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Duration/intensity

The BBmedSc represents three years of full-time study and may also be studied part-time.

Entry Requirements

To be accepted into the BBmedSc you need to:

• achieve University Entrance for at least one of the admission types.

Thoughts and questions

Link to admission types, as not all students will understand all of them: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/study/apply-enrol/admissions

Degree requirements

• Total of 360 points required, of which:
  • Maximum of 180 points must be at 100 level.
  • At least 180 points must be at 200 and 300 level.
• Complete six core courses at 100 level (usually in first year):
  
  • BIOL 111
  • BIOL 114
  • BMSC 117
  • CHEM 114
  • PSYC 122
  • MATH 141 or STAT 193.
• Complete three core courses at 200 level (usually in second year):
  
  • BIOL 241
  • BIOL 243
  • BIOL 244.
• Satisfy the requirements for at least one major subject.
• Electives courses to make up the 360 points may be chosen from any other first degree at this university.

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Students who do not have 18 credits in Chemistry at NCEA Level 3 (which must include AS91390, AS 91391 and AS91392) will have to complete CHEM 113 before beginning CHEM 114.

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Major subject requirements

Human Genetics (HGEN)

• Complete BMSC 116.
• Complete BIOL 252.
• Complete three courses at 300 level:
  • BIOL 340
  • BMSC 339
  • BMSC 343.
• Complete one further from BIOL, BMSC or BTEC 200-399.
• Complete one further course from BMSC 300-399.

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HGEN: Major/subject code for Human Genetics

Molecular Pathology (MOLP)

• Complete BMSC 116.
• Complete BIOL 252.
• Complete five courses at 300 level:
  • BIOL 340
  • BMSC 301
  • BMSC 323
  • BMSC 334
  • BMSC 335.

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MOLP: Major/subject code for Molecular Pathology

Molecular Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry (MPMC)

• Complete CHEM 115.
• Complete CHEM 201 and CHEM 205.
• Complete five courses at 300 level:
  • BMSC 335
  • BMSC 354
  • CHEM 301
    
  • CHEM 305
  • One further course from BIOL, BMSC, BTEC or CHEM 300-399.

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MPMC: Major/subject code for Molecular Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry.