Overview

We’re seeing more and more illnesses associated with the immune system – from allergies to autoimmune diseases – and treating and preventing infectious diseases is difficult without effective vaccines.

Immunology is the study of the human immune system, which controls infections and provides protection against microorganisms.

This Biomedicine - Immunology program at University of Melbourne lays the foundation for further study in medicine and paramedical disciplines.

By studying this major, you’ll gain a detailed understanding of immunology, the study of our immune system. You’ll learn how immunology is studied and applied to a range of areas in the biomedical sciences.

Career outcomes

Immunology may lead to careers in

infectious diseases
diagnostics
molecular biology
biotechnology
vaccinology
or biosafety and regulation

With further study, you could find yourself in a research career investigating infectious agents, their genes, underlying mechanisms of infectious disease and the genetics and diseases associated with the immune system.

Employers include

CSL
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
the Peter Doherty Institute.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Protein Structure and Function
Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics
Molecular Aspects of Cell Biology
Cell Signalling and Neurochemistry
Genes: Organisation and Function
Concepts in Cell and Developmental Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-03-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

300 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

CRICOS code: 058838G

Entry score 2023 - 95.00 GUARANTEED ENTRY

Lowest ATAR selected 2023 - 86.70 GUIDE ONLY

Prerequisites

These are the subjects (with minimum scores) you must have completed to be eligible for entry to this course.

Units 3 & 4: A study score of at least 25 in English/English Language/Literature or at least 30 in EAL, and at least 25 in Chemistry and in Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics.

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59851 AUD / year

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National: Commonwealth supported places (CSP)

Living costs

Melbourne

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1501 - 2659 AUD / month

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