Overview

Throughout the Bachelor of Biomedical Science - Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing programme from The University of Western Australia you will acquire an understanding of health issues and their impacts along with strategies, policies and practices that have been implemented to improve health and wellbeing with a particular focus on Aboriginal community-led initiatives. The major also features practical experience in Aboriginal health settings.

Students who take this major as their primary major will also gain a strong fundamental knowledge of human biology. This knowledge will assist students in evaluating the biological evidence about disease mechanisms.

Career opportunities:

Graduates will be well prepared for careers in Aboriginal health research, policy, management and practice in Aboriginal and government contexts.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Biology: Becoming Human

Human Biology: Being Human

Aboriginal Encounters: Strangers in our Backyard

Boodjar Moort Katitjin: Indigenous Heritage and Knowledge

Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing

Indigenous Knowledge: Mind, Body and Spirit

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-08 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-17 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-11 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-19 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

72 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Perth, 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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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 095001B

Below you’ll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR):

All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE)

11.5

Canadian High School (except Quebec)

French Baccalaureate

Gao Kao (PR China NCEE)/750

GCE A-Levels

German Abitur

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education

Indian Senior School Certificate (CISCE)

Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)

Malaysian STPM

Monash University Foundation Year

NCUK Foundation Program

Norwegian Vitnemål

Singapore - Cambridge A Levels

South African National Senior Certificate

South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)

Sweden Slutbetyg

Trinity College Foundation

Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)

University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program

US College Board Advanced Placements

US College Board SAT

1170

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Tuition Fees

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52200 AUD / year

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Commonwealth Supported Place for domestic students.

Living costs

Perth

Australia

1328 - 2367 AUD / month

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