Undergraduate
Anatomy and Human Biology
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The University of Western Australia (M355), 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, Western Australia 6009
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Domestic Student Fees
Eligible Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) students can use the HECS-HELP loan program to pay their tuition fees. For Full-Fee Paying (FFP) places, students are charged an annual course fee.
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Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
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Note, tuition fees are reviewed annually and are subject to increase up to 7.5 per cent per annum.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
Admission requirements
The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you’re interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.
Minimum entry requirements
- 3.6
- 75.5
- 254
- 324
- 14.5
- 280
- 61
- 1130
- 56
- 75
Admission requirements
English competency
English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.
Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.
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Course details
About the course
Quick details
- Available
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Albany (Regional campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- 16-25 hours teaching time, plus your own study time
- Undergraduate
- MJD-ANHBY
- 3 years (BBiomedSc), 4 years (BBiomedSc[Hons])
You'll learn to
- understand the structural, functional and genetic biology of humans
- demonstrate familiarity with human biology, including genetics, functional morphology, histology and cell biology, evolutionary ecology, and biological anthropology
- understand how humans respond to changing environments, due to factors like climate change and pandemics.
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Why study this course at UWA
- Discover how and why your body works, where people come from and how we are related
- UWA is ranked 1st in Australia for Biological Sciences (ARWU 2023) and 3rd in Australia for Anatomy and Physiology (QS 2023)
- Learn from award-winning teaching staff and internationally renowned researchers
- Engage in hands-on experiences to enhance learning and facilitate career readiness.
Course Structure
Our undergraduate degrees offer you a broad range of options allowing you to combine subjects in a way that matches your career goals and personal interests.
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Your degree options
This major is offered as a degree-specific, or first, major for these degrees. It is also offered as a second major in our other bachelor's degrees.