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Bachelor of Modern Languages and Bachelor of Biomedical Science

ProviderThe University of Western Australia
Course code: TISCUB032UniversityStudy area: Natural and Physical SciencesCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Pursue your passions and maximise your career options with our combined bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Biomedical Science. This combined bachelor's degree 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 and have access to a wide range of international exchange programs.

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 will graduate with two qualifications, having cut two years off the time it takes you to study two degrees.

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.

Potential jobs

  • Laboratory Technician
  • Journalist/Science Communicator
  • Biomedical Researcher
  • Medical Scientist*
  • Infectious Disease Scientist*
  • Public Health Analyst/Researcher*

*Postgraduate study required


Entry requirements

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IB Diploma

27
English requirement
Cambridge C1 Advanced 176, no component below 169Cambridge C2 Proficiency 176, no component below 169IELTS Academic 6.5, no band below 6PTE Academic 58, no component below 50TOEFL iBT 79, no component below 20

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Past Offers

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Scored cases
Source countriesChina
Common pathwayBachelor background
Target levelBachelor degree
Offer fieldsBachelor of Arts (English and Literary Studies)
1
ChinaBachelor background
Bachelor of Arts (English and Literary Studies)Bachelor degree · Bachelor of Arts (English and Literary Studies) · Offshore
gpa 4GPA 2.76/4.02.76/4.00 · lower band · approx. top 30-35%

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