UTAR’s Bachelor of Science (Hons) Biomedical Science offered by the Faculty of Science is an interdisciplinary programme with a combination of biology and pre-clinical sciences. The programme aims to equip graduates with a strong basic knowledge in the field of health sciences. 

It also develops professionalism and provides opportunities to the students to put theory into practice in their development of healthcare. The programme generates graduates to work in the area of medicine and health related industries including management, basic medical research, education, forensics, and pharmaceuticals development. 

Tuition Fees:

Malaysian Student: RM 12,613 per year costing RM 50,450 for the whole course
International Student: RM 16,750 per year costing RM 67,000 for the whole course

Year 1

• Anatomy and Physiology I
• Anatomy and Physiology II
• Basic Laboratory Skills and Management for Bioscience
• Biostatistics and Basic Epidemiology
• Cell Biology
• Computer Systems and Applications
• Biochemistry and Metabolic
• MPU1*
• MPU1**
• National Language/Other Languages
• Principles of Nutrition Elective II

Year 2

• Clinical Biochemistry
• Co-curriculum
• Essential Pathology
• Genetics
• Haematology and Transfusion Science
• Immunology
• Instrumentation for Biomedical
• Microbiology
• Molecular Biology
• Sun Zi’s Art of War and Business Strategies
• English for Science
• Research Seminar in Biomedical Science
• Toxicology

Year 3

• Elective I
• Elective IV
• Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
• Oncology
• Project
• Proteins and Proteomics
• Recombinant DNA Technology
• Industrial Training

Year 4

• Elective III
• Virology
• Pharmacology
• Medical Genomics
• Elective I – Choose 1 course(s)
• Introduction to Political Science
• Introduction to Sociology

Elective II – Choose 1 course(s)

• Management Principles
• Organisation and Human Resource

Elective III – Choose 1 course(s)

• Ethics and Contemporary Social Issues
• Interpersonal Communication

Elective IV – Choose 1 course(s)

• Animal Tissue Culture
• Endocrinology
• Neurobiology
• National Language/Other Language – Choose 1 course
• Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) – For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
• Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
• Introduction to French
• Introduction to German Language
• Introduction to Japanese
• Introduction to Korean
• Introduction to Tamil Language
• Introduction to Thai Language

MPU 1* – Choose 1 course

• Hubungan Etnik – For Local Students
• Malaysian Studies 3 – For International Students

MPU 1** – Choose 1 course

• Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 – For International Students
• Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS) – For Local Students

Co-curriculum – Choose 1 course

• Art, Craft, and Design
• Arts and Cultural Performance
• Business Plan Writing & Preparation
• Community Project
• Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
• Language, Culture and Social Study Aboard
• Leadership and Teambuilding
• Managing Personal Finance
• Management of Martial Arts Activity
• Management of Sports Activity
• Music Performance
• Oral Communication
• Social Entrepreneurship Project
• Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
• Team Work and Collaborative Project
• Work Ethics and EQ

• MUET Band 3
• IELTS 5.0
• TOEFL iBT 42  

• STPM Principal Passes in Biology and Chemistry (both with GPA of 2.50 and above)
• A-Level with Grade C in Biology and Chemistry
• South Australian Matriculation (SAM) with an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) 70 and Grade B in Biology and Chemistry
• Canadian Pre-University (CPU) with an average of 70% in 6 subjects including Biology and Chemistry
• Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) with Grade B in 5 subjects including grade B4 in Biology and Chemistry
• Matriculation Certificate, Ministry of Education including Biology and Chemistry (both with GPA of 2.50 and above)
• Foundation in Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) including Biology and Chemistry (both with GPA of 2.50 and above)
• Foundation from other Institutions of Higher Learning including Biology and Chemistry (both with GPA of 2.50 and above.)
• Diploma from other Institutions of Higher Learning in the relevant field with CGPA of 2.75 and above
• Diploma from other Institutions of Higher Learning in the relevant field with CGPA of 2.75 and below and with minimum of 3 years of working experience in the relevant field
• Other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government with GPA 2.50 in Biology and Chemistry
• SPM or equivalent with 5 credits of which 3 credits must be in Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language
• MUET Band 3/IELTS Band 5.5/TOEFL score of 550 (not applicable for qualifications conducted fully in English language)