Bachelor in Biomedicine (Hons)

Introduction:

The Bachelor in Biomedicine (Hons) programme would serve as a platform for its graduates to pursue their career pathway in the biomedical, medical or any of the health sciences area. The programme introduces modern laboratory techniques and encourages students to relate what they have learnt in class with the latest development in this field. This programme has strong emphasis on research which will be a great advantage for graduates who are inclined towards health science research. Through its curriculum which integrates the knowledge, attitude, and skill components, the graduates are prepared to meet the challenging endeavour as professional biomedical scientist. The competence in both diagnostic and clinical aspects of the curriculum will certainly be great advantage in their future undertakings. Biomedical graduates from this programme may also further their studies towards masters, doctorate level or pursue a professional degree in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy through MSU’s International Student Exchange Program (ISEP).

Objective:

The main objective of this programme is to produce graduates with an in depth knowledge and understanding of all major areas of the biomedical and clinical sciences, with opportunity for a degree of specialisation.

Career Prospect:

Graduates from this programme can look forward to a successful career as: Biomedical scientist, Medical Laboratory Manager, Research Officers, Healthcare Officers, Academicians, Underwriters for medical insurance companies and etc.

Entry Requirements:

1. Minimum requirement (STPM candidates):
   
   
   1. Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)
      Candidates will have to pass Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination or equivalent with credits in Bahasa Malaysia or Bahasa Melayu (Syllabus X) / Bahasa Malaysia II and Pass in general Science or Additional Science or Biology / Chemistry / Physics;
      
      AND
      
      
   2. Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) or equivalent
      Candidates will have to pass Sijil Tinggi Peperiksaan Malaysia (STPM) examination with at least:
      
      
      1. Pass with C grade in 3 subjects including General Studies paper OR
         
         
      2. Pass with C grade in 2 subjects including General Studies, and another 2 subjects with D grade OR
         
         
2. Malaysian Ministry of Education's Matriculation Certificate or MSU foundation or equivalent qualification from other institutions approved by Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education and accredited by Malaysia Qualification Agency (MQA);
   
   OR
   
   
3. Minimum passes 3 subjects of A 'Level' (GCE)
   
   OR
   
   
4. Minimum 65-70% score for The South Australian Matriculation (SAM)
   
   OR
   
   
5. Minimum 80% score for Canadian Pre-University Program (CPU)
   
   OR
   
   
6. Diploma in related fields from PTPL/ MSU or Diploma/Certificate in related fields from Polytechnics, IPTA or accredited IPTS or other institutions recognized by Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education.

Course Content:

The Bachelor in Biomedicine (Hons) is made up of 120 credits. 24 units are allocated for the compulsory (university) subjects, 26 units for the core (school) subjects and the remaining 70 units are for the core (programme) subjects.

In the first year, students will learn subjects like Organic Chemistry, Bio-statistics, Biochemistry and Physiology. In the second year, the students will have the opportunity to study subjects like Immunology and Serology, Medical Parasitology, Haematology and Phlebotomy as well as Histopathology. In the third year and final year, the emphasis will be on in-depth subjects such as Medical Diagnostic I and II , Neuropharmacology and students will be send for internship training to gain practical experience in an actual workplace.