RMIT’s School of Medical Sciences has led the expansion of biomedical research at RMIT and contains within its structure several internationally recognised research groups. The multidisciplinary nature of its scientific base offers opportunities to conduct world class biotechnology and biomedical research. The nature of biomedical research is evolving from discipline-based research into research programs that are collaborative.
For many students, honours is the first step to a career in biomedical research. The honours year is a research project with the major assessment being the presentation of a thesis.
Honours is also a chance to develop skills that provide the basis for a challenging and diverse range of career options.
The honours program is designed to increase the level of skill in areas highly relevant to a career in medical science, whether this is in research or diagnostic services, industry or government.
The school has a multidisciplinary research base that offers opportunities to conduct biotechnology and biomedical research in areas including, but not limited to:
1. applied research: natural products, drug safety, comparative biochemistry and nanotoxicology
2. biomedical science: diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and osteoporosis
3. exercise sciences: children’s health, healthy lifestyles and sport and exercise sciences
4. medical radiations: imaging, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy.
Most commencing students will enrol online. If you are required to enrol online you need to log in to my RMIT and click on the link to Enrolment Online. You can enrol online at any time before the deadline in your offer letter from any computer with internet access.
If you need to enrol via the paper-based process your offer letter will tell you and you will enrol at your program information session.
The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology is one of Australia’s original and leading educational institutions, producing some of Australia’s most employable graduates. As an innovative, global university of technology, with its heart in the city of Melbourne, RMIT has an international reputation for excellence in work-relevant education and high quality research, and engagement with the needs of industry and community.
With more than 70,000 students studying at RMIT campuses in Melbourne, in Vietnam, online, and at partner institutions throughout the world, the University is one of the largest in the country. It has built a worldwide reputation for excellence in professional and vocational education and research. A vibrant alumni community now stretches across more than 100 countries.