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Programme 2024
B.Sc. (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences and BioBusiness
Programme Structure details for matriculation Year 2024 and onwards
COURSES OF STUDY
The courses of study and the distribution of courses for Double Major Programme (Honours) in Biomedical Sciences and BioBusiness will be determined by the School of Biological Sciences with the approval from the University.
Each course will
be assigned a certain number of Academic Units (AUs) as determined by the University. The distribution of the courses of study and the associated number of AUs are shown in the table below.
- Core – Compulsory courses required to satisfy programme requirements. In the first and second year, it is common in that all students enrol for the same core courses. Students must fulfil a total of 42AU of BioMed core and 41AUBio-Biz core courses respectively.
- Major Prescribed Electives (BioMedical discipline) – To fulfil a total of 3AU (BS2xxx/BS3xxx/BS4xxx) Elective course.
- Major Prescribed Electives (Bio-Business discipline) – To fulfil a total of 3AU Elective course under the Bio-Business basket.
- 7 ICC - Common Core Courses: Focusing on Key Transferable Skills and Global Challenges - NTU Education 2025
- 3 ICC - Foundational Core Courses: Including Effective Communication, Introduction to Data Science and a Mandatory Professional Internship
- Broadening & Deepening Electives (BDE) – provides the opportunity to explore different courses in NTU; or take up more challenging and advanced topics within the chosen discipline.
With effect from AY2024 intake and onwards, the programme now offers two distinct tracks: CBS and NTUpreneur (delivered by our NTUpreneur Academy).
Table 1: Summary Table of the Double Major BioMed & Biobusiness Programme: CBS Track
PROGRAMME | Major Requirements (AUs) | Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) (AUs) | BDE | Total (AUs) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Core | Prescribed Electives | Final Year Project (Core) | CC | FC | ||||
Major in BioMed | 39 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 139 | |
Major in Bio-Bizz | 38 | 3 | ||||||
Table 2: Summary Table of the Double Major BioMed & Biobusiness Programme: NTUpreneur Track
PROGRAMME | Major Requirements (AUs) | Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) (AUs) | BDE | Total (AUs) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Core | Prescribed Electives | Final Year Project (Core) | CC | FC | ||||
Major in BioMed | 39 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 139 | |
Major in Bio-Bizz | 38 | 3 | ||||||
- A minimum CGPA of 4.50 and a grade of at least A- for the Final Year Project are required for the award of an Honours (Highest Distinction) Degree.
- A minimum CGPA of 4.00 and a ‘Pass’ grade for the Final Year Project (FYP), are required for the award of an Honours (Distinction) degree.
For information about the University Academic Unit System, Grade Point Average System and calculation of Honours Classification please refer to the AUS Handbook @ here.