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Associate Degree of Biomedical Sciences (ABSC) - AssocDeg BioMedSc

QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 906931; External: 906935

CRICOS code (International applicants): 098991A

 On-campus ^External^@+
Start:Semester 1 (February)
Semester 2 (July)
Semester 1 (February)
Semester 2 (July)
Campus:Toowoomba -
Fees:Commonwealth supported place
Domestic full fee paying place
International full fee paying place
Commonwealth supported place
Domestic full fee paying place
International full fee paying place
Standard duration:2 years full-time, 6 years part-time maximum 
Program articulation:

To: ; Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences

Footnotes
^ Semester 2 entry is only available part-time, therefore is not suitable for international students who wish to study full-time on-campus.
@The external offering is available to international students residing in Australia but there are mandatory and highly recommended residential schools at a UniSQ campus.
+The external offering is not suitable for international students studying from overseas.

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Contact us

Future Australian and New Zealand students  Current students 

Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500
Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315
Email: study@usq.edu.au  

Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252
Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285
Email: usq.support@usq.edu.au  

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Program aims

The Associate Degree of Biomedical Sciences aims to provide education and training for medical technicians and or technical officers to service the public and private medical pathology laboratory industry. A secondary aim is to provide graduates that will be able to play a role in the biomedical arena including research, technical, advisory and commercial roles.

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Program objectives

Graduates from the Associate Degree of Biomedical Sciences should be able to:

  • apply a broad theoretical and practical knowledge in the medical laboratory sciences.

  • collect, organise, analyse and interpret foundational medical laboratory science literature and basic laboratory data using appropriate experimental, computational, statistical and technological approaches.

  • exhibit foundational scientific literacy and oral, written and digital communication skills to explain broad medical laboratory science concepts to a range of audiences.

  • apply practical laboratory and technical skills to generate accurate scientific data.

  • work independently or collaboratively in teams to analyse issues and develop appropriate solutions to problems across a range of cultural, institutional, national and global contexts.

  • demonstrate a working knowledge of ethical, professional and workplace health and safety requirements in research and clinical laboratories.


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Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.

This program is at AQF Qualification Level 06. Graduates at this level will have broad knowledge and skills for paraprofessional/highly skilled work and/or further learning.

The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .

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Program Information Set

View UniSQ鈥檚 admission criteria, student profiles and a summary of all offers made under via the QTAC website.

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Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

  • Have achieved a minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 62.7, or equivalent qualification.^
  • English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.


Applicants are advised to also note the following:

  • expectations: English; General Mathematics

  • Recommended prior study: One of Biological Science or Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C) or equivalent.


All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

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These are determined by the 精东传媒app for specific programs each Semester. The 2021 ATAR and tertiary entrance ranks are based on agreed QTAC schedules which assess formal study at Year 12 or , tertiary, preparatory, professional or vocational qualifications or work experience, as detailed in the QTAC Assessment of Qualifications Manual and QTAC Assessor Guidelines.

Adjustment factors may help you get into the program of your choice by increasing your entrance rank. The additional points don't apply to all applicants or all programs. Please read the information about UniSQ's carefully to find out what you may be eligible for.

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Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the

Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.

Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program structure

The program comprises of 16 units including 8 core courses/units.

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 6 years to complete this program.

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Core courses

Course  Semester(s) offered  Mode 
BIO1203 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 *  1,3  ONC, EXT 
BIO1103 Pathology Studies   1,2  ONC, EXT (Semester 2 EXT only) 
CHE1110 Chemistry 1 *  ONC, EXT 
BIO1204 Introduction to Biomedical Sciences *  1,2  ONC, EXT 
BIO1104 Medical Microbiology and Immunology 1 +  ONC, EXT 
CHE2120 Chemistry 2 *  ONC, EXT 
STA1003 Fundamental Statistics   1,2,3  ONC, ONL 
BIO2107 Cell and Molecular Biology 1 ^  ONC, EXT 

Footnotes
* Highly recommended residential school
+ Mandatory residential school
^ Highly recommended residential school (ONC and EXT students attend the residential school)

Specific major

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Biomedical Sciences

Course  Semester(s) offered  Mode 
BIO1206 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 ^  2,3  ONC, EXT 
BIO2118 Systems Physiology and Pharmacology *  ONC, EXT 
BIO2119 Biochemistry of Nutrition   ONC, ONL 
BIO2218 Concepts in Endocrinology *  ONC, EXT 
BIO2120 Techniques in Comparative Physiology 1 ~  EXT 
BIO2220 Techniques in Comparative Physiology 2 ~  EXT 
BIO2106 Medical Microbiology and Immunology 2 #  ONC, EXT 
BIO2219 Genetics   ONC, ONL 

Footnotes
^ Highly recommended residential school
* Highly recommended residential school (ONC students and EXT students attend Residential School)
~ Mandatory residential school
# Mandatory residential school (ONC students and EXT students attend Residential School)

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IT requirements

Students should visit the UniSQ to check that their computers are capable of running the appropriate software and versions of Internet web browsers and to check the minimum and recommended standards for software.

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Articulation

The Associate Degree of Biomedical Sciences will articulate into the BBSC Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences if students have followed the recommended enrolment pattern.

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Credit

Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the .

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Enrolment

Progression

Students are advised to consult with student support usq.support@usq.edu.au in situations where their progression is affected either by failure in pre-requisite courses, or where they choose a part-time study pattern.

Recommended enrolment pattern

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Recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseYear of program and semester in which course is normally studiedResidential schoolEnrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Year 1

BIO1103 Pathology Studies # 1 1 1 1,2 M
CHE1110 Chemistry 1 * 1 1 1 1 HR
BIO1203 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 * 1 1 1 1,3 HR
BIO1204 Introduction to Biomedical Sciences * 1 1,2 1 1,2 HR
BIO1104 Medical Microbiology and Immunology 1 * 1 2 1 2 M
CHE2120 Chemistry 2 * 1 2 1 2 HRPre-requisite: CHE1110
BIO2119 Biochemistry of Nutrition 1 2 1 2Co-requisite: CHE2120
BIO1206 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 * 1 2 1 2,3 HRPre-requisite: BIO1203

Year 2

STA1003 Fundamental Statistics 2 1,2 2 1,2,3Enrolment is not permitted in STA1003 if STA2300 or STA8170 has been previously completed.
BIO2107 Cell and Molecular Biology 1 ^ 2 1 2 1 HRPre-requisite: CHE2120
BIO2118 Systems Physiology and Pharmacology ^ 2 1 2 1 HRPre-requisite: BIO1203 Co-requisite: STA2300 or STA1003
BIO2120 Techniques in Comparative Physiology 1 ~ 2 1 MCo-requisite: BIO2118 and (STA2300 or STA1003)
BIO2106 Medical Microbiology and Immunology 2 # 2 2 2 2 MPre-requisite: BIO1104
BIO2218 Concepts in Endocrinology ^ 2 2 2 2 HRPre-requisite: BIO2118
BIO2219 Genetics 2 2 2 2Pre-requisite: BIO1100 or BIO1101 or BIO1204 or AGR1101
BIO2220 Techniques in Comparative Physiology 2 ~ 2 2 MPre-requisite: BIO2120

Footnotes
# Mandatory residential school (ONC students and EXT students attend Residential School)
* Each of these courses has highly recommended residential schools. Candidates with evidence of Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) may seek exemption from some courses and/or residential schools in the 1st year of the program.
^ Highly Recommended residential school (ONC students and EXT students attend the Residential School)
~ Mandatory residential school.