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Program Description
The Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Sciences) degree program is offered as four years full-time (8 semesters) program with 147 credits in total. This consists of compulsory university subjects, basic, advanced, and elective modules as well as training attachments at local district clinics, hospitals, and industry laboratories. This program focuses on various medical and clinical sciences, including anatomy and physiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, molecular and cellular genetics, medical microbiology, parasitology, immunology, toxicology, pathology, hematology, pharmacology, bioinformatics, forensic science, and radiobiology.
The program is taught by qualified, dedicated, and expert lecturers in the field of Biomedical Sciences. The objectives of this program are to provide graduates with sufficient basic knowledge in the field of health sciences with emphasis on the importance of laboratory procedures and also to generate graduates who are able to work in the area of medical and health-related industries.
Duration of Study
4 Years
Course Mode
Full-time
Course Location
Serdang
Intakes
Career ProspectsÂ
- Graduates may find employment in research laboratories, veterinary science, or hospital laboratories.
- Biomedical Sciences graduates may pursue a career in education. They can be educators in universities and schools.
- Students can also undertake postgraduate courses in any related field and become researchers and lecturers.
- Biomedical Science graduates can also enter the police force in the area of forensics.
- Industries may employ Biomedical Sciences graduates for research and development of industrial laboratory instrumentation and also in food and health care area.
- Insurance companies largely employed Biomedical Science undergraduates as underwriters and claims executives.
Entry Requirement
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
Have received a National Higher School Certificate (or an A Level or the equivalent of 12 years of primary education) with the minimum grade of 80% and above, OR Have obtained a Diploma from recognized Institutions with at least a CGPA of 3.00; AND Have fulfilled specific entrance requirements for some programs, particularly in the sciences field.
[Please check the requirements for the courses. More information can be found at: https://akademik.upm.edu.my/international_student_admission-3955]
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
International students must be proficient in the English Language as this language
is the medium of instruction at the University.
IELTS band 5.5 and above; or
TOEFL iBT score of 60 and above; or
MUET band 3 and above; or
CIEP level 107 and above; or
PTE Score of 43 and above; or
Cambridge English (CAE/CPE/Linguaskill)
Score 154 and above
