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Bachelor of Biomedical Research (Honours)

This honours degree is for students who have successfully completed a relevant bachelor degree in areas including pharmacy, pharmaceutical science, nutrition and food sciences, natural sciences, laboratory medicine or medical science.

You will develop and extend your research skills and specialist knowledge in the areas of biomedical, pharmaceutical, biological and chemical sciences.

As part of this degree you will complete an advanced research project, which you will present at the end of your studies. This project will demonstrate your ability to collate data, prepare a thesis, reference, publish and present.

This practical experience will expand your knowledge and prepare you for a career in research or further studies, such as a PhD.

Our Honours Research Book contains more information on potential supervisors and their research interests and activities.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with researchers and will contribute to the development of knowledge in your area of specialisation. You will gain transferable skills such as research training, reporting, communication and presentation skills, data analysis and high-level project management skills.

During the first six months you will explore research methodologies and develop the skills required to prepare research hypotheses and proposals. You will also gain an awareness of ethical research.

During the final six months you will be required to analyse, understand and contextualise your research results. You will then prepare a written thesis and present your findings during a research seminar.

Campus Information

Adelaide- City East

Study in the heart of the city centre, in an area rich in history and culture. City East is home to modern health science facilities.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 14

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Teaching and Research

UniSA has an excellent reputation in teaching and learning and an enviable record of achievement in graduate employability. Our teaching focuses around preparing students to be work-ready through relevant and industry-informed curricula. UniSA ensures its teachers motivate, challenge and stimulate students’ learning, with our research activity informing our teaching across our broad discipline profile.

Teaching and learning excellence are at the centre point of our promotion criteria, performance management practices, and approaches to rewards and recognition for our academic staff.

Research at UniSA is inspired by challenges and opportunities, partnered with industry and communities, and underpinned by excellence. Our academics engage in interdisciplinary teams to translate their research into meaningful outcomes. Contributing to a research environment that is vibrant, responsive and outward-facing are the University’s research themes. The themes link our research strengths and address local and global socio-economic needs:

An age friendly world
Transforming industries
Scarce resources
Cancer
Healthy futures
Transforming societies

Our flagship institutes and strategic alliances include the Future Industries Institute, Ehrenberg-Bass Institute, Sansom Institute for Health Research and the Centre for Cancer Biology. Further information about our enterprising research and research centres and concentrations can be found at our Research page.

Industry Connections

Real solutions don’t happen without great partnerships. We have partnered with local icons and international heavyweights to drive the advancements behind a better society. Across the University, we seek to match our research capability and strengths with the opportunities, challenges and needs of our partners, and maximise the mutual benefits of engagement.

With a growing presence on Adelaide’s cultural calendar and as a partner across arts, culture and sporting events, we’re acting on a social mission to enrich our society. Our campus spaces stimulate and foster creativity and innovation, support new models of learning, support our enterprise researchers and connect with the community.

Professional staff

As a professional staff member you get exposure to the research and teaching at UniSA, and work closely with leading academics who through research and teaching, are shaping the professionals of the future.

Professional staff support both staff and students, and this ranges from career advice services to students, finance, HR, marketing, facilities and management, research support – all of these areas are critical to supporting the day-to-day operations of departments and the university as a whole. There are numerous benefits and opportunities for personal development at UniSA.

Graduates are highly qualified to embark on a career in research.

You may gain employment in:

university laboratories, hospital laboratories or research institutes as a laboratory research assistant or technician
quality control and production for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies
specialised roles in the pharmaceutical and laboratory supplies sector.
You may also decide to continue your education with a Doctor of Philosophy or Masters by Research degree.

PSW Opportunity

Bachelor Degree or Masters by Coursework Degree - 2 years - 3 years (Adelaide)

Masters by Research - 3 years - 4 years (Adelaide)

PhD qualification - 4 years - 5 years (Adelaide)

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications

All India Senior School Certificate, Indian School Certificate,
Higher Secondary School Certificate

Minimum Entry Requirements

Successful completion of Senior Secondary Certificate (10+2) with an
average of at least 60 per cent in best four subjects (excluding any
local languages)

IELTS 6.5

TOEFL PBT 550 with TWE of 4.5

TOEFL iBT 60 with Reading and Writing not less than 18

Cambridge CAE/CPE 169

CELUSA (UniSA ELICOS) AE4

Pearson PTE 50 with Reading and Writing communicative scores not less than 50

Candidates for admission must have successfully completed a recognised bachelor degree in biomedical, pharmaceutical, nutrition or natural sciences or equivalent qualification, with at least a credit average.

Additional Entry Requirements
within 10 working days of submitting an application to SATAC to discuss program requirements and possible supervisors and research projects.

University of South Australia (UNISA)

Adelaide , South Australia ,Australia