Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Laws Australian Catholic University (ACU)

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Award	Attendance	Study	Duration	Start	Domestic fees	International fees
UG:Bachelor	On-Campus	Full-time	5 years	February	$12571.00 year per	$12571.00 year per

Course fee notes

First year fees;

$12571 CSP

ACU is currently offering Commonwealth supported places (CSP) for this course. In a CSP, the Australian Government subsidises the cost of your course. You'll pay the remainder, known as the student contribution amount.

Course overview

Combining bachelor degrees in biomedical science and law helps develop legal specialists in the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries.

Minimum Duration:

5 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Campus:

Brisbane, Melbourne, North Sydney

The Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Biomedical Science is designed to produce well-rounded graduates ready for legal practice and a range of professional careers in an increasingly global environment.

As a graduate of this double degree you will be well placed to develop specialist legal practice in a wide range of fields. This includes roles in the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries and in roles related to the development, marketing and governance of health and disease.

The pro bono work you'll complete as part of this degree will provide you with firsthand experience of the legal system while allowing you to contribute to the common good.

Students who have completed 120 credit points of law units with a grade point average of 5.75 and above may apply to complete an honours degree.

Entry requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:

State Prerequisites

New South Wales

English (Standard) (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 4), any two units of Mathematics (any) (Band 2).

Queensland

English (Units 3 & 4, C); General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C); a General science subject (Units 3 & 4, C)

Victoria

Units 3 and 4 - study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or 25 in any other English, and a study score of at least 25 in Mathematics (any).

International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy

Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.

English language requirements

IELTS (International English Language Testing System): with an overall score of 7.0, including an individual score of 6.5 for all tests.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language - Academic): From an internet-based total of 94, achieve a minimum of 24 in writing, 20 in speaking and listening, 19 in reading.

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