Bachelor of Biomedicine
at Victoria University, Victoria.
VU's pre-medical degree is the three-year Bachelor of Biomedicine at Footscray Park and St Albans, designed for entry to postgraduate medicine and allied health (ranks shown are for Footscray Park). VCE prerequisites are a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL (or 30 in EAL) and at least 25 in two of Biology, Chemistry, any mathematics or Physics.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the VU Bachelor of Biomedicine for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80.55 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 81.60 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 82.60 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through VTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
Students study physiology, anatomy and biochemistry, current understanding of disease and therapies, and research design and analysis, with an emphasis on prevention and exercise interventions in medicine. A research project option prepares students for a research degree.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work in biomedical research, laboratory and health-industry roles.
- Many use the degree as a pathway to graduate-entry medicine or allied health master's degrees.
- Others continue into Honours and research degrees.
Typical first jobs
- Medical laboratory scientist trainee in hospital pathology
- Clinical-trial coordinator at a hospital or CRO
- Research assistant at WEHI, Burnet, Hudson or Florey institutes
- Diagnostic-laboratory technician at Australian Clinical Labs or Sonic
- Pharmaceutical sales or medical liaison representative
- Quality and regulatory officer at a medical-device or pharma company
- Pathway to graduate-entry medicine, dentistry or physiotherapy
Graduate starting salary
$58,000 - $72,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Graduates are prepared for further study in medicine, medical sciences, biomedical research, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology and other health fields.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who liked biology and chemistry in VCE
- Patient lab workers who follow protocols carefully
- Students targeting graduate medicine or dentistry
- Readers comfortable with scientific journals
- Self-starters who pursue summer research scholarships
It is probably not for you if
- Students unsure about lab-based work
- Those who dislike final exams or memorisation-heavy subjects
- People wanting direct registration to practise on graduation
- Students who prefer humanities-style essay work
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Victoria University website and on VTAC before applying.