Course overview
In the higher education diploma year, students develop fundamental academic skills and cement their knowledge in foundation subjects, core concepts and skills required for a career in health. Students learn the methods for researching, diagnosing and treating disease, emphasising applications to biomedical research, medicine and healthcare services. The knowledge and skills developed during this degree can be applied to medicine, biomedical research and other healthcare professions such as pharmacy, speech pathology, and rehabilitation counselling. On successful completion of the diploma, students progress into the Griffith University Bachelor of Biomedical Science with credit. For more course information, visit Griffith College’s Diploma of Health Sciences and Griffith University’s Bachelor of Biomedical Science.
Course record
Career Opportunities
Hospitals; government or commercial biomedical research organisations and industries; medical research institutions, universities.
Entry requirements
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Standard entry
- Applicant must have completed Year 12 or equivalent
Student profile
No de-identified past offer cases are available for this course yet.
Campuses & intake dates
Upcoming intakes
- Gold CoastQLDFebruary 2026
- Gold CoastQLDJune 2026
- Gold CoastQLDOctober 2025
- Gold CoastQLD

