Higher Diploma in Medical Biotechnology

About this course

The Higher Diploma in Medical Biotechnology is an 18-month, full-time programme at BMS Campus. Classes run Monday to Friday, with intakes in March and October. It has sixteen modules plus a Research Project, totalling 240 credits. Medical biotechnology uses biological systems and their derivatives to develop products and processes for medical use, including diagnosing, treating and preventing disease. Year 1 covers cell biology, biochemistry, chemistry for biology, medical microbiology, laboratory skills, molecular biology and genetics, human anatomy and physiology, immunology and laboratory management. Year 2 adds a work-based internship, pharmacology and toxicology, nanotechnology, epidemiology and public health, bioinformatics and data analysis, applied biotechnology and the Research Project. On completion, students can progress to the final year of the BSc (Hons) Medical Biotechnology. BMS notes that students learn from faculty and use BMS laboratories for practical work.