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Associate Degree in Biomedical Engineering/Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical)(Honours) - Flinders University Pathway

  • Associate Degree

Become a paraprofessional biomedical engineer and you could be installing, commissioning, testing and fault-finding essential biomedical equipment used in the health system.

Key details

Degree Type
Associate Degree
Course Code
DP00142
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Fees
$26,674 per year

About this course

Become a paraprofessional biomedical engineer and you could be installing, commissioning, testing and fault-finding essential biomedical equipment used in the health system. You will also be qualified for work in electronics and related industries, government, biomedical equipment, and research institutions. Learn about engineering practice, mathematics, digital electronics, anatomy and physiology for biomedical technologists, computer science, project management, biomedical instrumentation and microcontroller programming. And you have the option to fast-track to a university degree. Kick-start your career and further your studies in this rapidly growing sector with TAFE SA.

Entry requirements

  • Certificate III or higher in an Engineering related area
  • Completion of Year 12 and Year 12 Specialist Mathematics OR Mathematical Methods OR General Mathematics or equivalent with a minimum ATAR of 60
  • Satisfactory achievement in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with a minimum score of 140
If there are more applications for this course than places available, applicants will be ranked by date of application to this course

Study locations

Regency Park

Career pathways

As a biomedical paraprofessional you will be installing, commissioning, testing and fault-finding biomedical equipment used in the health system. The employment opportunities for the graduates of this course are in the SA Biomedical Engineering (SA BME) department at a paraprofessional engineer level, as well as other private companies who offer biomedical engineering services to the South Australian health institutions. You will also find employment opportunities in electronics and related industries, Government, biomedical equipment and research institutions.

Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.