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Associate Degree of Biomedical Sciences

ProviderUniversity of Southern Queensland
Course code: SIA-180309UniversityStudy area: HealthCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Complete a range of courses in human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, immunology, cell and molecular biology, nutrition and biochemistry and gain an understanding of what it is like to work in research and clinical science laboratories. Experience hands-on learning in laboratory-based residential schools or fortnightly labs for most of the first-year courses and laboratory-based residential schools supported by online or on campus learning in your second year. Graduates have employment opportunities as a university and secondary school science laboratory technician or technical assistant in a public or private research laboratory. You will have contemporary laboratory skills to assist in roles in both research and teaching laboratories. Are you a secondary school science teacher? Use this degree to upskill or enhance your employment opportunities.

Entry requirements

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Standard entry

ATAR 62. 70.

Assumed knowledge: English and General Mathematics.

Recommended prior study: either Biology (Units 3 & 4, C), Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C)or Science (Units 3 & 4, C)or equivalent.

English requirement
IELTS Academic 6.5, no band below 6

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

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