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Study mathematics at QUT to be part of a high-performing group of students. Build your skills with advanced mathematical techniques, focus on solving real-world problems, and learn from internationally recognised maths academics and researchers.
Think maths. Think QUT.
QUT gives you powerful mathematical analysis tools with a real-world focus. When you graduate, you can use your new-found quantitative skills in a wide range of fields and really play an integral role in the world’s workplaces.
Inspiring Indigenous students
“I am a Kalkadoon woman from the tribe in Mount Isa and I’m studying the Bachelor of Biomedical Science. Some advice that I’d give to anyone interested in studying at QUT is to go for it. You never know how much you'll enjoy it until you actually get into the thick of it, and it's always different to what you expect.”
Experience science in 360 degrees
When you study with us, you’ll be working in real clinical settings and simulation environments from your first year. Explore our 360° environments and see what real-world health sciences can mean for you.
Reputation matters
QUT was my first choice for biomedical science because of its practical reputation, flexibility, and choices within the course. I already had a background in nutrition science, but working in the biochemistry field during my final years sparked an interest and motivated me to change the direction of my career. The emphasis on hands-on experience and the amount of time spent in the laboratories was by far the most enjoyable and beneficial part of studying at QUT.
Maths at QUT
Study mathematics at QUT to be part of a high-performing group of students. Build your skills with advanced mathematical techniques, focus on solving real-world problems, and learn from internationally recognised maths academics and researchers.
Think maths. Think QUT.
QUT gives you powerful mathematical analysis tools with a real-world focus. When you graduate, you can use your new-found quantitative skills in a wide range of fields and really play an integral role in the world’s workplaces.
Reputation matters
QUT was my first choice for biomedical science because of its practical reputation, flexibility, and choices within the course. I already had a background in nutrition science, but working in the biochemistry field during my final years sparked an interest and motivated me to change the direction of my career. The emphasis on hands-on experience and the amount of time spent in the laboratories was by far the most enjoyable and beneficial part of studying at QUT.
Experience science in 360 degrees
When you study with us, you’ll be working in real clinical settings and simulation environments from your first year. Explore our 360° environments and see what real-world health sciences can mean for you.
Highlights
- Be in demand with the skills to connect mathematical, statistical and computational knowledge to applications in health and biomedical sciences.
- Learn to collect, collate and analyse biomedical data from clinical trials, genetics and patient treatment regimens.
- Build and interpret mathematical models that reveal new insights into patient treatment programs.
- Develop new models of care that optimise the quality and efficiency of healthcare.
Highlights
- Be in demand with the skills to connect mathematical, statistical and computational knowledge to applications in health and biomedical sciences.
- Learn to collect, collate and analyse biomedical data from clinical trials, genetics and patient treatment regimens.
- Build and interpret mathematical models that reveal new insights into patient treatment programs.
- Develop new models of care that optimise the quality and efficiency of healthcare.
Why choose this course?
This future-focused double degree addresses the increasing demand for biomedical science graduates with enhanced skills in applied mathematics, statistics and operations research.
You will graduate with the ability to collect, collate and analyse data; build and interpret mathematical models that reveal new insights into patient treatment regimens; and develop new models of care that optimise the quality and efficiency of healthcare.
Mathematical modelling is widespread in modern biomedical science, with its capacity for making predictions and revealing insights into many areas of medical research, like cellular mechanisms in tissue, wound and fracture healing, biochemical processes, and the spread of infectious disease.
The field of biomedical science provides an ideal complement for a modern mathematics degree with specialisations in the three contemporary fields - applied mathematics, statistics and operations research - offering an unlimited source of real problems and data requiring interesting and practical mathematical and statistical analysis.
Mathematical and data analytical skills that enable understanding and processing of emerging medical complexities will ensure you are in demand nationally and internationally.
Explore this course
Understanding data - how to analyse it, model it and make useful predictions from it - will continue to underpin new technologies, processes and discoveries in all areas of the economy.
In the case of biomedicine, the increased capacity to generate large datasets from patients and or treatment regimens requires graduates with a capacity to understand both the biology and the mathematics.
In the Bachelor of Biomedical Science you'll study how the body works, investigate how disease or injury interferes with normal function, and treatment strategies that help restore function. You will also have a high degree of course flexibility with the option to select one major or two minor areas of study that align with your interests.
In the Bachelor of Mathematics you'll learn to be an agile problem solver, capable of tackling real-world problems in their full complexity, through the application of modern mathematical, statistical and computational approaches. Your specialist knowledge and skills in one of the contemporary specialisations of mathematical practice - applied and computational mathematics, statistics, and operations research - will be underpinned by a solid foundational base of mathematical training, and complemented by computational and programming skills.
Careers and outcomes
With increased demands upon the health system, a digital transformation is underway to provide better quality and efficiency of care, better population health and a better overall patient experience.
There is tremendous opportunity and demand for graduates with the skills to connect mathematical, statistical and computational knowledge to applications in the health and biomedical sciences, such as omics, bioinformatics, clinical decision making, device and technology manufacture, and patient care and optimal scheduling.
With electronic health records being rolled out in hospitals across Queensland, there is also a need for graduates who are skilled in mathematical modelling and simulation, analysis and interpretation of data, and scheduling and optimisation, to promote evidence-based decision-making for health practitioners.
Possible careers
- Biochemist
- Biomedical laboratory officer
- Biomedical science researcher
- Biostatistician
- Biotechnology business/investment analyst
- Data analyst
- Data analytics specialist
- Health data and casemix analyst
- Health information manager
- Mathematician
- Quantitative analyst
- Research scientist
Biomedical Science component consists of 96 credit points of core biomedical science studies and either one 72 credit point Biomedical Science Major and 24 credit points of elective units, or two Biomedical Science Minors (each worth 48 credit points).
The Mathematics component consists of 96 credit points of core units and 96 credit points of a selected major.
Biomedical Science component consists of 96 credit points of core biomedical science studies and either one 72 credit point Biomedical Science Major and 24 credit points of elective units, or two Biomedical Science Minors (each worth 48 credit points).
The Mathematics component consists of 96 credit points of core units and 96 credit points of a selected major.
- ATAR/selection rank threshold
- 84.00
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2024.
Don't have a ATAR/selection rank?
- Course code
- ID28
- QTAC code
- 419112
- CRICOS code
- 0100982
- 4 years full-time
- 8 years part-time
- 4 years full-time
- February
- February
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we strongly encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:
- Biology (Units 3 & 4, C) or Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C)
- English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
- Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
Offer guarantee
If you achieve an ATAR or selection rank of 84.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Advanced standing
If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.
Deferment
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
More about deferring your offer
Adjustments to your ATAR/selection rank
Any adjustments you receive to your ATAR or selection rank will be applied to this course.
Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your ATAR or selection rank
Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2023
The figures listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent ATAR students. The entry thresholds box at the top of this page shows the lowest adjusted ATAR/selection rank required to receive an offer for all applicants for the most recent January QTAC offer round.
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You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.
Other admission options
If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).
I completed my studies outside of Australia
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this course.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
Assumed knowledge
- Biology (Units 3 & 4, C) or Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C)
- Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
You must have achieved this study at a level comparable to Australian Year 12 or in recognised post-secondary studies.
I completed secondary school in Australia
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course we assume you have sound knowledge in these areas:
- Biology (Units 3 & 4, C) or Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C)
- Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
- ATAR/selection rank
- 84.00
Offer guarantee
If you completed secondary school in Australia and achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 84.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTE Academic/PTE Academic Online | 58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. |
176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
| IELTS Academic / IELTS Online / IELTS One Skills Retake | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| TOEFL iBT / Home / Paper | 79 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: CSP fees available from September
2025 fees
2025: Available from July
2024 fees
2024: CSP $6,700 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $42,500 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic)
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding academic achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
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