The Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) is designed to provide a strong and practical foundation for research and professional employment. You will learn to:

• understand and apply advanced theories, concepts and techniques to recognise, and seek solutions for, scientific problems
• demonstrate and develop independence of thought and critical analysis
• contribute effectively to work and research groups
• communicate at a high level in both written and oral forms.

Choose one of three award titles, depending on the area of focus of your honours research project:

• Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours)
• Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) (Nutrition Science)
• Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) (Sport and Exercise Science)

The honours qualification opens a direct pathway into the Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Philosophy, and enhances professional career progressions in a variety of areas.

Graduates of the fourth-year psychology course have skills that can be applied to a variety of professional areas and may choose career paths in government health services, with private psychology practices, or alternatively in a range of other disciplines including business, justice and administration.

Professional recognition

The honours program provides an APAC-accredited fourth year of training. Graduates of this course are eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.

Further study of either two years of supervised work experience or the completion of an appropriate higher degree (e.g. Master of Clinical Psychology or Master of Psychology - Educational and Developmental) will allow graduates to be fully accredited and able to obtain registration from the Psychology Board of Australia.

Possible careers

• Administrator
• Aged Services Worker
• Aid Work Manager
• Change Manager
• Community Worker
• Counsellor
• Critical Incident or Disaster Response Manager
• Disability Services Worker
• Family Services Officer
• Government Officer
• Guidance Officer
• Health Information Manager
• Health Services Manager
• Higher Education Worker
• Human Resource Developer
• Human Resource Manager
• Human Services Practitioner
• Information Officer
• Manager
• Program Evaluator
• Psychologist
• Public Health Officer
• Public Servant
• School Counsellor
• Social Scientist
• Youth Worker