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.