Bachelor of Biomedicine (B-BMED) // Course structure

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Course structure

The Bachelor of Biomedicine requires the successful completion of 300 credit points.

Course Rules

  • 225 credit points of Discipline subjects including
    • A minimum of 75 credit points of Level 1 Discipline subjects
      • 50 credit points of Compulsory Level 1 Discipline subjects
      • A minimum of 25 credit points of Foundation electives
    • A minimum of 62.5 credit points of Level 2 Discipline subjects
      • 50 credit points of Compulsory Level 2 Discipline subjects
      • A minimum of 12.5 credit points of Level 2 Discipline electives
    • A minimum of 75 credit points of Level 3 Discipline subjects
      • 25 credit points of Compulsory Level 3 Discipline subjects
      • 50 credit points consisting of subjects from your chosen Major
  • 50 credit points of Breadth subjects including
  • The remaining 25 credit points may consist of Discipline electives or Breadth or Foundation electives. You must still meet all other course rules.

Additional Rules

  • Completion of one prescribed major
  • A maximum of 125 credit points of Level 1 subjects
  • a maximum of 125 credit points in a single discipline

Progression Rules

  • Completion of at least 50 points of Level 1 study before proceeding to the next subject year level is normally required.
  • The above Level 1 to Level 2 Progression Rule is inclusive of completing BIOM10001 Discovering Biomedicine.
  • Completion of at least 50 points of Level 2 study before proceeding to the next subject year level is normally required.
  • In particular, BIOL10002 Biomolecules & Cells, BIOM10001 Discovering Biomedicine, BIOM10002 Exploring Biomedicine and CHEM10006 Chemistry for Biomedicine must be completed before students may proceed to Level 2 core subjects.

Subject options

Compulsory Level 1 Discipline subjects

Code Name Study period Credit Points
BIOM10001 Discovering Biomedicine
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

All students must take Discovering Biomedicine in the first semester of commencement in this course

Code Name Study period Credit Points
BIOL10002 Biomolecules and Cells
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CHEM10006 Chemistry for Biomedicine
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BIOM10002 Exploring Biomedicine
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Compulsory Level 2 Discipline subjects

Code Name Study period Credit Points
BIOM20001 Molecular and Cellular Biomedicine
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
BIOM20002 Human Structure and Function
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

(Alternative subjects at second year level equivalent to BIOM20002 Human Structure and Function are available for students undertaking study abroad or exchange in semester 2 of their second year)

Compulsory Level 3 Discipline subjects

Code Name Study period Credit Points
BIOM30002 Biomedicine: Molecule to Malady
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BIOM30001 Frontiers in Biomedicine
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Elective subjects

Foundation electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
COMP10001 Foundations of Computing
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MAST10005 Calculus 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MAST10006 Calculus 2
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MAST10007 Linear Algebra
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MAST10008 Accelerated Mathematics 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MAST10009 Accelerated Mathematics 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MAST10010 Data Analysis
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MAST10021 Calculus 2: Advanced
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MAST10022 Linear Algebra: Advanced
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MAST10024 Mathematics & Statistics for Biomedicine
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PHYC10003 Physics 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PHYC10006 Physics 2: Life Sciences & Environment
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PHYC10007 Physics for Biomedicine
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PHYC10009 Foundations of Physics
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PHYC10001 Physics 1: Advanced
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC10003 Mind, Brain & Behaviour 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC10004 Mind, Brain and Behaviour 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC10006 Mind, Brain and Behaviour A
July (Online)
 12.5
PSYC10007 Mind, Brain and Behaviour B
September (Online)
 12.5
ENGR10004 Engineering Technology and Society
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Students who want to keep the Bioengineering Systems major as an option need to select one of MAST10007 Linear Algebra/MAST10022 Linear Algebra: Advanced/MAST10008 Accelerated Mathematics and one of MAST10006 Calculus 2/MAST10021 Calculus 2: Advanced/MAST10009 Accelerated Mathematics 2. You are also recommended to use one of your Breadth/Elective choices to complete ENGR10004 Engineering Technology and Society (Semester 1 or 2 in your first year).

Students who want to keep the accredited Psychology major as an option need to select PSYC10003 and PSYC10004.

Discipline electives

A full list of subjects available as credit (electives) for the Bachelor of Biomedicine (B-BMED) can be found via the link below.

https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/2025/components/b-bmed-stdopt-1

Breadth requirements

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Last updated: 12 March 2025