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Course type
Diploma  
Credits
240  
How long it takes
Part-time study – 4 years
Full-time study – 2 years
Time limit – 12 years
Study method
Distance learning
Entry requirements
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Diploma of Higher Education in Biomedical Sciences

Course code: W24

Biomedical sciences is a broad area of modern science and underpins much of contemporary medicine. By studying a biomedical sciences diploma, you’ll understand how the human body works and how illnesses are diagnosed. Learn more about how cells, tissues, organs, and body systems function together and their impact on health and disease. You’ll learn how the human body works by studying anatomy and physiology, and how we prevent and diagnose diseases. Our biomedical sciences diploma will also teach you practical skills through our award-winning OpenSTEM Labs and, in some cases, extended reality.

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Start dates
Credit transfer: apply by 14/08/2025
Credit transfer: apply by 04/12/2025

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