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What HSC subjects and ATAR do you need for Biomedical and Medical Science?
How the human body works and what goes wrong in disease. A common pathway into postgraduate medicine, research and laboratory science.
63 courses at 17 universities. Median starting salary $73,100; 65.4% of graduates in full-time work (QILT 2025).
HSC subjects you need
- Prerequisites (must take): Any HSC English (2 of 17 Universities)
- Assumed knowledge (should take): Any science subject (9 of 17 Universities), Mathematics Advanced or higher (8 of 17 Universities), Mathematics Extension 1 or higher (2 of 17 Universities), Any HSC maths (Standard 2 or higher) (2 of 17 Universities)
- Recommended (helpful): Engineering Studies (2 of 17 Universities)
Lowest selection ranks, 2026 admissions
| Course | University | Lowest selection rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours) | UNSW Sydney | 99.95 |
| Bachelor of Advanced Medical Science | Western Sydney University | 99.75 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Biomedical Engineering) | UNSW Sydney | 99.55 |
| Bachelor of Biomedicine and Health | University of Sydney | 98.50 |
| Bachelor of Science (Medical Science) | University of Sydney | 98.05 |
| Bachelor of Advanced Medical Science | Western Sydney University | 97.10 |
| Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) | University of Sydney | 90.20 |
| Bachelor of Medical Science (Medical and Health- related Sciences) | University of Technology Sydney | 89.10 |
| Bachelor of Molecular Biotechnology | University of Technology Sydney | 88.50 |
| Bachelor of Biotechnology | Australian National University | 88.40 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Biomedical | University of Technology Sydney | 86.35 |
| Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathology) | University of Technology Sydney | 85.75 |
| Bachelor of Medical Sciences | Macquarie University | 85.30 |
| Bachelor of Medical Science | Australian National University | 85.10 |
| Bachelor of Medical Science | University of Canberra | 84.80 |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science | University of New England | 84.30 |
| Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Pathology) | Charles Sturt University | 84.05 |
| Bachelor of Medical Biotechnology (Honours) | University of Wollongong | 81.35 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Biomedical) | University of Wollongong | 80.10 |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science | University of Notre Dame Australia | 79.80 |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science | Griffith University | 79.15 |
| Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science | Griffith University | 79.00 |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science | Griffith University | 74.00 |
| Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) | University of Canberra | 72.85 |
| Bachelor of Health and Medical Science | Charles Sturt University | 72.65 |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science | University of New England | 72.55 |
| Bachelor of Medical Science | Western Sydney University | 72.55 |
| Bachelor of Medical Science | Western Sydney University | 72.50 |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science | La Trobe University | 71.65 |
| Bachelor of Medical Science (Human Nutrition)(Food Science and Innovation) | Western Sydney University | 70.00 |
| Bachelor of Health and Medical Science | Charles Sturt University | 69.45 |
| Bachelor of Medical Science (Specialisation) | CQUniversity | 69.00 |
| Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Honours) | CQUniversity | 69.00 |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science | La Trobe University | 67.70 |
| Bachelor of Biotechnology | University of Newcastle | 67.00 |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science | Australian Catholic University | 60.05 |
| Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Pathology) | Charles Sturt University | Not published |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Medical) | La Trobe University | Not published |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Medical) | La Trobe University | Not published |
| Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science | Southern Cross University | Not published |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science | Southern Cross University | Not published |
| Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (Joint Medical Program) | University of New England | Not published |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science | University of Newcastle | Not published |
| Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (Joint Medical Program) | University of Newcastle | Not published |
| Bachelor of Medical Science | UNSW Sydney | Not published |