About The Programme

The development of medical biotechnologies is one of the major success stories of the last 20 years, and continues to revolutionise the world of medicine. Exciting new developments have led the way to new treatments to combat previously life-threatening diseases and to improve the quality of life. This programme will lead you through some of the most important developments, helping you to understand them and opening up a future world of innovation and discovery.

Graduates of the programme will find rewarding careers in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as in the health sector and in public policy, as society grapples with the complex issues that the rapidly changing world of medical biotechnology brings with it.

With a focus on developing research skills, this programme equips you for further studies at Masters or even PhD level, that can lead to cutting edge medical biotechnology discovery.

On successful completion of the programme, the graduates will also be awarded with a degree from Lancaster University. They will be awarded two certificates, making them graduates of both Sunway University and Lancaster University.

Intakes

January, March & August

Duration

3 Years (full-time)

Career Prospects

• Academia (specialist educators*)
• Patent law^ (intellectual property consultants, regulatory affairs specialists)
• Pharmaceutical industries (quality assurance personnel, product specialists, bioprocessing and biomanufacturing executives)
• Food industries (new food manufacturing processes, probiotics formulation)
• Healthcare research (research officer in CRO, therapeutic medicines, innovation of diagnostic detection kits)
• Entrepreneurs and marketing professionals
• Forensics (DNA fingerprinting, paternity identification)
• Insurance industry (insurance product development)
• Writer (scientific writer, novelist)
  *requires Masters or PhD
  ^requires additional certification

Programme Structure

Year 1

• Introduction to Medical Biotechnology
• Human Anatomy
• English for Life Sciences
• Basic Biostatistics
• Introduction to Organic Chemistry
• Human Physiology
• Principles of Genetics
• Impact of Microbes on Human Life
• Cell Biology
• Communication Skills

Year 2

• Molecular Biology
• Medical Biotechnology
• Biochemistry
• Cell & Tissue Culture
• Human Molecular Genetics
• Research & Publications
• Instrumental Analysis
• Medical Microbiology
• Social & Professional Responsibilities
• Bioinformatics
• Electives*
• Immunology
• Pharmaceutical Technology
• Research Project
• Internship
• Health and Safety in Laboratory Management
• Molecular Diagnostics
• Current Topics in Biomedical Sciences

*Elective

• Biodiversity

* This is an optional subject for BSc (Hons) Medical Biotechnology and is subject to space availability.

* BSc (Hons) Medical Biotechnology students can choose either Biodiversity or Current Issues in Biomedical Sciences.

Additional MOHE compulsory General Studies subjects

for International Student

• Malay Language for Communication 2
• Malaysian Studies 3
• Community Service

Entry Requirement

STPM

Average B- or CGPA 2.67 (Minimum 2 principals)

A-Level

Minimum 14 points

Australian Matriculation

ATAR 65

Canadian Matriculation

65%

Monash University Foundation Year

65%

Sunway Foundation in Science Technology

CGPA 2.5

Unified Examination Certificate

Maximum 24 points from 5 subjects (all Grade Bs excluding Chinese)

International Baccalaureate

Completed with minimum 26 points (excluding bonus points)

Specific Requirements

Pre-University: Pass 2 science subjects

The International Preparatory Programme (IPP) is an intensive six-month preparatory programme. International students or candidates from certain countries that want to take Sunway University’s certain degree programmes (for eg programmes in partnership with Lancaster University), they will need to take and pass our online six-month International Preparatory Programme (IPP) to be eligible to enrol on a Sunway degree programme that also leads to a degree certificate awarded by Sunway’s partner institution.

Students are required to pass all the subjects with C and above to qualify for this.

English Language Requirements

IELTS or equivalent 6.0

MUET Band 5

SPM English A2 or A-

UEC English B3

O-Level English (1119) B3

Sunway Intensive English Programme (IEP) Pass Level 4 with minimum 65%

ESL/English Satisfactory level in Pre-University programmes, where the medium of instruction is English

Note: Any other qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

*Sunway Diploma holders may obtain advanced standing if credit transfer requirements are met.

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