Master of Biomedical Science–MBmedSc 240 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the MBmedSc degree shall have:

(i) completed a degree or relevant graduate or postgraduate diploma of this university or, at the discretion of the Associate Dean, (Students), another university;

(ii) met the Part 2 requirements as set out in section 2 of the BBmedSc regulations, or been granted exemption from those prerequisites by the Head of the School of Biological Sciences; and

(iii) been accepted by the head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the associate dean for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.

2. (a) Except as provided in (b) or in section 4, the course of study for the MBmedSc shall consist of:

Part 1: (i) BMSC 580

(ii) 30 points from BIOL 432, BMSC 401–479, CLNR 401–414, DRGD 401–405

(iii) 60 further points from BIOL 430–435, BMSC 401–449, CLNR 401–414, DRGD 401–405.

Part 2: BMSC 591 or 592.

Each part shall contribute at least 40 percent of the total marks.

(b) A candidate admitted with a BBmedSc(Hons) degree may be admitted directly to Part 2 and then need not offer Part 1.

(c) A candidate may proceed to Part 2 only with the permission of the relevant head of school.

3. (a) A full-time candidate whose course of study includes both parts shall normally be enrolled for at least four trimesters (extended pro rata up to eight trimesters for students who are not full time) and shall complete the degree within two and a half years of first enrolling in it (extended pro rata up to five years for students who are not full time). The associate dean may extend the maximum period in special cases.

(b) The minimum and maximum periods of enrolment for Part 2 are specified in the Master’s Thesis Regulations.

5. A candidate may be awarded the MBmedSc with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook. To be eligible, a full-time candidate shall complete all work for Part 2 within one year and six months from the date of first enrolment in Part 2 (extended pro rata up to three years for students who are not full time).