Newcastle University

Studying Biomedical Sciences at NUMed Malaysia

New discoveries in the biomedical sciences provide us with the prospect of finding new ways to prevent and treat the wide range of diseases that affect humankind. The BSc (Honours) Biomedical Sciences (BMS) 2+1 programme offered by NUMed Malaysia and Newcastle UK covers the diverse range of subjects relating to medicine and include the study of key areas such as biochemistry, genetics, physiology, microbiology, immunology and pharmacology and thus provides a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the functioning of the human body in health and disease.

The BSc (Honours) Biomedical Sciences (BMS) degree programme offered at NUMed Malaysia is split into two parts: Part I – Two academic years, which mirrors exactly the programme offered in the UK, delivered at the brand new custom built 13-acre NUMed Malaysia campus in Nusajaya, Johor and Part II – One academic year at the Newcastle UK campus with research led teaching and an intensive research project in one of the highly regarded research institutes in Newcastle University Medical School. The course you will study is equivalent to the one delivered at our Medical School in the UK, and following successful completion of the programme you will be awarded the degree BSc (Honours) Biomedical Sciences by Newcastle University, UK.

Newcastle University UK is a modern university with a rich tradition of scholarship, a proud record of service and a truly global alumni network. The reputation and popularity of the University is backed up by the high-quality teaching and learning experience and the research opportunities available to students. Newcastle is a Russell Group University that consistently ranks in the top 20 in the UK for research power and student experience, and is the first UK University to establish a fully owned international branch campus for medicine and the biomedical sciences in Malaysia.

While NUMed Malaysia was only established in 2009, the history and heritage of the University in the UK dates back to 1834, when a School of Medicine and Surgery was first established in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. Newcastle University Medical School is a world leading collaboration of research scientists, medical doctors and teaching professionals who have enjoyed a reputation for innovation and excellence for both our research and teaching and our BSc (Honours) Biomedical Sciences is consistently one of the most highly regarded courses in the UK. Biomedical Sciences at Newcastle University UK has scored 95%-100% overall student satisfaction (2011, 2012 and 2013) in the National Student Survey and is currently ranked 6th out of 78 universities in the Times Good University Guide 2013.