Program and academic advice

Academic advice is provided by the School of Biomedical Sciences Academic Advisors and includes advice on course selection (including selecting electives to meet specific interests or career aspirations), help planning studies, and career advice. Academic advisors also meet with students as part of their progress intervention plan.

Prior to booking an appointment you must:

• Read the resources and links available on this page
• Complete a self-progression check (please see steps below on how to complete a self-progression check) or seek a progression check from your Faculty. Note: only seek a Faculty progression check if you have completed more than half of your program. Faculty progression checks may take up to several weeks to be completed, please factor this in when booking an appointment.
• Create a list of questions or points to discuss
• Draft a study plan.

Note: If an appointment is booked without these steps having been completed it may be cancelled or rescheduled.

To book an appointment with an SBMS Academic Advisor go to StudentHub Appointments and search for SBMS.

Bachelor of Biomedical Science

To plan the Bachelor of Biomedical Science, students should view the Program Requirements and Course List.

Bachelor of Biomedical Science suggested enrolment for Semester 1 (February) commencement:

* Offered in both Semester 1 and Semester 2.

Note: The suggested enrolment above is for Semester 1 commencing students. Courses that are offered in both Semesters 1 and 2 have been identified and, in many instances, the suggested enrolment can used as a guide for students commencing the program from Semester 2. You should check the course offerings to ensure that you are completing the courses in a way that ensures your progression in the program. If you are commencing in Semester 2 or are commencing with credit and are unsure which courses to enrol in, we recommend meeting with an Academic Advisor to obtain individual advice.

Hint: Popular first year General Electives include, but are not limited to: NEUR1020, NUTR1023, PSYC1030, PHYS1171, PUBH1102, and PUBH1103.

Bachelor of Science or Advanced Science (Hons)(Biomedical Science)

• View tips on planning the Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Science Major.
• View tips on planning the Bachelor of Advanced Science - Biomedical Science Major.

Prior to seeking program or academic advice, students should familiarise themselves with their program rules and requirements by completing a self-progression check.

To complete a self-progression check, follow these steps:

1. Download a Studies Report from mySI-net by going to:

• mySI-net -> Enrolments tile -> Studies Report

2. Navigate to your Program Information and Requirements by going to:

• mySI-net -> Enrolments tile -> Program Summary -> then clicking on the Program Information and Requirements link beneath your program name.
• Select the year that you commenced your program from the top right-hand side, then click Change.

3. If you commenced your program before 2021, view the Program Rules drop-down section. This will ensure that you understand your program requirements, for example, do you need to select a major; is there an advanced level requirement; etc. Once you understand your program requirements you can move to the next step.

If you commenced your program from 2021 onwards, your program rules and requirements are listed in the Course List (see step 4).

4. From the Program Information and Requirements page above, navigate to your Course List by selecting the green Courses and requirements button on the left-hand side.

Hint: you can quickly access your Course List by going to mySI-net -> Enrolments tile -> Program Summary -> then clicking on the Course List button  to the right of your Program name.

5. Comparing your Studies Report to the Program and Course Requirements and Course List:

• Tick off the courses that you have successfully completed
• Highlight the courses that you plan to take in future semesters (Hint: note which semesters the courses are offered and use this list to create a Study Plan)
• Ensure all Core (compulsory) courses and courses that count towards the major/s (if applicable) are accounted for.

6. Once you have gone through and ticked off all of your completed courses, view your Program Rules and Requirements again to ensure that you are meeting all requirements (e.g. overall structural requirements, advanced level requirements, etc). Ensure you can tick off that you have completed (or are planning to complete) all of the requirements.

UQ students commencing the Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (2546) or Bachelor of Biomedical Science / Bachelor of Science (2547) dual program from 2026 will join a new program structure with new courses. Students will undertake biomedical specific year one courses in their own cohort from the very first semester of their program.  

New updates will be posted here as the program continues to roll out. We encourage 2546 and 2547 students to bookmark this webpage and continue to check regularly throughout their studies.  

If you commenced the Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (2415) or Bachelor of Biomedical Science / Bachelor of Science (2477) prior to 2026, please refer to the BBiomedSc transitional information section below. 

Review the full list of program requirements and course offerings for the single program and the dual program on the Programs and courses website.

Students commencing in Semester 1 2026 should consider taking the courses outlined below for their Year 1 enrolment. Students with credit transfers, recognition of prior learning or unique circumstances are strongly recommended to have a progression check and consider booking an appointment for academic advice. More details can be found in the Academic Advice section above. 

New BBiomedSC program (from Semester 1 2026)

Year 1, Semester 1:

• BIOM1001 Fundamentals of Biomedical Sciences - I  
• CHEM1100 Chemistry 1 
• SCIE1000 Theory & Practice in Science 
• BIOL1020 Genes, Cells & Evolution 

Year 1, Semester 2:

• BIOM1002 Fundamentals of Biomedical Sciences - II 
• CHEM1200 Chemistry 2 
• General Elective (courses chosen from this program or another UQ program list)
• STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data

Or:

• STAT1301 Advanced Analysis of Scientific Data.

This information is relevant for students who commenced the following programs before 2026:

• Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Program Code: 2415), or
• Bachelor of Biomedical Science / Bachelor of Science (Program Code: 2477).

The Bachelor of Biomedical Science has undergone a redesign following an academic program review and the new program structure will apply to students commencing in 2026.

If you commenced study prior to 2026, you are required to follow the program requirements that are applicable to the year you commenced your program. You can view the correct requirements by following these steps:

1. Visit the UQ Programs and Courses website for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science
2. Choose the appropriate year from the drop down on the top right of the webpage and click change
3. Once the page updates (this may take a few seconds), click the green button for Courses and Requirements.  

Transferring to the new BBiomedSc program

Students who commenced the BBiomedSc program prior to 2026 can change to the new program but will need to complete additional courses to meet the program requirements. 

Students wishing to transfer to the new BBiomedSc program from another UQ program may do so if they meet the entry requirements. Please be aware that transferring programs can potentially extend your length of study depending on your circumstances. Read more about transferring programs on my.UQ.

Changes to prerequisite courses

As a general rule, you are only required to complete the program requirements for the year that you commenced your BBiomedSc program. For example, BIOM1001 and BIOM1002 are not cores in the 2415 and 2477 programs and do not need to be completed by students in those programs. 

Changes to BIOL1040

BIOL1050 is the replacement course for BIOL1040. If your program requires that you complete BIOL1040, you will need to enrol in and complete BIOL1050.

In early 2026, level 2 biomedical science courses with BIOL1040 as a prerequisite will be updated to reflect the change to BIOL1050.

If you have previously completed BIOL1040, you should not take BIOL1050.

Changes to level 3 biomedical science core courses

Students are no longer required to complete a level 3 biomedical science core course in order to finish the program.

If your BBiomedSc program commenced in 2024 or earlier, you now have the option to take BIOM3202 as a replacement for BIOM3200 or any 2-unit biomedical science course from your program’s Level 3 Program Elective Course list.