Biomedical Sciences Gulf Medical University

Overview

College of Medicine, with a view to cater to this demand for trained technologists and researchers started the Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences [BBMS] program in the year 2014.

The Biomedical Sciences program from Gulf Medical University is innovative and best suited for students who are interested in Biomedical sciences and are planning a future in Clinical Laboratories/ Medical diagnostics/ Healthcare/ Life science industry or aspire to do cutting-edge Biomedical Research.

BBMS program is of 4-year duration with program learning outcomes aligned to Level 7 of the National Qualifications Framework – QF Emirates and to the Quality Code for Higher Education Subject Benchmark Statement for Biomedical Sciences, UK. The program is internationally accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science, UK and listed on their website

What you'll study

The program has well designed courses which lay a strong foundation in biomedical and clinical laboratory sciences with a good mix of theory and hands-on practical sessions.

All students are encouraged to take elective training within the country and abroad during their summer and winter breaks in either research or diagnostic laboratories as per their interest and choice. Students are posted in the  CAP-accredited diagnostic and referral laboratories of the Thumbay Group in the last semester which prepares them well for future work.

Research is an important part of the program. Students do a mandatory hands-on Research Project in the final year, which is facilitated by the Thumbay Diagnostic Laboratories, Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine and the Thumbay Hospitals which are all a part of the Academic Health System.

On successful completion of the program, BBMS graduates will be able to work as technologists in clinical/research laboratories or in the medical diagnostics industry or pursue further graduate studies.

The program provides students with an excellent foundation for further graduate studies in fields such as Genetics, Molecular Diagnostics, Cancer Biology, Immunology, Clinical Chemistry, Toxicology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Public Health etc.