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Lionel Lam
Course structure
The Master of Biomedical Engineering requires the successful completion of 300 credit points.
The Master of Biomedical Engineering is a 3 year degree (full time). This degree has one Business specialisation.
To obtain the degree (no specialisation) students must complete:
- 162.5 credit points of compulsory subjects
- 25 credit points of selectives
- 25 credit points of Year 3 capstone project subject(s)
- 87.5 credit points of electives including
- 62.5 credit points of Bioengineering electives
- 25 credit points of approved electives
To obtain the degree with Business specialisation, students must instead complete:
- 150 credit points of compulsory subjects
- 25 credit points of Year 1 selectives
- 62.5 credit points of Year 2 and 3 specialisation subjects including
- 50 credit points of core specialisation subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Bioengineering electives
- 25 credit points of Year 3 capstone project subject(s)
- 37.5 credit points of electives including
- 12.5 credit points of Bioengineering electives
- 25 credit points of Approved electives
Note:
1. Students entering the course with advanced standing who plan on completing a specialisation may need to enrol in core specialisation subjects in their commencing semester. Please check and follow the structure outlined for your intended specialisation and seek course planning advice.
2. Students may alternatively take BMEN90030 BioDesign Innovation (50 points) in place of BMEN90018 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project and 25 points of Bioengineering Electives or Approved Electives. Permission to enrol in BMEN90030 must be granted by the Subject Coordinator.
As an alternative to BMEN90018 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project, students may also take BMEN90031 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project Part 1 and BMEN90032 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project Part 2. These subjects must be taken in 2 consecutive semesters. Students commence BMEN90031 in Semester 2 and continue BMEN90032 in the consecutive semester (Semester 1 in the following year). Upon successful completion of this project, students will receive 25 points credit.
Students can make this request via submission of an enrolment assistance form:
3. Any student interested in completing the Doctor of Medicine / Master of Biomedical Engineering Pathway will need to follow the Master of Biomedical Engineering recommended study plan to ensure eligibility.
For further information:
Doctor of Medicine / Master of Biomedical Engineering Pathway
4. Students who commenced prior to 2025 can complete their degree following the course structure as per their year of entry/admission. Students in this group can also complete ENGR90051 as part of their Year 2 selective subject options.
Year 1:
- 75 credit points of Year 1 compulsory subjects
- 25 credit points of Year 1 selectives
Year 2:
87.5 credit points of Year 2 core subjects (No specialisation) or 87.5 credit points of Year 2 compulsory subjects (Business specialisation)
- 12.5 credit points of Bioengineering electives
Year 3:
- 25 credit points of Year 3 capstone project subjects
- 50 credit points of subjects including
- 12.5 credit points of Bioengineering electives
37.5 credit points of Bioengineering electives or 37.5 credit points of compulsory specialisation subjects
- 25 credit points of approved electives
Progression
The core subject lists are divided into specific year levels, reflecting the recommended order of completing the course. There is, however, some flexibility between Year 2 and 3 core subjects, depending on the requisites set between them. Check the individual Handbook entries of these subjects for more detail.
Engineering Practice Hurdle Requirement
Students enrolled in the master of engineering degree will need to satisfy the requirements of the Engineering Practice hurdle prior to being awarded the degree. Students will be introduced early in their degree to the online e-portfolio system as a way of documenting their attainment of graduate attributes which accord with University and professional accreditation standards. Students will keep a record of their stepwise attainment of these capabilities throughout their engineering studies at Melbourne. The artifacts recorded in the e-portfolio may include formal study elements, such as design reports, as well as reflections on extracurricular activities such as employment and volunteering activities.
Hurdle Requirement
In order to achieve the Engineering Practice Hurdle requirement, students will need to document the attainment of professional skills that demonstrates successful completion of any of the following:
Skills Towards Employment Program (STEP)
ENGR90033 Internship subject
An agreed level of internship at an approved engineering form (without receiving University credit)
Completion of the degree will not be approved until this requirement has been met.
Subject Options
Year 1 compulsory subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMEN20002 | Anatomy & Physiology for Bioengineering | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN20003 | Applied Computation in Bioengineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN30010 | Mechanics for Bioengineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN30006 | Circuits and Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN30009 | Introduction to Biomaterials | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN30008 | Biosystems Design | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Year 1 selectives
Students should complete the equivalent of all Year 1 selective subjects across both their undergraduate and graduate degrees to ensure they meet all the prerequisite requirements of their course subjects.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL10009 | Biology: Life's Machinery | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| CHEM10003 | Chemistry 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MAST20029 | Engineering Mathematics |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| BIOL10008 | Foundational Biology: Life's Machinery |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
NOTE: The following rule strictly applies to students commencing the Master of Biomedical Engineering mid-year. Students should take BIOL10010 - Foundational Biology: Life's Complexity. Students will need to complete an enrolment assistance form but will not need to seek coordinator approval.”
NOTE: Mid-Year commencing students will need to complete BMEN30008 in semester 2, year 2 (third semester of degree) in order to meet prerequisite requirements.
Year 2 compulsory subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMEN90038 | Biomechanics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90037 | Bioengineering Data Analytics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90033 | Bioinstrumentation | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90039 | Biomedical Eng Management & Regulations | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90036 | Biofluid Mechanics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90035 | Biosignal Processing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENGR90051 | Interdisciplinary Design for Engineers |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Note: Students who commenced prior to 2025 can complete their degree following the course structure as per their year of entry/admission. Students in this group can also complete ENGR90051 as part of their Year 2 selective subject options.
Year 2 Bioengineering electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMEN90021 | Medical Imaging | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90002 | Neural Information Processing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90040 | Process Eng for Biomedical Technologies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90011 | Tissue Engineering & Stem Cells | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90029 | Soft Tissue and Cellular Biomechanics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90022 | Computational Biomechanics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90027 | Systems and Synthetic Biology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| COMP90016 | Computational Genomics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| COMP90014 | Algorithms for Bioinformatics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CHEN90039 | Pharmaceutical & Biochemical Production | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Year 3 capstone project subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMEN90018 | Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
| BMEN90031 | Biomed Eng Capstone Proj Part 1 | Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90032 | Biomed Eng Capstone Proj Part 2 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Note: *Students may alternatively take BMEN90030 BioDesign Innovation (50 points) in place of BMEN90018 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project and 25 points of Bioengineering Electives or Approved Electives. Permission to enrol in BMEN90030 must be granted by the Subject Coordinator.
As an alternative to BMEN90018 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project, students may also take BMEN90031 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project Part 1 and BMEN90032 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project Part 2. These subjects must be taken in 2 consecutive semesters. Students commence BMEN90031 in Semester 2 and continue BMEN90032 in the consecutive semester (Semester 1 in the following year). Upon successful completion of this project, students will receive 25 points credit.
Students can make this request by submitting an Enrolment Variation Form via:
Bioengineering electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMEN90021 | Medical Imaging | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90002 | Neural Information Processing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90040 | Process Eng for Biomedical Technologies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90011 | Tissue Engineering & Stem Cells | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90029 | Soft Tissue and Cellular Biomechanics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90022 | Computational Biomechanics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90027 | Systems and Synthetic Biology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| COMP90016 | Computational Genomics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| COMP90014 | Algorithms for Bioinformatics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CHEN90039 | Pharmaceutical & Biochemical Production | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Approved electives
An approved elective is any postgraduate level subject. Third-year undergraduate subjects may be permitted on application to the Course Coordinator. The following subjects are recommended as approved electives:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGR90033 | Internship |
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
25 |
| ENGR90024 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MCEN90048 | Artificial Intelligence for Engineers | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| COMP90007 | Internet Technologies |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| COMP90038 | Algorithms and Complexity |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| COMP90041 | Programming and Software Development |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ELEN90054 | Probability and Random Models | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90055 | Control Systems |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MAST90007 | Statistics for Research Workers | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90022 | Commercialisation of Science | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE90011 | From Lab to Life | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SKIL90004 | Project Management in Science | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CHEN90038 | Product Design and Analysis | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BMEN90041 | Biomedical Eng Summer Research Project | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE90017 | Science and Technology Internship |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
| ENGR90026 | Engineering Entrepreneurship | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENGR90034 | Creating Innovative Engineering | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Note
All students must meet any requisite prior to enrolling in a subject.
Students may need written permission from other faculties to enrol in some subjects; please check with the Subject Coordinator.
Compulsory specialisation subjects
Please see the compulsory specialisation subjects in the Specialisations page.
Last updated: 26 March 2025