Biomedical Sciences (Hons) The University Of Nottingham Malaysia

Overview

Your second year in the Biomedical Sciences (Hons) degree at The University Of Nottingham Malaysia will focus on scientific research techniques, including modules on drug usage and their mechanisms of action. During summer vacation before your final year, you will be placed on a clinical rotation across different healthcare laboratories, gaining real-working experience in areas of amongst others, haematology, chemical pathology, histopathology and cytology. Specialised modules in your final year will present you with current content in, and future directions of, medical and health sciences. You will also complete an independent research project, which will develop your laboratory, data analysis and critical thinking skills. You will also have the exchange opportunity to study at our UK campus during your three years with us

Career paths

The MQA-approved biomedical sciences degree is purposely designed to maximise your career options, leading to a range of eventual specialisations. It will equip you with skills that enable you to undertake handson science careers in medical research and development in laboratories of institutions such as in the pharmaceutical industry and universities. 

As a medical technologist under the allied health profession, you are able to assist in medical diagnosis in the public health services sector. There are also a number of hands- off science career paths, scientific journalism, medical information officer or patent advisor. You will develop a range of sought-after skills and competencies applicable in the nonscientific fields such as analytical and critical thinking, as well as learnability.