BBiomedSc/BBus

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

StatePrerequisites

New South Wales

Any two units of English (Standard) (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) (Band 4), and any 2 units of one of the following (Band 2): Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Queensland

English (Units 3&4, C) and Units 3&4, C in any of the following: General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Victoria

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL and a study score of at least 25 in either Mathematics (any), Biology, Chemistry or Physics.



 


 


Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2026 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.From 2026, Admission requirements are:NSW     Any two units of English (Standard) (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language (Band 4), and any 2 units of one of the following (Band 2): Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry or Physics.QLD      English (Units 3&4, C) and Units 3&4, C in any of the following: General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry or Physics.VIC      Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language or 25 in any other English, and a study score of at least 25 in either Mathematics (any), Biology, Chemistry or Physics.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Business, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 180 cp from the Schedule of Offerings of the Biomedical Science units, consisting of:
  2. 150 cp from Biomedical Science specified units (Part A);
  3. 10 cp Community Engagement units (Part B);
  4. 20 cp from Biomedical Science Electives (Part C)
  5. 120 cp from the Specified Units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Bachelor of Business Administration. (Part D)
  6. 20 cp from University Core Curriculum Units (Part E)

Progression requirements

Students normally complete 100 level units before undertaking related 200 level units, and 200 level units before undertaking related 300 level units.

In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 150 credit points from the following:

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • ANAT100Anatomical Foundations of Exercise Science10 CP
  • ANAT101Physiotherapy Anatomy 110 CP
  • ANAT102Physiotherapy Anatomy 210 CP
  • BIOL234Nutritional Physiology10 CP
  • BIOL336Applied pharmacology10 CP
  • BMSC303Drug Development10 CP
  • BMSC304Drug Promotion10 CP
  • BMSC309Advanced Cardiovascular Physiology10 CP
  • BMSC306Advanced Physiology10 CP
  • BMSC315Professional Practice for Biomedical Scientists10 CP
  • CHEM106Physical and Organic Chemistry10 CP
  • CHEM204Biochemistry10 CP
  • CHEM206Advanced Metabolic Biochemistry10 CP

A student may undertake other elective units drawn from ACU undergraduate programs or by cross-institutional study, with prior approval of the Course Coordinator.


Complete exactly 120 credit points from the following:

  • BAFN200Principles of Finance10 CP
  • BUSN113Managing People and Organisations10 CP

    # Business Foundation Unit

  • ECON200Economics: Policy Frameworks and Markets10 CP
  • ENTR301Managing Entrepreneurship and Innovation10 CP
  • ITEC100Information Technology in Action10 CP
  • MGMT304Strategic Management10 CP
  • HRMG204Organisational Behaviour10 CP
  • LEGL101Introduction to Business Law: Legal Frameworks for Businesses10 CP
  • ITEC307Design Thinking for Business Strategy10 CP
  • BUSN105Financial Literacy10 CP
  • MKTG210Product Marketing and Innovation10 CP
  • BUSN114Marketing Essentials10 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
  • PHCC106Making Sense: Practical Reasoning for Life and Career10 CP
  • THCC100Revolutionary Values: Christianity in History10 CP
  • THCC101People Matter: Catholic Social Thought10 CP
  • TPCC100Life and Meaning: Imagining Ourselves through Art and Cinema10 CP
  • PHCC201The Origins of the Sciences and Contemporary Challenges10 CP
  • THCC200Justice in the World: Catholic Social Ethics in Global Perspective10 CP
  • THCC202Sacred Land: Australian Indigenous Spiritualities and Catholic Thought10 CP
  • TPCC201Ecology and Justice10 CP
  • TPCC202Conflict, Violence and Peace-making10 CP


Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing Semester 1 2026.

  • Specified Units - Biomedical ScienceBIOL130Cell biology and laboratory skills10 cp
  • Specified Units - Biomedical ScienceBIOL125Human Biology 110 cp
  • Specified Units - BusinessBUSN105Financial Literacy10 cp
  • Specified Units - BusinessBUSN114Marketing Essentials10 cp
  • Specified Units - Biomedical ScienceBIOL126Human Biology 2

    (Pre: BIOL125) 

    10 cp
  • Specified Units - Biomedical ScienceBMSC110Communicating Ideas in Science10 cp
  • Specified Units - BusinessITEC100Information Technology in Action10 cp
  • Specified Units - BusinessBUSN113Managing People and Organisations

    (Inc: MGMT100) 

    10 cp

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

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