:
    PSYC10003 Mind, Brain and Behaviour 1
    PSYC10004 Mind, Brain and Behaviour 2

    2nd year:
    PSYC20006 Biological Psychology
    PSYC20008 Developmental Psychology (breadth)
    PSYC20007 Cognitive Psychology
    PSYC20009 Personality and Social Psychology (breadth)

Further information on majors

Disclaimer: While the School of Biomedical Science endeavours to keep these resources up to date, changes may have occurred since they were published. All students are recommended to check the University Handbook to ensure they meet the requirements of their course. If in doubt students are encouraged to seek enrolment/course planning advice from Stop 1.

FAQs

  • When do I choose my Major?

    You do not need to formally choose your major until you are re-enrolling into your third year. The only consideration you need to make when enrolling into your first year is whether you may like to take Bioengineering or Psychology. If this is you then you should enrol into the Bioengineering or Psychology subjects as listed above.

  • How much do I need to enrol into now?

    You only need to enrol into subjects one calendar year at a time. To assist the university in planning the timetable it is recommended you enrol into both Semester 1 and 2 subjects. Generally you can change subjects up until week 2 of semester.

  • What if I want to complete more than 2 foundation electives?

    You can use the 3 additional elective subjects to complete more foundation elective subjects if you wish. Please remember that there is a maximum of 10 Level 1 subjects (125 points) that you can take during your course.

  • What's the best major to choose if I want to do Medicine?

    There is no required or preferred major for Medicine entry, all provide great foundational knowledge in addition to your core subjects. Choose the major that you are most interested in completing.

  • There's a quota on a subject in my major. What does this mean for me?

    Students need to ensure they have enrolled by the selection deadlines to be considered for selection. If the subject is core to the major on your study plan and you have already successfully completed at least one core subject of the major at the time of selection you will be given priority during selection rounds for other core subjects in that major.To be given this priority, you need to ensure you apply on time. No priority is given for elective subjects as you have alternative options if you are unsuccessful during selection. More information on SBS Quota Subjects.