Biomedical sciences

Biomedical scientists develop vaccines, cancer treatments and stem cell therapies. Focus on your passions and gain skills and experience with experts through work placements.

Perform scientific investigations to monitor health and wellbeing, diagnose and manage pathological conditions. Gain experience for diagnostic, research or healthcare sectors.

Combine biomedical science and law to work as an in-house counsel or lawyer to health departments or the pharmaceutical industry.

Combine biomedical science with one of eight business majors for a career in health innovation and commercialisation, or in the research sector.

Combine your studies in biomedical science and mathematics to turn data analysis into real-world patient outcomes.

Fast-track your career in healthcare or medical research by completing a vertical double degree designed to produce biomedical scientists with advanced skills in data science and analytics.

This course is subject to final university approval.

This honours program is designed to provide a strong and practical foundation for research and professional employment in biomedical sciences.

Prepare for a career as a radiographer. You’ll be taught by registered radiographers and gain supervised clinical experience from your first year.

Complete extensive placements with the Queensland Ambulance Service. Learn from experienced staff, use current industry equipment and undertake emergency training.

If you have a completed degree in health or medical science, we’ll recognise your prior learning so you can complete your paramedic science degree sooner.

Develop your skills in labs and simulation facilities that mimic the pharmacy environment and complete more than 500 hours of professional placement.

Learn to diagnose and treat foot and lower limb conditions through quality, hands-on clinical placement. Be in demand with over 90% graduate employment.

If you have already completed a health-related degree, we’ll recognise your prior learning so you can complete your Bachelor of Podiatry sooner.

A rewarding career in cancer treatment and patient care. Queensland’s only radiation therapy degree offers professional placements from your first year.

Assess, prescribe and deliver exercise programs to help clients. Graduate with 500 hours of professional placement.

Flexible course allows you to explore career opportunities. Develop your skills with a real project improving health outcomes and work alongside other professionals.

Learn from industry leaders and gain hands-on experience with real clients in QUT Health Clinics and on professional placements. Graduates are in demand.

Prepare for a career as an accredited sports scientist or exercise scientist. Complete 280 hours of professional placement.

Develop foundational knowledge and skills in the field of healthcare with a focus on Nursing. Use this course as a taster to help you decide further study options and career pathways.

This diploma helps you meet the academic and English language requirements to enter your QUT bachelor degree with up to seven units of credit.

Learn from some of Australia’s most respected nursing experts. Access purpose-built facilities, technology and equipment, and complete 800 hours of placement.

Fast track your nursing degree and graduate in two years if you are an enrolled nurse (Division 2) who is registered with AHPRA. Learn from respected nursing experts and complete 800 hours of placement.

Combine nursing and psychology to work as a nurse in emergency, mental health, palliative care or cancer departments, or take the first step towards a career as a registered psychologist.

Combine nursing and public health to work in areas such as nursing, Indigenous health, community health, or developing programs to improve population health.

We offer the only optometry training in Queensland. Care for real patients in the QUT Optometry Clinic. Complete training placements in Australia or overseas.

This diploma helps you meet the academic and English language requirements to enter your QUT bachelor degree with up to one semester of credit.

Take the first step towards becoming a psychologist or work in fields where knowledge of human behaviour is important. Complete a placement to match your career goals.

Combine an understanding of human behaviour with design thinking and creativity to develop user-centric solutions and processes across a range of industries.

Combine psychology and law for a career in legal, corporate, government, mental health or clinical health environments, or as the first step towards a career as a registered psychologist.

Combine psychology and business for a career as a market researcher, human resources manager or training and development consultant.

Combine psychology and justice to work in policy development, criminal justice institutions, rehabilitation and family services.

Combine psychology and social work to work in community services, counselling and family-centred intervention, mental health services, drug and alcohol intervention, or disability services.

Combine a passion for creative arts with psychology to equip you with a blend of creative expression, critical and cultural literacy and psychological insights to address real-world problems.

Combine nursing and psychology to work as a nurse in emergency, mental health, palliative care or cancer departments, or take the first step towards a career as a registered psychologist.

Take the first step towards becoming a psychologist or work in fields where knowledge of human behaviour is important with our APAC accredited program.

Combine the clinical, technological and business aspects of health to improve patient care and support health systems. Queensland’s only heath information management course offers industry placements during your study.

Work for social justice supporting individuals, families or communities experiencing social and economic adversity. Enjoy a broad variety of subjects that spark your interest. Complete 500 hours of professional experience.

Develop initiatives to improve the health and wellbeing of populations. Choose subjects to match your career goals and complete 185 hours of professional placement.

Change the world by working with individuals, families, groups, and communities for a more just, participatory and sustainable way of life. Learn from experienced social workers and apply theory to practice in the real world.

Combine psychology and social work to work in community services, counselling and family-centred intervention, mental health services, drug and alcohol intervention, or disability services.

Combine human services and justice for careers in policy development, child and family services, Indigenous community work, customs services or criminology research.

Combine nursing and public health to work in areas such as nursing, Indigenous health, community health, or developing programs to improve population health.