Honours

Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours)

  • CRICOS code: 073113J

Course overview

  • 1 year full time / 2 years part time
  • On Campus (Parkville)
  • Available to domestic and international students
  • Start Year Intake - February and Mid Year Intake - July

Overview

Honours is a fourth-year program which advances your technical sophistication and aptitude for independent research, providing you with a platform toward clinical pathways, further research or a higher degree including the Doctor of Medicine. Enrol directly into real world, cutting edge research under the supervision of renowned experts.

Honours programs in the Biomedical and Health Sciences offer a wide range of study areas within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, part of the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct, one of the world's, leading biomedical precincts.

The Honours program in Psychology is an APAC accredited Fourth Year Program, which provides an equal combination of advanced coursework subjects and research with leading experts in their field.

How will Honours help you?

Investing in the additional year at University required to complete Honours gives you the opportunity to draw together your early years of study and add significant value to your resume. Honours is very different from earlier undergraduate years, allowing and requiring a greater degree of independence and flexibility that will help you develop the maturity and skills for transition to employment in a range of occupations and industries or graduate research.

How will you be supported?

You will be nurtured and guided by our experienced researchers to become a leader over your project. You will be mentored by our outstanding alumni in the Honours Mentor Program to overcome challenges and prepare you for the future. You will be offered opportunities to showcase your work at the annual Honours Student Conference. You will be supported by our comprehensive student support networks to have a fulfilling and rewarding year. You will also have opportunities to gain industry experience to enhance your employment prospects by undertaking internships.

'Discover Honours in Biomedical and Health Sciences' Information Session (2023 Intake)

Missed the session? Watch the recording and download the slides.

Watch recording

Download Presentation Slides

School/Department/
Research Institute
More information
Anatomy and PhysiologyVisit our website for more information
Biochemistry and PharmacologyWatch recording
Clinical PathologyDownload Presentation Slides
Critical CareWatch recording
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthVisit our website for more information
Medical Biology (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)Visit our website for more information
Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital)Visit our website for more information
Medicine (St Vincent's Hospital)

Download information session slides

Download Project Booklet

St Vincent's InstituteWatch recording

The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Microbiology and Immunology
Pathology

Visit our website for more information
Optometry and Vision SciencesVisit our website for more information
Paediatrics and Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)Visit our website for more information
Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreVisit our website for more information
Population and Global HealthVisit our website for more information
Primary Care (General Practice)Visit our website for more information
PsychologyVisit our website for more information