Biomedical sciences

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New skills, new ideas and new careers await at RMIT. Pursue your dream career or change industries with the perfect study option. Apply now and start in July. 

Why study biomedical sciences at RMIT?

Engage with industry through clinical placements

Take part in practical and hands-on learning and research

Get hands-on learning in our award-winning $32 million biosciences building

Discover biomedical sciences

Biomedical sciences help us understand disease, how it occurs, what happens, and how we can control, cure, and prevent it. 

This is made easier with RMIT’s updated biomedical sciences courses, which adds new foundational subjects. Called the foundations in health, these subjects are designed to help you learn the fundamentals of human anatomy and physiology, and develop your communication skills and professional skills. They will also introduce you to factors that impact the health of individuals, particularly our First Nations people.

This common first year block gives you the skills to pursue a broad range of careers and makes it easier than ever to transfer into another course in health or biomedical sciences. 

Industry connections

Co-designed with industry

RMIT maintains strong links with industry to ensure our programs are relevant and meet the needs of industry, government and the community.

All of our biomedical science courses are co-designed with industry to prepare you to work anywhere in diagnostic pathology, medical research pharmacy, laboratory medicine, pharmaceutical sciences and biomedical research.

Students have been placed at major teaching hospitals, including Royal Children's, Peter MacCallum, Osteon Health, and private laboratories. These placements include microbiology, haematology, biochemistry and blood banking.

Projects that have a real impact

Research centre leads 3D bioprinting revolution

RMIT is a key partner in BioFab3D@AMCD, Australia’s first robotics and biomedical engineering centre embedded within a hospital. Their vision is to “eventually lead to real-time printing of 3D implants, while a patient is in surgery.”

Professor Peter Coloe, Deputy Vice Chancellor Science, Engineering and Health and Vice-President, said the collaborative partnership has enabled RMIT to remain at the forefront of the 3D bioprinting revolution.

“We want to contribute to understanding and solving the biggest challenges faced by industry and the community, so our research can make a real impact,” Coloe said.

“Working closely with industry and medical specialists, our researchers were able to develop Australia’s first 3D-printed spinal implant.

Experience biomedical sciences at RMIT

Sitao

Meet Sitao Liu – Master of Laboratory Medicine

"I have a degree in biomedicine, but I found that I needed to further build my knowledge and skills in order to work as a medical scientist. I chose to study a Master in Laboratory Medicine at RMIT because it has a strong focus on work experience and industry relevant skills."

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Discover what it’s like to study biomedical sciences at RMIT. Join our student host Hugo on a whilwind tour of some of the Bundoora campus’ incredible spaces.

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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.