Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) (Biomedical)

About the course

This biomedical stream of Swinburne’s Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) develops engineering skills applied to medical and healthcare technologies. You’ll build foundations in engineering and progress to specialised biomedical engineering study with a strong focus on real-world practice. The professional format emphasises industry-relevant learning and preparation for engineering careers through an honours-level undergraduate qualification in biomedical engineering.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue roles applying engineering to healthcare and medical technology, such as biomedical engineer, medical device or product development engineer, clinical/field engineer, validation or quality engineer, and R&D engineer. Opportunities can be found in medical device companies, hospitals and clinical technology services, biotech and health-tech organisations, and related engineering consultancies. Outcomes align with an honours-level professional biomedical engineering degree.

Living Costs in Melbourne**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,583 - 2,094	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,207 - 1,596
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 9	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 240 - 318

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

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***Source: PayScale.com (2026)