This programme is taught on the SUSTech campus in Shenzhen and is aimed at Chinese students. This programme is a joint programme leading to double degree awards from King’s College London and the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech): students take a single programme of study, the successful completion of which leads to separate awards from both King’s and SUSTech. The Biomedical Science programme is an interdisciplinary programme which will give students an understanding of a range of biosciences including biochemistry, genetics, anatomy, cell biology and pharmacology.

Key benefits

• The programme design offers students a unique experience in being able to obtain two degree awards.
• King’s is recognised as one of the international leaders in Biomedical Science.
• The programme is taught by a combination of academic and clinical researchers at the forefront of their field.
• Graduates from the Biomedical Science programme will be equipped with a variety of transferable skills including data gathering, analysis and interpretation, presentation skills and teamwork.
• Students will acquire experience of practical laboratory sessions; multi-disciplinary teamworking; preparing and giving oral presentations; using computational tools and packages; working independently; time -management; and assessing ethical issues.
• It is anticipated that the programme will have strong links with industries local to SUSTech in Shenzhen providing opportunities for guest lecturers and possibly summer internships.