Bachelor Programme
Biomedical Science
Monash's Bachelor of Biomedical Science studies how disease develops, affects the body and can be treated or prevented, combining core biomedical units with electives ranging from global health to languages. Assessment is often hands-on and project-based, and students gain experience through internships, work-integrated learning and research projects. High achievers can join the Biomedicine Undergraduate Scholars Program. Graduates go into research, clinical trials, the pharmaceutical industry, health policy or graduate-entry medicine. Domestic students apply through VTAC; international students apply directly to Monash with course code M2003.
University
Monash University
Country
Australia
Level
Bachelor
Field
Biomedical Sciences
Duration
3 years full-time
Language
English
Campus
Clayton
Degree
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Intake
February (Semester 1); July (Semester 2) for international students only
Application Deadline
International applicants apply directly to Monash (course code M2003). There is no fixed closing date and applications are accepted all year, but Monash advises applying as early as possible: courses can fill months ahead, and student visas can take up to six months. Semester 1 teaching starts in early March 2027, Semester 2 in mid-July 2027. International students completing an Australian Year 12 or an IB Diploma in Australia apply through VTAC instead. Domestic applicants apply through VTAC. VTAC applications for 2027 courses: timely by 28 September 2026, late by 30 October 2026, very late by 4 December 2026, and for January round 2 and later by 13 January 2027. Mid-year (July) entry is offered to international applicants only.
Tuition Information
2027 tuition for international students: A$58,040 per full-time year (48 credit points). Domestic students in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) pay a 2027 average annual student contribution of A$10,500. The actual amount depends on the units taken, and fees are reviewed each year.
Admission Requirements
- International applicants (2027 intake): ATAR 90, GCE A Level score 12 or IB Diploma 33. Monash scores A levels from the best three subjects (or allowed A2/AS combinations), with A* and A both worth 5 points, B 4, C 3, D 2 and E 1, plus up to 1 bonus point for an A*
- Domestic applicants: 2026 lowest selection rank (ATAR plus adjustments) 91.05; lowest ATAR offered in 2026 81.35. The Monash Guarantee ATAR for 2027 is 86, for eligible equity applicants only (for example, those from regional or low-income backgrounds or under-represented schools); the Scholars Program had a 2026 lowest selection rank of 98.05 and requires a study score of 35 in Chemistry
- Prerequisites (VCE, or the equivalent in other qualifications): English: Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 25 in English other than EAL; Maths: Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 22 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or at least 25 in one of Maths: General Mathematics or Physics; Sciences/Other: Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 25 in Chemistry. SCHOLARS: Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 35 in Chemistry
- English language (Monash English Level B, where required): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (listening 6.5, reading 6.5, speaking 6.0, writing 6.0); TOEFL iBT 79 overall (listening 20, reading 19, speaking 18, writing 21); or PTE Academic 58 overall (listening 58, reading 58, speaking 50, writing 50)
- Other qualifications (Monash Foundation Year, SAT/ACT, AP, Gaokao, HKDSE, Indian and Sri Lankan boards, and more) have their own 2027 minimums on the course page