Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours - Functional Human Biology

The University of Otago

The University of Otago has a strong international reputation for biomedical research. The Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours (BBiomedSc(Hons)) is an eight-month full‑time postgraduate programme which provides an excellent foundation for a career in biomedical research. You will join your supervisor's research team and be based in their home department. Your supervisor and their team will provide training on all necessary scientific techniques. The research focus of the BBiomedSc(Hons) provides an excellent foundation for employment in a research laboratory and pursuing master's or PhD studies in a wide range of biomedical sciences. The BBiomedSc(Hons) is a thesis‑only qualification, comprising 85 per cent research and 15 per cent coursework. There are no final exams. If you want to understand how the human body works at every level, Functional Human Biology gives you the science to explore it. You will study how cells, tissues and organ systems function, how things go wrong in disease, and how research drives new treatments and technologies. This major blends physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology and anatomy, giving you a strong, interdisciplinary foundation. By the time you graduate, you will understand human biology from molecule to system, and have the scientific skills to make a meaningful impact in biotechnology, medicine and or scientific research.

Division of Sciences