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At Victoria University of Wellington, undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications are offered in Biomedical Science within the School of Biological Sciences in the Faculty of Science.
Biomedical science is concerned with human health and clinical medicine which are supported by researchers and professionals whose training and skills lie in the biomedical sciences. Old diseases that resist treatment or control, new diseases, changing human life-styles and environments, and new and improved drugs are all challenges that draw the attention of biomedical scientists. Biomedical science relates to human health and diseases, including: Human Genetics; Immunology; Microbiology; Pharmacology; Human Reproduction; Aging; Pathology; Biological and Medicinal Chemistry; Epidemiology; Public Health; Environmental Health; Human Physiology.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The four year Bachelor of Biomedical Science at Victoria has three specialisations that students can choose from: Human Genetics; Molecular Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry; Molecular Pathology.
A Bachelor of Biomedical Science provides entry into research in human genetics, clinical biochemistry, immunology, molecular pathology, pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry, human fertility and aging. There is also potential for graduate entry to medical school. The BMSC is a step toward postgraduate qualifications in the above fields and may lead to qualifications in genetic counselling and public and environmental health.
The School also offered postgraduate qualifications in this area, including a Master of Biomedical Science which normally consists of Part I postgraduate coursework and Part II research thesis.
Research areas with the School of Biological Science include: Proteomics and Genomics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Cell and Tissue Function, Neuroscience, Molecular Evolution, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecology and Restoration, Marine Biology, Reproductive Biology.
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