# Programme Structure
**Source**: https://biomedsci.sbs.cuhk.edu.hk/en/programme-structure
**Parent**: https://biomedsci.sbs.cuhk.edu.hk/en/site-map
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## Programme Structure
The normative study period of Biomedical Sciences Programme is 4 years (8 academic terms), and students have to complete a minimum of 123 units and satisfy requirements of the following components for graduation.
- 70 units of Major Requirements
- Faculty Package (10 units)
- Major Core (28 units)
- Concentration Area (14-15 units)
- Major Electives (17-18 units)
- 39 units of University Core Requirements
- University Language (13 units)
- General Education (GE) (University GE, College GE, Foundation Courses) (19 units)
- Understanding China (1 unit)
- Hong Kong in the Wider Constitutional Order (1 unit)
- Digital Literacy and Computational Thinking (3 units)
- Physical Education (2 units)
- 14 units of Free Electives
Year 1
### Major Core
Biomedical Sciences and Society
Biochemistry of Human Body
Laboratory Techniques in Biomedical Sciences
### Faculty Package
Foundation Course for Health Sciences I
Public Health and Healthcare Ethics
Communication Skills
Interprofessional Healthcare
Human Structure and Function
Year 2
### Major Core
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Introduction to Molecular Biology
Introduction to Bioethics
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Human Functions and Diseases I & II
Year 3 or Above
### Major Core
Immunology
Microbiology
### Major Elective
Bioinformatics, Genomics and Proteomics
Drug Design and Development
Medical Genetics
Pharmacogenomics and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacognosy
One Concentration Area
A
Biomedical Research
###### **Courses:**
Experimental Design and Execution, Journal Analysis and Reporting Results
**PLUS** at least 2 courses from the following:
- Cancer Biology
- Development and Reproduction
- Neuroscience
- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Biology
###### **Experiential Learning Activity:**
Capstone Research Project
B
Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
###### **Courses:**
- The Landscape of the Biomedical Industry
- Health Services Management
- Intellectual Property Law for Entrepreneurs
- Design Thinking and Practice
- Toolkit for Entrepreneurs
- Innovation Bootcamp
###### **Experiential Learning Activity:**
Biomedical Internship
C
Health Services and Consultation
###### **Courses:**
- Introduction to Good Manufacturing Practice for Advanced Therapy Products
- Forensic Science
- Clinical Anatomical Pathology
- Instrumental Analysis and Application in Biomedical Sciences
- Molecular Techniques in Genetics and Medicine
###### **Experiential Learning Activity:**
Biomedical Internship