The combined degrees program of Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical) (Honours), Bachelor of Medical Science requires the completion of a minimum of 198 units of study (five-and-a-half years of full-time study or the equivalent part-time).
Students who commence, but subsequently do not wish to complete, the combined degrees program may be eligible to transfer to either the Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical) (Honours) or the Bachelor of Medical Science and to receive credit for some, or all, of the topics already completed.
Admission requirements
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
Successful completion of either SACE Stage 2 (Year 12) Mathematical Studies or Mathematical Methods or equivalent International Baccalaureate subjects is normally required for entry. Knowledge of SACE Stage 2 (Year 12) Physics is assumed.
Under the National Curriculum (from 2017) - Successful completion of either SACE Stage 2 (Year 12) Specialist Mathematics or Mathematical Methods or equivalent International Baccalaureate subjects is normally required for entry. Knowledge of SACE Stage 2 (Year 12) Physics is assumed.
Program of study
To qualify for the Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical) (Honours), Bachelor of Medical Science a student must complete 198 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic with:
- an Engineering (Biomedical) (Honours) component of 126 units; and
- a Medical Science component of 72 units, according to the program of study below.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
Core - Year 1 topics
Engineering (Biomedical) Component
13.5 units comprising:
ENGR1401 Professional Skills (4.5 units)
MATH1121 Mathematics 1A (4.5 units)
MATH1122 Mathematics 1B (4.5 units)
Medical Science Component
22.5 units comprising:
BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life (4.5 units)
BIOL1101 Evolution and Biological Diversity (4.5 units)
MMED1005 How Your Body Works: Human Physiology and Structure (4.5 units)
Plus one of:
CHEM1101 Chemical Structure and Bonding (4.5 units)
CHEM1201 General Chemistry (4.5 units)
Plus:
CHEM1202 Chemistry for the Life Sciences (4.5 units)
Core - Year 2 topics
Engineering (Biomedical) Component
31.5 units comprising:
ENGR1201 Electronics (4.5 units)
ENGR1721 Engineering Programming (4.5 units)
ENGR1722 Engineering Physics and Materials
ENGR1732 Engineering Mechanics (4.5 units)
ENGR2711 Engineering Mathematics (4.5 units)
ENGR2722 Analysis of Engineering Systems (4.5 units)
ENGR2732 Biomechanics (4.5 units)
Medical Science Component
4.5 units comprising:
MDSC1102 Skills for Medical Scientists 1 (4.5 units)
Core - Year 3 topics
Engineering (Biomedical) Component
13.5 units comprising:
ENGR1711 Engineering Design (4.5 units)
ENGR2772 Sensors and Actuators (4.5 units)
Plus 4.5 units from recommended sequence 1 or 2:
Option - Electronics-based - Year 3 topics
ENGR2731 Electronic Circuits (4.5 units)
Option - Mechanics-based - Year 3 topics
ENGR2741 Mechanics and Structures (4.5 units)
Medical Science Component
22.5 units comprising:
BIOL2771 Biochemistry (4.5 units)
BIOL2772 Molecular Biology (4.5 units)
MDSC2000 Skills for Medical Scientists 2 (4.5 units)
MMED2931 Human Physiology (4.5 units)
MMED2932 Integrative Human Physiology (4.5 units)
Core - Year 4 topics
Engineering (Biomedical) Component
22.5 units comprising:
ENGR2742 Biomedcal Instrumentation (4.5 units)
ENGR3704 Project Management for Engineering and Science (4.5 units)
ENGR3711 Control Systems (4.5 units)
ENGR3741 Physiological Measurement (4.5 units)
Plus 4.5 units from recommended sequence 1 or 2:
Option - Electronics-based - Year 4 topics
ENGR2721 Microprocessors (4.5 units)
Option - Mechanics-based - Year 4 topics
ENGR3751 Solid Mechanics (4.5 units)
Medical Science Component
Select 13.5 units from recommended sequence 1 or 2:
Recommended Sequence 1
MMED2933 Fundamental Neuroscience (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units from the listed options topics (see below)
Recommended Sequence 2
Select 13.5 units from the listed option topics (see below)
Listed options:
BIOL2702 Genetics, Evolution and Biodiversity (4.5 units)
BIOL2722 Disease and Immunology (4.5 units)
BIOL2761 Virology (4.5 units)
BIOL3761 Foundations in Microbiology (4.5 units)
BTEC2001 Bioscience: from the Bench to the Community (4.5 units)
BTEC2002 Legal, Ethical and Social Aspects of Bioscience (4.5 units)
MMED2933 Fundamental Neuroscience (4.5 units)
MMED2934 Introduction to Human Molecular Genetics (4.5 units)
MMED2935 Human Immunology and Infectious Diseases (4.5 units)
NUTD2101 Nutrition Across the Lifecycle (4.5 units)
NUTD2105 Social & Ecological Perspectives on Food Choice (4.5 units)
PHYS2711 Optics for Vision Science (4.5 units)
Core - Year 5 topics
Engineering (Biomedical) Component
31.5 units comprising:
COMP2711 Computer Programming 2 (4.5 units)
ENGR9742 Standards, Ethics and Compliance (4.5 units)
ENGR7700A Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)
ENGR7700B Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)
ENGR3750 Workplace Preparation (0 units)
Plus one of:
ENGR3700 Engineering Practicum (13.5 units) (see note 1)
ENGR3710 International Engineering Practicum (13.5 units) (see notes 1, 2)
Medical Science Component
Select 4.5 units from:
BIOL2761 Virology (4.5 units)
BIOL3761 Foundations in Microbiology (4.5 units)
BTEC2001 Bioscience: from the Bench to the Community (4.5 units)
Core - Year 6 topics
Engineering (Biomedical) Component
13.5 units comprising:
ENGR7700C Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)
ENGR7700D Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)
ENGR7781 Innovation in Medical Devices (4.5 units)
Medical Science Component
4.5 units comprising:
MDSC3000 Skills for Medical Scientists 3 (4.5 units)
1. With the permission of the Director of Studies (Engineering), students may instead undertake ENGR3403 Engineering Work Experience (0 units) that may be done any time after the student has completed 72 units, plus 13.5 units of CSEM upper-level topics.
2. ENGR3710 International Engineering Practicum should be selected by those students intending to undertake their Practicum outside of Australia. Enrolment is subject to approval by the School and will consider the quality and appropriateness of the placement.
3. Students may, in consultation with the Director of Study, amend the above Program of Study as long as both of the component single degrees will be satisfied within the normal length of the award.