Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Biomedicine
Health is big business. In Australia’s health sector, we’re faced with growing commercialisation, an ageing population and rapid advances in health technology. Now more than ever, we need forward-thinking professionals who can create new solutions where business and health connect.
Learn how to navigate the rapidly changing healthcare industries with La Trobe's Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Biomedicine. You'll benefit from hands-on laboratory experience and have the opportunity to undertake work placements.
Build fundamental knowledge of chemistry, bioscience and health before delving into infectious diseases, epidemics and pandemics. You'll develop key knowledge in anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, genetics, immunology and neuroscience.
You'll also get the technical and transferable skills you need to thrive in the world of business. Explore market and business research, interpret financial information, analyse data, and translate complex health and scientific information for non-scientific audiences.
You'll learn:
- Biochemistry, molecular and cell biology
- Explore biological systems at the molecular and cellular levels. Understand how they inform medical research and biotechnology.
- Health data analysis and visualisation
- Learn how to interpret and analyse complex health data and communicate your insights to stakeholders.
- Biomedical science
- Discover the practical applications of biomedical science in drugs, clinical trials, ethics and complementary medicines.
- Business analytics
- Learn how to solve business challenges, strategically analyse data, and hone your problem-solving, critical thinking and communication skills.
- Management
- Explore concepts and issues in the management of firms and global business environments.
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.
Sample course structure
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
