BSc (Honours) 
Biomedical Sciences

Duration: 3 years (2 years in Malaysia + 1 year in UK) - two-part course
Intake: September

Age Requirements: 17 years old during the first academic year

Closing Date:

Year 1:

  • Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology
  • Genetics
  • Microbiology and Immunology
  • Pharmacology
  • Physiology
  • Practical Skills in Biomedical and Biomolecular Sciences

Year 2:

  • Essential Biomedical Research Skills
  • Control of Eukaryotic Gene Expression
  • Cell Biology and Disease
  • Cell and Molecular Biology of the Immune System
  • The Nervous System and Respiratory Diseases
  • Clinical Immunology and Viral Pathogens
  • Human Anatomy
  • Practical and Presentation Skills in Biomedical Sciences

Year 3:

  • You will study three modules, one from each of the following lists:

    Semester 1
    List A
    • Genetics and Diseases
    • Clinical Ageing and Health
    • Immunology of Health and Disease
    List B
    • Cancer Biology and Therapy
    • Disorders of the Nervous System
    • Chronic Disease
    List C
    • Epidemiology
    • Medical Biotechnology
    • Microbiota and Pathogens: Mucosal Microbiota, Protozoa and Fungi

    You will also take one of the following vocational modules;
    Business Enterprise for the Bioscientist / Research in Biomedical Sciences / Health and Illness: Professional and Societal Perspectives / Science Communication / Bioethics / Bioinformatics

    Semester 2
    • Research Project; or
    • Experimental Design and the Process of Research

    *Final year at Newcastle University, UK, with a 10-week research project

Malaysian students
No closing date

International students
14 July 

Possible Career Options:

  • Business Enterprise for the Bioscientist
  • Research in Biomedical Sciences
  • Healthcare Organisation and Practice
  • Science Communication
  • Bioethics
  • Bioinformatics