Biomedical Sciences James Cook University

Overview

Key facts

• Discover where you excel in the medical, healthcare, clinical and research industries with a Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences. JCU’s unique course design equips you to explore multiple fields and embrace a career that’s right for you.

• With only one prerequisite, English, JCU’s Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences is designed differently. We recognise that the most important prerequisite for the biomedical field is an enduring interest in expanding your learning and a commitment to helping others. Engage with foundational learning in chemistry, physics and genetics, no matter what you studied in high school.
• Design the first-year program that supports you to expand your existing knowledge. Foundational subjects in chemistry and mathematics are available to students who did not complete these in secondary school. Students that already hold this assumed knowledge can explore subject offerings in bioinformatics, veterinary science, healthcare communication or general health.
• Examine the wide-ranging subject areas of biomedicine in your second year and take the opportunity to explore subject areas that interest you. This broad knowledge and skill base equips you to select the major that best aligns with your study, career or research goals from your third year. Explore the majors available within the Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences in more detail below.

Career Opportunities 

• The expert design of the Biomedical Sciences degree from James Cook University prepares you to for a variety of careers across industries including medicine, veterinary science, biosecurity, pharmaceuticals, research, clinical sciences and more.

• JCU graduates are highly valued for their extensive practical skills, developed through varied hands-on learning opportunities. Enter the workforce with a detailed understanding of the daily operations of your chosen industry.
• Benefit from the opportunity to work closely with academics and industry leaders. You’ll build a network of contacts that can assist you in developing an exciting and varied career in industries ripe for growth.
• Discover just how far a career in Biomedical Science can take you. At JCU, our focus on empowering rural and regional communities within the Tropics provides unique opportunities for practical experience, many of which lead to employment after graduation.