At a Glance
| Duration: | 3 years full-time |
| Qualification: | Diploma in Biomedical Science |
| Application: | Apply during the Joint Admissions Exercise following the release of the GCE O Level results. For other categories of local applicants, please refer to the section on 'Admission and Requirements'. For international students, please refer to the section on 'Information for International Students'. |
The Course
Serve mankind! Save lives! Do your part for the Singapore healthcare system while contributing to the nation’s goal to be Asia’s biomedical hub and the region’s medical hub. Play a role in the research and development of novel diagnostics and therapeutics. You never know, you may just find yourself commercialising discoveries at the laboratory benches and making headlines in patient care.
Singapore has emerged as the springboard to Asia in many areas of our economy and may well be the next global hub for biomedical sciences. The local biomedical sciences sector is growing with increasing foreign investment that boosts job opportunities in testing laboratories, clinical trials, research and development and pharmaceutical development. Singapore’s thrust to be the region’s medical hub with world-class healthcare services emphasises the need for quality trained technologists in clinical laboratories and pharmaceutical care services. This course puts you in demand!
Our course emphasises learning through established collaborative training and work attachments with experienced teaching staff and industry professionals. You begin by learning the foundational sciences to understand the biology and chemistry of health science. You will study the inner workings of living cells, the biological processes involving proteins and enzymes, the structure, parts and functions of the human body, the world of bacteria, viruses and other micro-organisms, and the structure, functions and chemical reactions of molecules. You will progress to learn the nature, causes and progression of human diseases, our biological responses and defences, and chemical drug actions, effects and uses.
You can then choose to specialise in one of two options. The Biomedical Technology (BMT) option trains you in laboratory science and technology in clinical diagnostics, as well as clinical research. The Pharmaceutical Science and Technology (PST) option equips you with knowledge and skills in pharmaceutical drug development as well as pharmacy retail and care services.
Career Opportunities
Graduates from the BMT option can work as medical technologists or laboratory technologists in hospital/clinical laboratories, medical research centres, central testing laboratories at Contract Research Organisations and clinical trials.
Graduates from the PST option can work as pharmacy technicians assisting pharmacists at hospitals or community/retail pharmacies, QA/QC analysts or process technologists in pharmaceutical or bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing industries, research, assistant executives for regulatory affairs involving pharmaceutical and related legislations, or technical sales and marketing personnel for pharmaceutical/health products.
Minimum Entry Requirements
| English Language (EL1)* | |
Mathematics (E or A) | Grades 1-6 |
Additional Combined Science, Additional Science, Biology, Chemistry, Combined Science, Engineering Science, Integrated Science, Physical Science, Physics, Science (Chemistry, Biology), Science (Physics, Biology), Science (Physics, Chemistry), Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) | Grades 1-6 |
Any two other subjects, excluding CCA | － |
Applicants with partial or complete Colour Appreciation Deficiency are not eligible to opt for the Biomedical Technology option.
* SPM/UEC holders must have a minimum of Grade 6 for their Bahasa Inggeris (Paper 122/Paper 322)/ Communication English or English Language (for UEC holders).
See also the minimum entry requirements for:
Graduation Requirements
| Cumulative Grade Point Average | min 1.0 |
| TP Core Subjects | 19 credit units |
| Diploma Subjects | |
| Core Subjects | 54 credit units |
| Elective Subjects | min 8 credit units |
| Option Subjects | 37 credit units |
| Cross-Disciplinary Subjects | min 9 credit units |
| Total Credit Units Completed | min 127 credit units |
Cross-Disciplinary Subjects
Students are required to obtain a minimum of 9 credit units from the list of Cross-Disciplinary Subjects.
Additional Information
Enquiries
For more enquiries, please feel free to contact us at:
Temasek Polytechnic
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
Tel: 67878000 (Admission Hotline)
Fax: 67898220 (General Enquiry)
Email: admissions@tp.edu.sg
Sale of Prospectus
The prospectus for full-time diploma is on sale at the following places for the price of S$7.00 per copy.
One Stop Service Centre
Temasek Polytechnic
Administration Block 9
East Wing, Lobby C, Level 2 (Plaza Level)
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
Alternatively, you can request the prospectus to be mailed to you. The cost is S$7.00 + S$2.50(local postage cost) for local addresses and S$7.00 + overseas postage cost for overseas addresses. You can send in your requests to corpcomm@tp.edu.sg
Please make your cheques/drafts* payable to "Temasek Polytechnic" and send it together with your request to:
Corporation Communications
Temasek Polytechnic
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
* Foreign cheques/drafts drawn on overseas banks are not acceptable.
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