Course details

Summary

The Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (BBiomedSc) degree provides an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the scientific basis of health and disease in humans and animals.

The degree is complementary to traditional discipline-based majors (e.g. Anatomy, Biochemistry, Genetics, Human Nutrition, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physiology) currently offered within the Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree, but allows a more comprehensive and integrated approach to the field as a whole, along with a greater freedom of choice from a wider diversity of papers.

The degree aims at providing a sound and comprehensive grounding in the key principles underpinning modern biological and medical research. Many of our graduates successfully gain places in health professional Programs (medicine, dentistry, nursing, optometry, audiology, etc), or further their studies by continuing with a BBiomedSc(Hons) degree. Others will be found working in a range of careers across the spectrum of ‘biomedicine’ - from teaching to forensic analysis to government policy advisers.

The BBiomedSc Honours degree is a one-year, postgraduate programme. With its focus on hands-on biomedical research, it is an excellent choice for students wishing to continue on to PhD studies.

Programme Requirements

1st year

• BIOC 192 Foundations of Biochemistry
• CELS 191 Cell and Molecular Biology
• CHEM 191 The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health
• HUBS 191 Human Body Systems 1
• HUBS 192 Human Body Systems 2
• PHSI 191 Biological Physics
• 18 further points

2nd year

• ANAT 241 Human Biology: Cells to Systems
• ANAT 243 Reproductive and Developmental Biology
• GENE 221 Molecular and Microbial Genetics
• GENE 223 Developmental and Applied Genetics
• At least 36 points from ANAT 242, BIOC 221, GENE 222, MICR 223, PATH 201, PHSL 231
• 18 further points (BIOL 112 required if intending to take ZOOL 223 in third year; GENE 222 required if intending to take GENE 313 in third year)

3rd year

Three of:

• ANAT 333 Reproductive Biology
• ANAT 334 Developmental Biology
• GENE 314 Developmental Genetics
• GENE 315 Genomes

At least 18 points from ANAT 332, ANAT 333, ANAT 334, ANTH 322, GENE 313, GENE 314, GENE 315, MICR 332, MICR 334, PATH 301, PATH 302, PHSL 341, PHSL 342

36 further points (ZOOL 223 recommended)

Note: ANAT 333 and PATH 301 cannot be taken concurrently. Students wishing to include PATH 301 must also take ANAT 334, GENE 314, 315.

Total: 360 points

Entry criteria

The minimum requirement for students is the completion of a high school qualification plus satisfactory completion of one year's study at an approved tertiary institution or successful completion New Zealand Foundation Year programme.

We also accept the following International qualifications: International Baccalaureate: IB Diploma with a minimum of 26 points; GCE Advanced Levels: minimum grade of 8.

English Language Requirements:

IELTS score of 6.0 in the academic module (with no individual band below 6.0); Internet-based TOEFL Score of 80 (writing 20); Paper-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 550 (TWE 4.5); CIE Cambridge International Examinations Grade E or better in AS English; Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) - Overall score of 176 (with no individual band below 169); Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) - Overall score of 176 (with no individual band below 169); GCE 'A' Level or 'AS' Level English Language or English Literature - grade C or higher; GCE 'AS' Level General Paper (English) - grade C or higher; APIEL (Advanced Placement International English Language) Examination - grade 3 or higher; IB International Baccalaureate - English at Higher or Standard level in Language A: literature, Language A: language and literature, or at Higher level in Language B; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - Overall score of 58 with no communicative skills score below 50.