Combined Bachelor's
Modern Languages and Biomedical Science
The combined Bachelor of Modern Languages and Bachelor of Biomedical Science will enable you to develop high levels of competency in one language and functional levels of competency in a second language, while equipping you with the practical skills and essential knowledge to impact the health of people and populations.
You'll be taught by world-class researchers in cutting-edge laboratories and tutorial rooms at UWA's main campus and at the Queen Elizabeth II hospital campus as well as have access to a wide range of international exchange programs.
Quick details
- Course code
- CB032
- TISC code
- UB032
- CRICOS code
- 114370D
- Intake
- February and July
- Duration
- 4 years full time or part-time equivalent
- Location
- Perth campus
- Minimum ATAR or equivalent
- 82
- Prerequisites
- English Language Competence and any prerequisites indicated against your chosen individual majors.
- Applicants presenting with IELTS Academic require an overall score of at least 7.5 and no band less than 7.0
Related study areas
Why study this course?
UWA offers the largest range of languages of any WA university, and more than most in Australia. Our unique Bachelor of Modern Languages enables you to achieve a high level of competency in one language and functional levels of competency in a second language in the four macro skills of reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
The Bachelor of Biomedical Science is a practical, flexible degree which offers students the opportunity to study a range of health-focused subjects ranging from biochemistry to pathology, infectious diseases to exercise science, genetics to anatomy and physiology, and neuroscience to indigenous public health.
You'll graduate with two qualifications in four years. If you decide either degree isn't right for you, you can exit one and complete the other.
What will I learn?
You will become fluent in one language and achieve a functional level of competency in a second language, while developing expertise in biomedical science with a specific focus on a selected biomedical discipline.
Course structure
You will combine:
One of the following majors* from the Bachelor of Modern Languages:
- Chinese Studies
- French Studies
- German Studies
- Indonesian Studies
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Korean Studies
- Spanish Studies
With one of the following majors from the Bachelor of Biomedical Science:
- Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing
- Anatomy and Human Biology
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Exercise and Health
- Genetics
- Humanities in Health and Medicine
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Neuroscience
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Public Health
And a minor in one of the following languages:
- Chinese Language and Culture
- French
- German
- Indonesian Language and Culture
- Italian
- Japanese Language and Culture
- Korean Language and Culture
- Spanish
*All language majors cater to absolute beginners as well as to students with ATAR or equivalent in the relevant language. Some are also available for advanced-level entry.
Career opportunities
Graduating with a Bachelor of Modern Languages and Bachelor of Biomedical Science uniquely positions you for the job market. Your proficiency in two languages other than English, combined with cutting-edge scientific knowledge, opens up diverse employment pathways. You'll be well equipped for roles in a variety of Australian and global industries, particularly in international public health policy and government, trans-national pharmaceutical development and regulation, health philanthropy and biomedical communication.
Graduates may work as:
- Biomedical Researcher*
- Drug Development and Regulation Officer*
- Infectious Disease Scientist*
- Journalist/Science Communicator
- Laboratory Technician
- Medical Scientist*
- Public Health Analyst*
*Postgraduate study required
Fees and scholarships
Domestic Students - Full Fee Paying (FFP) & Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
The Annual Fee is an estimate only based on a standard annual study load of 48 points (courses may teach up to 72 points in a year).
FFP
For Full Fee Paying places, students are charged an annual course fee. Visit the Fee Calculator and select your course type to find out more.
CSP
Student contribution amounts are charged by unit. For a fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”. Annual fees are subject to annual indexation.
- Course credit points
- 192
- Average annual fee - 2025
- $10,249
- Typical fee range - 2025
- $4,627 - $16,992
Domestic students who are eligible for a Commonwealth-supported place can use the HECS-HELP loan scheme to pay their tuition fees.
International Students - onshore
Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.
- Course credit points - 2025
- 192
- Total course fee - 2025
- $185,200
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.
Admission requirements
To be considered for this course you need to:
- achieve a minimum ATAR of 82 or equivalent
- demonstrate English language competence (applicants presenting with IELTS Academic require an overall score of at least 7.5 and no band less than 7.0)
- satisfying any prerequisites for your preferred majors (refer to individual major descriptions for prerequisite details)
We offer a number of other pathways for you to gain entry into our undergraduate degrees if you do not meet the standard admission requirements. Find out the admissions pathways for School Leavers and Non-School Leavers.