Master of Biomedical Science (Research)

Year

2010

Course Code

75003

Version

3

Faculty

Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences

Award Requirements

Course Structure

Candidature

Progression

Award Details

Admission Requirements

  • Completion of a Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Class I or Class II Honours from this university; or

  • Completion of a suitable postgraduate or graduate diploma in a science, biomedical or health related field from this university; or

  • Completion of qualifications from this or another university, approved by the Faculty as equivalent to the above; or

  • A pass in approved qualifying examinations, at least one year subsequent to qualifying for an appropriate bachelor degree; or

  • In exceptional cases, submission of other evidence of academic and professional attainments as meets with the approval of the Faculty, on the recommendation of the appropriate Head of School.

Course Structure

Candidates will be enrolled in the time-based subject pertaining to their field of study

MR7207 Masters Research Thesis (Biochemistry)

MR7210 Masters Research Thesis (Immunology)

MR7212 Masters Research Thesis (Microbiology)

MR7215 Masters Research Thesis (Pharmacology)

MR7217 Masters Research Thesis (Physiology)

MR7220 Masters Research Thesis (Public Health and Tropical Medicine)

Candidature

Expected time to complete

2 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Maximum time to complete

10 years

Maximum leave of absence

1 year

Progression

Supervising body

Higher Degrees by Research Sub-Committee (HDRS-C)

Confirmation of Candidature

See University Requirements - Masters by Research

Supervision

See University Requirements - Masters by Research

Progression

See University Requirements - Masters by Research

EFTSL to complete (Equivalent full-time student load)

2 EFTSL

Subsumption of coursework subjects

Yes

Allowed coursework subjects

Nil

Advanced Standing

Not eligible

Award Details

The field of study shall not appear on the testamur

Document Modification History

Version No.

Approval Date

Modification Type

Effective Date

1-09

10/2009

Original document

10/2009