Postgraduate Certificate in Biomedical Science–PGCertBmedSc 60 points Qualification regulations

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

(i) completed a BBmedSc degree or, at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Students), an equivalent degree; and  

(ii) been accepted by the relevant 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 extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind. 

2. Except as provided in section 5, the programme of study for the PGCertBmedSc shall consist of 60 points from BIOL 432, BMSC 401–479, CLNR 401–414, DRGD 401–405.

3. (a) A candidate for the PGCertBmedSc shall normally be enrolled for at least one trimester and shall complete the requirements of the postgraduate certificate within two years of first enrolling in it.

(b) The associate dean may extend the maximum period in special cases.

4. A candidate who has been awarded the PGCertBmedSc shall abandon that qualification upon being awarded the PGDipBmedSc.