International Programme in Biomedical Sciences

Pathway for Republic Polytechnic Students

The information given here is for students currently enrolled or intending to enrol in Republic Polytechnic’s DBMS programme.

Requirements for DBMS

To be accepted by Monash University under IPBMS, DBMS students will need to:

• take Biomedical Science Track as their specialisation, which includes the following three modules:
  • A321 Proteomics
  • A322 Genomics
  • A332 Structural Biology
• take the following as their elective modules:
  • A224 Recombinant DNA Technologies
  • A205 Epidemiologic Methods
• take the following as their freely chosen module:
  • A207 Physics
• obtain a GPA of 3.2 or better for the DBMS

Accelerated Scheme

IPBMS students will be advised to plan their activities to complete their programme within three years. In particular, SAS staff will assist IPBMS students to work on the Project modules during the vacation periods.