Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional)
Majoring in Biomedical
85.0
Semester 1 intake
Choose your major
Architectural
This major combines structural and environmental building engineering with architectural creativity. You'll be creating the buildings of tomorrow in both on-site class and unique industry placements.
Biomedical
Learn to improve health care and quality of life through the application of electrical, electronics and systems engineering in medicine and biology.
Civil
Build the future – literally – with a Swinburne civil major, featuring technical excellence and a host of real-world industry learning opportunities.
Electrical and Electronic
Gain technical expertise in power system design, electronics, control systems, signal processing and embedded systems.
Mechanical
Learn the core concepts of mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and energy as you participate in industry-based projects and practical workshops.
Product Design
The product design major combines the creativity and human-centred approach of industrial design with the academic rigour of engineering science and innovation.
Robotics and Mechatronics
Discover three traditional engineering disciplines – mechanical, electronics and software – as you bolster your CV with real industry experiences.
Software
Dive into a career in advanced software engineering with an emphasis on teamwork, problem solving and practical software engineering skills.
Overview
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) is designed to equip you with skills, knowledge and industry connections in your engineering field of choice. Choose from a host of majors and undertake industry-linked projects in your chosen field every semester. Plus, gain full-time insight into engineering in a real-world setting with a 12-month paid work placement.
Your major
Learn to improve health care and quality of life through the application of electrical, electronics and systems engineering in medicine and biology. You’ll develop and use the newest technologies and round out your knowledge with real-world learning experiences. Featuring an array of industry-linked project opportunities, a Swinburne biomedical major gets you ready for the real world. Graduates are eligible to apply for graduate membership of Engineers Australia.
Your industry experience
Build up your CV with real industry experience as you study with Work Integrated Learning, guaranteed for all our bachelor degrees. This Professional Degree includes a 12-month paid work placement and eight industry-linked projects. Benefit from Swinburne’s industry partnerships, gain invaluable work experience and earn credit towards your degree.
Skills you’ll learn
- Applying engineering principles to health
- Fundamental physiology principles
- Medical and prosthetic device creation
- Design and manufacturing processes
- Medical imaging principles
- AI and machine learning techniques
Your career opportunities
- Biomedical engineer
- Clinical engineer
- Medical device designer
- Medical electronics engineer
Key codes
International student visa
International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.
Professional accreditations
Why Swinburne?
86.1% of graduates found employment within 4 months of completing their course
#45 for automation and control
Top 100 for electrical and electronic engineering
Top 175 for engineering and technology
Qualifications
Successful completion of:
- the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or International Baccalaureate.
Non-Year 12 qualifications, Foundation Year and qualifications undertaken overseas will not be accepted.
Successful completion of Australian Year 12, or equivalent overseas qualification.
Successful completion of:
- the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or International Baccalaureate.
Non-Year 12 qualifications, Foundation Year and qualifications undertaken overseas will not be accepted.
Course prerequisites
- VCE Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 25 in any English (except EAL) or 30 in English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent
- VCE Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics
- VCE Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 25 in any English (except EAL) or 30 in English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent
- VCE Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics
Need to undertake an English assessment for entry?
A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) can now be done at our Hawthorn campus.
Admission requirements
Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the course does not guarantee an offer of a place. See admission requirements for general information about the admission process.
English language requirements
Satisfactory completion of one of the following:
- IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
- Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%
- or equivalent measures available at English language requirements.
Credit transfer
Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Recognition of prior learning
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Apply for a pathway course
Pathways allow students to progress from one qualification to another where the first course is recognised as an entry requirement and/or provides credit (advanced standing) to the second.
How credit points work
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) requires students to complete units of study to the value of 475 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
- 11 Core units
- +
- 18 Major units
- +
- 2 Elective units
- +
- 4 Work placement units
- =
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5-year bachelor degree
What your course could look like
Units are listed in a proposed sequence. However this can be amended depending on unit availability, prerequisite requirements and the semester in which you commenced your course.
| Units of study | Unit code |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | |
|
Introduction to Programming
Core unit , 12.5 credit points |
COS10009 |
|
Humanitarian Engineering Design Project
Core unit , 12.5 credit points |
ENG10001 |
|
Calculus and Applications
Core unit , 12.5 credit points |
MTH10012 |
|
Energy and Motion
Core unit , 12.5 credit points |
PHY10001 |
| Semester 2 | |
|
Technology in an Indigenous Context Project
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
COS10025 |
|
Engineering Materials
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG10002 |
|
Engineering Mechanics
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG10003 |
|
Linear Algebra and Applications
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
MTH10013 |
Want to see the full range of electives?
Learn about all the electives you can take in the course handbook.
| Units of study | Unit code |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | |
|
Circuits and Electronics 1
Major unit , 12.5 credit points |
EEE20006 |
|
Engineering Technology Inquiry Project
Major unit , 12.5 credit points |
ENG20009 |
|
Medical Imaging Systems
Major unit , 12.5 credit points |
MBP20009 |
|
Mathematical Methods and Statistics for Engineering
Major unit , 12.5 credit points |
MTH20017 |
| Semester 2 | |
|
Anatomy and Physiology
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
BIO10004 |
|
Biomaterials and Biomechanics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
BME20001 |
|
Engineering Technology Design Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG20010 |
|
Internet and Cybersecurity for Engineering Applications
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
TNE20003 |
| Units of study | Unit code |
|---|---|
| Professional placement - 12 months | |
|
Work Experience in Industry A
Practical unit , 25.0 credit points |
WEI20001 |
|
Integrated Professional Placement A - Engineering
Academic unit , 25.0 credit points |
ENG20003 |
|
Work Experience in Industry B
Practical unit , 25.0 credit points |
WEI20002 |
|
Integrated Professional Placement B - Engineering
Academic unit , 25.0 credit points |
ENG20004 |
| Units of study | Unit code |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | |
|
Professional Experience in Engineering
Core unit |
EAT20008 |
|
Object Oriented Programming
Major unit , 12.5 credit points |
COS20007 |
|
Artificial Intelligence for Engineering
Major unit , 12.5 credit points |
COS40007 |
|
Engineering Technology Sustainability Project
Major unit , 12.5 credit points |
ENG30002 |
|
Deploying Secure Engineering Applications Online
Major unit , 12.5 credit points |
TNE30024 |
| Semester 2 | |
|
Machine Vision
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
EEE40017 |
|
Engineering Technology Innovation Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG40011 |
|
Clinical Practicum 1 - Neuro
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MBP20011 |
| Units of study | Unit code |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | |
|
Final Year Capstone Project 1
Core unit , 12.5 credit points |
ENG40005 |
|
Medical and Regulatory Practice
Major unit , 12.5 credit points |
BME40004 |
|
Clinical Practicum 2 - Cardio
Major unit , 12.5 credit points |
MBP30008 |
|
Elective
Elective unit , 12.5 credit points |
|
| Semester 2 | |
|
Final Year Capstone Project 2
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG40006 |
|
Advanced Medical Imaging Systems
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
BME40005 |
2023 fees
Yearly fee* ($AUD)
$8,301
Total fee* ($AUD)
$39,429.75
Yearly fee* ($AUD)
$40,600
SSAF fee* ($AUD)
$326
Fees are estimates only
The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. These fees apply to 2023 unit enrolments for HE Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) and Undergraduate Full Fee Paying (FFP) only and may change for units studied in future years. If part-time study is permitted, annual fees will be proportionally lower based on the number of units taken per semester.
Fees are estimates only
The indicative course fees shown apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.
How do I pay my fees?
HECS-HELP is a loan and discount scheme available to you if you are eligible and enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place. A HECS-HELP loan can cover all or part of your contribution amount. You can also choose to pay your fees up front.
International students need to pay tuition fees up-front by the relevant due date. You can find the due dates on your Statement of Account.
To pay your fees:
- log in to My Financials
- check your Australian bank account details are correct
- check your Statement of Account to see how much you owe
- pay using your preferred payment method.
Eligibility for HECS-HELP
You are eligible for a HECS-HELP loan if you have been offered a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) for an undergraduate degree at Swinburne or a UniLink course, and you:
- are an Australian citizen and doing at least one unit of your course in Australia; or
- hold a permanent humanitarian visa and will be living in Australia for the duration of your course; or
- hold a New Zealand Special Category visa and meet the special eligibility requirements for New Zealand citizens.
Note: There is a 10 per cent discount for on-time payments of your student contribution if you pay a minimum of A$500.
Student services and amenities fee
This funding serves to improve the student experience at Swinburne. You may use many or just some of the services and amenities that the fee provides.
Scholarships
Scholarship applications for 2023 are open. Scholarships at Swinburne are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. We want you to reach your potential and achieve your life and career goals.
Our handy guide will assist you to gather documents for your application.
When you apply for a Swinburne course, we automatically consider you for an international scholarship of up to 30 per cent off your course fees – no separate application required! Just apply for your Swinburne course of choice and when we review your course application, we will also assess you for an international scholarship.
Apply directly
Ready to take on a new challenge and reach your academic goals? If you already know which course you want to study and understand the entry requirements, what are you waiting for? Apply online! Remember, you cannot apply direct if you have an active VTAC application.
Apply through VTAC
International students currently studying Year 12 in Australia must apply through VTAC. VTAC is the central office that administers the application processes for places in tertiary courses, scholarships and the Special Entry Access Scheme at universities, TAFEs and independent tertiary colleges in Victoria.
VTAC is the central office that administers the application processes for places in tertiary courses, scholarships and the Special Entry Access Scheme at universities, TAFEs and independent tertiary colleges in Victoria.