Bachelor of Science (BSc), majoring in Biomedical Science, for students enrolled prior to 2019
If you are enrolling for the first time this year, visit Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biomedical Science.
Some courses offered prior to 2019 may no longer be available. If you began your degree prior to 2019 we strongly recommend you seek advice from the Student Hubs at studentinfo@auckland.ac.nz
Biomedical Science is taught jointly by the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, with courses spread across the City and Grafton Campuses.
Year 1 courses
- 90 points:
- BIOSCI 101 Essential Biology: From Genomes to Organisms*
- BIOSCI 106 Foundations of Biochemistry
- BIOSCI 107 Biology for Biomedical Science: Cellular Processes and Development**
- CHEM 110 Chemistry of the Living World
- MEDSCI 142 Biology for Biomedical Science: Organ Systems
- PHYSICS 160 Physics for the Life Sciences
- 15 points:
- Elective (for entry to MED, PHARM and OPTOM students must use POPLHLTH 111 Population Health as their elective. Other students may choose to take STATS 101 Introduction to Statistics or STATS 108 Statistics for Commerce, or an alternative elective paper.)
- Elective (for entry to MED, PHARM and OPTOM students must use POPLHLTH 111 Population Health as their elective. Other students may choose to take STATS 101 Introduction to Statistics or STATS 108 Statistics for Commerce, or an alternative elective paper.)
- 15 points:
- General Education course approved for this programme***
- General Education course approved for this programme***
Year 2 courses
- 60 points:
- At least 45 points from:
We then recommend that you take either:
- At least 15 points from:
It is up to you to complete these requirements in Year 2 or Year 3, but they must be completed in order to fulfil the requirements of the major.
*From 2019 the course name for BIOSCI 101 has changed to Life! Origins and Mechanisms.
**From 2019 the course name for BIOSCI 107 has changed to Biology for Biomedical Science: Cellular Processes.
***Biomedical Science students can only take General Education courses from Schedule O and EMHSS.
****In 2020 BIOSCI 220 replaced BIOSCI 209
Year 3 courses
- At least 30 points from:
- BIOSCI 347 Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
- BIOSCI 348 Food and Industrial Microbiology
- BIOSCI 349 Biomedical Microbiology
- BIOSCI 350 Protein Structure and Function
- BIOSCI 351 Molecular Genetics
- BIOSCI 353 Molecular and Cellular Regulation
- BIOSCI 355 Genomics and Genome Biology
- BIOSCI 356 Developmental Biology and Cancer
- BIOSCI 358 Nutritional Science
- At least 30 points from:
- MEDSCI 301 Molecular Basis of Disease
- MEDSCI 302 Cancer Biology
- MEDSCI 309 Biophysics of Nerve and Muscle
- MEDSCI 311 Cardiovascular Biology
- MEDSCI 312 Endocrinology of Growth and Metabolism
- MEDSCI 313 Reproductive Biology
- MEDSCI 314 Immunology
- MEDSCI 315 Nutrition, Diet and Gene Interactions
- MEDSCI 316 Sensory Neuroscience: From Molecules to Disease
- MEDSCI 317 Integrative Neuroscience: From Fetus to Adult
- MEDSCI 318 Pharmacokinetics and Drug Toxicity *****
- MEDSCI 319 Molecular Pharmacology *****
- MEDSCI 320 Pharmacology of the Brain and Body *****
- At least 15 points***** at Stage III from:
- At least a further 45 points from the Bachelor of Science Schedule
*****Students intending to apply for BBiomedSc(Hons) must complete 90 points (six courses) at Stage III.
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BSc in Biomedical Science degree planner (for students enrolled prior to 2019). Size: 571.2 kB.
Document Description: Use this degree planner to plan your BSc majoring in Biomedical Science if you enrolled prior to 2019.
Research areas
We strongly recommend you focus your studies on a recognised area of research as you move into your second and third years. There are eight strands of research supported by academic groups at the University of Auckland:
- Cancer Biology and Therapeutics
- Cardiovascular Biology
- Cellular and Molecular Biomedicine
- Genetics and Development
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Neurobiology
- Nutrition
- Reproduction, Growth and Metabolism
The table below indicates the range of courses you can choose from to gain experience in each field. Note that these courses may have prerequisites for entry and GPA restrictions - make sure when you plan to consider these.
| Research area | Part II Recommended preparation courses | Part II Desirable courses | Part III Recommended courses | Part III Recommended complementary courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Biology and Therapeutics | BIOSCI 201–203 MEDSCI 203–205 |
MEDSCI 301–303 | BIOSCI 351, 353, 354, 356, 358 CHEM 390, 392 MEDSCI 306, 314 |
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| Cardiovascular Biology | BIOSCI 201–203 MEDSCI 205, 206 |
MEDSCI 201 | MEDSCI 309, 311, 316 | BIOSCI 350, 351, 353, 354 MEDSCI 301, 305, 317 |
| Cellular and Molecular Biomedicine | BIOSCI 201–203 MEDSCI 205 |
MEDSCI 203, 204, 206 | BIOSCI 350, 351, 353 | MEDSCI 301, 303–305, 309, 316 |
| Genetics and Development | BIOSCI 201–203 MEDSCI 205 |
MEDSCI 203 | BIOSCI 351, 354, 356 | BIOSCI 350, 353 MEDSCI 301, 312 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | BIOSCI 201–203(BIOSCI 204 or MEDSCI 202) MEDSCI 203, 205 |
BIOSCI 349 MEDSCI 301, 314 |
BIOSCI 347, 348, 350-353 | |
| Neurobiology | BIOSCI 201–203 MEDSCI 204–206 |
MEDSCI 201 or PSYCH 202 |
MEDSCI 304, 307, 316, 317 | BIOSCI 350, 351, 353, 354 MEDSCI 309, 312 PSYCH 305 |
| Nutrition | BIOSCI 201–203 MEDSCI 205 |
MEDSCI 203, 204, 206(MEDSCI 202 or BIOSCI 204) | BIOSCI 358 MEDSCI 312, 315 |
BIOSCI 348, 351, 353 FOODSCI 301 MEDSCI 301, 306, 307, 314, 316 |
| Reproduction, Growth and Metabolism | BIOSCI 201–203 MEDSCI 205 |
MEDSCI 201, 205 | BIOSCI 351 MEDSCI 312, 313 |
BIOSCI 350, 353, 354, 356, 358 MEDSCI 301, 314 |
Entry into other programmes from Biomedical Science
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
Biomedical Science students with at least a B+ average in Year 1 may be eligible. Students wishing to be considered for an interview need to take POPLHLTH 111 as their elective course in Year 1. You will also be required to sit the UMAT examination in July of Year 1.
Bachelor of Optometry (BOptom)
Biomedical Science students may apply for selection to Optometry at the end of Year 1. Applicants achieve a minimum B+ average in requisite courses in order to be eligible for interview consideration.
Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)
Biomedical Science students may apply for selection to Pharmacy at the end of Year 1. Applicants need to have achieved a minimum B- average across all eight courses to be eligible for consideration for an admissions interview.
Help and advice
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