Programme Structure: Bachelor of Science (Honours) Biomedical Science

Year 1

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

Year 2

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

Year 3

  • Elective I 
  • Elective III
  • Industrial Training 
  • Medical Genomics 
  • Oncology 
  • Pharmacology
  • Project
  • Virology

Year 4

  • Elective IV
  • Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Project
  • Proteins and  Proteomics
  • Recombinant DNA Technology 

Elective I - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Introduction to Political Science 
  • Introduction to Sociology 


Elective II - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Experiential Research Skills (ERS)
  • 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 

MPU 1* - Choose 1 course

    • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students
      • Falsafah dan Isu Semansa - For Local Students

  • MPU 1** - Choose 1 course

      • Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban - For Local Students
      • Philosophy and Current Issues - For International Students

National Language/Other Languages - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
  • Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
  • Introduction for Chinese Language I
  • Introduction for Chinese Language II
  • Introduction for Chinese Language III
  • Introduction to French
  • Introduction to German Language
  • Introduction to Japanese
  • Introduction to Korean
  • Introduction to Tamil Language
  • Introduction to Thai Language

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
  • Management of Martial Arts Activity
  • Management of Sports Activity
  • Managing Personal Finance
  • Music Performance
  • Oral Communication
  • Social Entrepreneurship Project
  • Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
  • Team Work and Collaborative Project
  • Work Ethics and EQ
Please note that this is an indicative list of courses for general reference only. The programme structure and course sequence plan may be subject to change without notice. It is therefore important to check with UTAR staff on the current programme structure at the time of enrollment. For existing UTAR students, kindly refer to UTAR portal.