Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours - Infection and Immunity

The University of Otago has a strong international reputation for biomedical research. The Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours (BBiomedSc(Hons)) is an eight-month full‑time postgraduate programme which provides an excellent foundation for a career in biomedical research. You will join your supervisor's research team and be based in their home department. Your supervisor and their team will provide training on all necessary scientific techniques. The research focus of the BBiomedSc(Hons) provides an excellent foundation for employment in a research laboratory and pursuing master's or PhD studies in a wide range of biomedical sciences. The BBiomedSc(Hons) is a thesis‑only qualification, comprising 85 per cent research and 15 per cent coursework. There are no final exams. If you want to understand how the body fights illness and how science protects communities, Infection and Immunity is the perfect fit. You’ll explore how microbes cause disease, how the immune system responds, and how modern research is transforming treatments from vaccines to cancer immunotherapy. At Otago you’ll learn in a nationally recognised research environment, working alongside experts tackling real-world challenges like antibiotic resistance and emerging infectious diseases. Whether you’re driven to improve public health, investigate immune disorders, or help develop new therapeutics, this major gives you the tools and insight to make a meaningful impact.

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences). Every applicant must have been awarded the degree of Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Board of Studies for Biomedical Sciences, with an average grade of at least B+ for the appropriate 300-level papers of the major subject and have passed one further paper at 300-level to make a total of 90 points at 300-level. Applicants must normally have passed papers worth at least 216 points, at 200-level or above.