Bachelor of Biomedical Science (BSBM)

Here at the IIUM, Department of Biomedical Science is an active and growing department with strong foundation in research and teaching. This program is currently under Kulliyyah of Allied Health.

Programme Description

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At this moment, the department is involved in basic and applied medical science research whereby the findings are incorporated into the curriculum. This objective aims towards getting the students to foster a reseach culture that is essential for the development of the nation.

Subjects taugh will cover the pre-clinical sciences such as Physiology, Anatomy, Microbiology, Pathology etc. that form a solid foundation for the final year major concentration. A research project and written thesis is required to be completed in the final year. Students have also to fulfill a 9 week internship/posting as part of their industrial training.

During the final year. the student is also required to complete 16 (CH) of concentration courses from any one of the following five specialisation areas with 16 (CH) each

Environmental Health
Industrial Health
Clinical and Pharmaceutical Research

In the near future, the departments envisages to offer three additional concentrations namely;

Tele health
Laboratory management Technology

The degree programme is the IIUM's response to calls for knowledgeable and skilled professionals in both the health and medical sectors. It aims to produce highly trained and creative biomedical scientist to fill the growing needs of society.

 

Programme Structure

Level of Studies:
Bachelor of Biomedical Science [BBiomedSc(Hons)]
Duration: 4 years
A student must successfully complete 125 or 127 Credit Hours (CH) of course work, consisting of the requirements of the university, Kulliyyah and department.

Entry Requirements

  1. A pass at the GCE level with credits in
    • Mathematics
    • Chemistry
    • Biology
    • Physics

    Any other equivalent qualification recognized by the government of Malaysia and approved by the Senate of the University.

  2. Pass in the English Placement Test (EPT) conducted by IIUM or has evidence of IELTS or TOEFL qualification:

     

    Programe IELTS TOEFL
    Undergraduate   (English Medium) Average Band 6.0 550 paper-based   213 computer-based
    Undergraduate   (Arabic Medium) Average Band 5.5 525 paper-based   196 computer-based
       

     

  3. Other admission requirement:
    A Diploma in related area with a CGPA of 2.5 or above.
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