Investigate human form and function, and learn to detect disease and devise new or improved treatments.
You'll study the structure of the human body at the gross, systematic and microscopic scale.
Through hands-on practicals and class lectures, build your knowledge of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems.
You'll gain practical skills in dissection and examine prosected cadavers.
Learn to collect and evaluate data on human variation, measurement uncertainty, effect size and statistical significance.
Explore the complex relationship between the body, mind and disease through courses in human physiology, neuroscience or pharmacology.
Use your studies as a pathway to medicine, allied health, or to a research-based honours program.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Biomedical scientist
- Pathologist
- Biomedical researcher
- Medical laboratory scientist
- Research scientist
- Biomedical technician
- Biomedical technology scientist
- Medical laboratory scientist
- Medical researcher
- Pharmaceutical scientist
Average annual salary range
Laboratory Supervisor
seek.com.au
Average annual salary range
Research Assistant
seek.com.au
Next steps after graduation
Knowledge in human anatomy underpins a wide range of career opportunities in the health sector, including those with a biomedical science focus.
When you graduate, you'll be in high demand by employers for your advanced technical, communication, independent thinking and problem-solving skills.
My degree offers 26 different majors, giving me the wonderful gift of flexibility to explore the different flavours of science. I've been able to change my major without losing any time, credits or experiences.
My degree offers 26 different majors, giving me the wonderful gift of flexibility to explore the different flavours of science. I've been able to change my major without losing any time, credits or experiences.
Events
See all events
12 November
Postgraduate business analytics information webinar
Stories
See all stories
Uni life
What's it really like to study science at UQ?
9-minute read
Study tips
UQ science scholarships to help fund your studies
8-minute read
Careers
What can you do with a Bachelor of Science?
7-minute read
Stories
See all storiesUni life
What's it really like to study science at UQ?
9-minute read
Study tips
UQ science scholarships to help fund your studies
8-minute read
Careers
What can you do with a Bachelor of Science?
7-minute read
How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Laboratory work
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Human Anatomy [Core course]
- Organisms: Interactions and Functions [Core course]
- Functional Neuroanatomy [Elective]
- Human Biomedical Anatomy [Elective]
- Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy [Elective]
Helpful advice, right when you need it
Get useful info to help you navigate the confusing parts of getting into uni. Scholarship reminders, access to events and experiences, and advice from real students.
Sign up for updates. (No spam! We promise.)