2026-2027

Bachelor in Biomedical Sciences

Schedule

regular course
ECTS Credits 180

Presentation
Programme
Opportunities

Overview

During your bachelor’s program, you will learn to master the fundamentals of physics, chemistry, and biology, which form the foundation of biomedical science education.

Through a morphological approach (cytology, histology, anatomy, and embryology), you will learn to identify and describe the main structures and functions of intracellular organelles, various cell types, as well as the tissues and anatomical structures that make up the human body.

You will study the normal functioning of the human body as well as the pathophysiology of major human diseases (biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, physiology, neuroscience, psychology, immunopathology, pathology, etc.).

At the same time, you will receive training in cutting-edge technologies in the field of biomedical research (courses in methodology, instrumental analysis and radiation protection, genomics, etc.), therapeutic approaches (innovative therapies, pharmacology, clinical development, etc.), as well as ethics.

You're off to a good start

you are interested in scientific topics;
you are thorough and precise;
you have the ability to synthesize information;
you are able to break down disciplinary barriers to establish connections between their content.

Teaching Methods

Lectures, seminars, practical sessions, exercise sessions, and labs—we do everything we can to ensure you master the theoretical concepts.

Organized in small groups, practical work and exercise sessions introduce you to the techniques specific to each discipline.

You will learn to use the equipment, take measurements, and interpret them. In this way, you will experimentally observe certain laws or phenomena covered in the theoretical lectures. You will learn to identify and depict the cells or organisms observed under an optical microscope, as well as to reconstruct them in three dimensions.

Significant resources are dedicated to your introduction to microscopy: a collection of microscopic sections of human specimens, binocular microscopes, electron micrographs, a multimedia learning system…

In addition to the numerous practical sessions in microscopy, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, and more, you can apply to become a “student-researcher” during your bachelor’s program. This status allows you to join a Faculty laboratory and learn the craft of research by working side-by-side with professionals in the field of biomedical sciences. You’ll work on a research project, discover cutting-edge technologies, and develop your scientific approach.

Support for Success

Succeeding in a year of university studies involves many challenges.

To help you overcome them, we support you in developing your academic, methodological, and interpersonal skills—with the help of many professionals.

Preparatory courses, personalized assistance…

Learn about support services for success in biomedical sciences

An education with an international focus

As part of the bachelor’s program, you have the opportunity to study abroad for a semester. A second opportunity for international mobility is available as part of the master’s internship.

Destinations are varied, both within Europe (France, Spain, Italy, etc.) and outside Europe (Canada, the United States, etc.).

During this semester, you’ll have the chance to continue your studies while exploring a new region, culture, or country. This enriching experience will help you become more independent, develop your employability skills, and potentially learn a foreign language.

After high school 

As graduates with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences, you are eligible for the following programs:

offered at UNamur.

Cycle
Block 1
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Basic sciences

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Code	Name	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
			1	2	3
SMATB111	Mathematics	30h th. + 15h ex.
SPHYB168		48h th. + 30h ex.
SPHYB169		24h th. + 16h ex.
SCHIB121		60h th. + 40h ex.
MCHIB107	Organic Chemistry	48h th. + 35h ex.
MMEDB283	Introduction to medical statistics	24h th. + 15h ex.

Biomedical sciences

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	Code	Name	Staff	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
					1	2	3
	MBIMB304	Introduction to bibliographic research and the critical presentation of its results

Morphological approach

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Code	Name	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
			1	2	3
SVETB112	Cytology	20h th.
MMEDB253	Embryology	26h th.
MMEDB113	Histology II	39h th. + 20h ex.
MMEDB214	Biomedical Anatomy I and II	45h th.
MMEDB226	Histology I	25h th. + 20h ex.

Functional approach

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Code	Name	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
			1	2	3
MBIMB109	Genetics	52h th. + 17h ex.
SBIOB155		36h th. + 22h ex.
MBIMB151	General biology	36h th. + 22h ex.
MBIMB201	Molecular genetics and genomics	30h th. + 30h ex.
MPHAB202	General biochemistry	45h th.
MPHAB203	Experimental biochemistry	25h ex.
MMEDB222	General physiology	41h th. + 15h ex.
MMEDB205	General Immunology	26h th.
MBIMB214	General microbiology	15h th.
MBIMB307	Cellular pathobiology	20h th.
MMEDB308	Immunopathology	13h th.
MPHAB306	Human biochemistry	60h th.
MMEDB356	General pathology	30h th. + 15h ex.
MBIMB313	Medical microbiology	30h th. + 12h ex.
MMEDB331	Human Physiology	60h th. + 20h ex.
MBIMB302	Cell growth, differentiation and death	30h th.
MBIMB300	Neuroscience	45h th.

Therapeutic perspectives

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Code	Name	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
			1	2	3
MBIMB305	Introduction to clinical development	15h th.
MMEDB334	Elements of general pharmacology	24h th. + 8h ex.

Technological approach

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Code	Name	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
			1	2	3
MMEDB211	Introduction to analytic equipment methodology in biomedical sciences	24h th.
MMEDB220_I2	Partim Medical epidemiology	18h th. + 10h ex.
MMEDB344	Hot topics in preclinical and clinical research	22h th.
MBIMB311		35h th. + 50h ex.
MBIMB310		18h th.

Humanities

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Code	Name	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
			1	2	3
MSPSB142	Philosophy of biomedicine	24h th. + 15h ex.
MMEDB272_I2	General psychology	26h th.
MBIMB303	Bioethics	30h th.

Language

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Code	Name	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
			1	2	3
MCDLB104	Introduction to scientific English (level B1 and above)	24h th.
MCDLB204	English for biomedical students (level B1+ and above)	30h th.
MCDLB300	English communication skills for biomedical students (level B2 and above)	30h th.

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Code	Name	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
			1	2	3
UNAM0059	Religions, Society, and Politics	24h th.
UNAM0060	The philosophical question of God	24h th.
UNAM0061	Comparative religions	24h th.
UNAM0062	Science and religion: a history of controversies	24h th.
UNAM0063		30h th.

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	Code	Name	Staff	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
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	UNAM0057	Taking action for the planet (SGEO B316)		8h th. + 30h ex.

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Code	Name	Th.+Ex.	Credits/Block
			1	2	3
MMEDB360	One Health	15h th.
UNAM0049	Science for all : Introduction to popular science	24h th.
UNAM0048	Artificial intelligence: challenges and opportunities	24h th.
UNAM0054	DigiComp 2.2 - Getting to grips with the digital world in my studies and beyond	16h th.

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Basic sciences

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Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
SMATB111	Mathematics	3	30h th. + 15h ex.
SPHYB168		8	48h th. + 30h ex.
SPHYB169		4		24h th. + 16h ex.
SCHIB121		9	60h th. + 24h ex.	16h ex.
MCHIB107	Organic Chemistry	9		48h th. + 35h ex.

Biomedical sciences

Morphological approach

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	Code	Name	Staff	Credits	Hours/Quarter
					1	2
	SVETB112	Cytology		2	20h th.

Functional approach

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Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
MBIMB109	Genetics	6		52h th. + 17h ex.
SBIOB155		7		36h th. + 22h ex.
MBIMB151	General biology	7	36h th. + 22h ex.

Humanities

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	Code	Name	Staff	Credits	Hours/Quarter
					1	2
	MSPSB142	Philosophy of biomedicine		3	24h th. + 15h ex.

Language

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	Code	Name	Staff	Credits	Hours/Quarter
					1	2
	MCDLB104	Introduction to scientific English (level B1 and above)		2	12h th.	12h th.

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Basic sciences

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	Code	Name	Staff	Credits	Hours/Quarter
					1	2
	MMEDB283	Introduction to medical statistics		4	24h th. + 15h ex.

Biomedical sciences

Morphological approach

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Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
MMEDB253	Embryology	3	26h th.
MMEDB113	Histology II	5		39h th. + 20h ex.
MMEDB214	Biomedical Anatomy I and II	6	45h th.
MMEDB226	Histology I	4	25h th. + 20h ex.

Functional approach

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Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
MBIMB201	Molecular genetics and genomics	5	30h th. + 30h ex.
MPHAB202	General biochemistry	5	45h th.
MPHAB203	Experimental biochemistry	3		25h ex.
MMEDB222	General physiology	6		41h th. + 15h ex.
MMEDB205	General Immunology	3		26h th.
MBIMB214	General microbiology	2		15h th.

Technological approach

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Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
MMEDB211	Introduction to analytic equipment methodology in biomedical sciences	4		24h th.
MMEDB220_I2	Partim Medical epidemiology	2		18h th. + 10h ex.

Humanities

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	Code	Name	Staff	Credits	Hours/Quarter
					1	2
	MMEDB272_I2	General psychology		3	26h th.

Language

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	Code	Name	Staff	Credits	Hours/Quarter
					1	2
	MCDLB204	English for biomedical students (level B1+ and above)		2	15h th.	15h th.

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Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
UNAM0059	Religions, Society, and Politics	3	24h th.
UNAM0060	The philosophical question of God	3	24h th.
UNAM0061	Comparative religions	3		24h th.
UNAM0062	Science and religion: a history of controversies	3		24h th.
UNAM0063		3		30h th.

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	Code	Name	Staff	Credits	Hours/Quarter
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	UNAM0057	Taking action for the planet (SGEO B316)		3	4h th. + 15h ex.	4h th. + 15h ex.

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Biomedical sciences

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	Code	Name	Staff	Credits	Hours/Quarter
					1	2
	MBIMB304	Introduction to bibliographic research and the critical presentation of its results		5

Functional approach

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Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
MBIMB307	Cellular pathobiology	2	20h th.
MMEDB308	Immunopathology	2	13h th.
MPHAB306	Human biochemistry	6	60h th.
MMEDB356	General pathology	4		30h th. + 15h ex.
MBIMB313	Medical microbiology	4		30h th. + 12h ex.
MMEDB331	Human Physiology	6	60h th. + 20h ex.
MBIMB302	Cell growth, differentiation and death	3	30h th.
MBIMB300	Neuroscience	4		45h th.

Therapeutic perspectives

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Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
MBIMB305	Introduction to clinical development	2		15h th.
MMEDB334	Elements of general pharmacology	4	24h th. + 8h ex.

Technological approach

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Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
MMEDB344	Hot topics in preclinical and clinical research	2		22h th.
MBIMB311		6	20h th. + 45h ex.	15h th. + 5h ex.
MBIMB310		3		18h th.

Humanities

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	Code	Name	Staff	Credits	Hours/Quarter
					1	2
	MBIMB303	Bioethics		2		30h th.

Language

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	Code	Name	Staff	Credits	Hours/Quarter
					1	2
	MCDLB300	English communication skills for biomedical students (level B2 and above)		2	15h th.	15h th.

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Code	Name	Credits	Hours/Quarter
			1	2
MMEDB360	One Health	3		15h th.
UNAM0049	Science for all : Introduction to popular science	3	12h th.	12h th.
UNAM0048	Artificial intelligence: challenges and opportunities	3		24h th.
UNAM0054	DigiComp 2.2 - Getting to grips with the digital world in my studies and beyond	3		16h th.

Careers in the biomedical sciences

Careers in biomedical sciences

Advancing research in the field of human health

Biomedical sciences open the door to numerous career opportunities, primarily in the field of research—whether basic or applied—at universities, in industry, in teaching hospitals, or in government agencies.

Basic biomedical research aims to understand, through an experimental approach, how the human body functions at all levels. The insights it provides may one day find clinical applications.

Applied biomedical research puts the findings of basic research into practice. Its goal is to improve diagnostic and therapeutic methods. It may, for example, focus on the development of new vaccines, new diagnostic tests, new drugs…

Clinical research is a branch of applied research that focuses on improving diagnostic and therapeutic methods based on data from patients’ medical records.

In addition to research, the clinical field offers numerous career paths: toxicology, nutrition, clinical biology, bioengineering, medical imaging…

I am working on a doctoral thesis in toxicology. I am trying to understand esophageal cancer and identify new targets for a therapy against this disease. I recently presented the status of my research at a conference in California.
Céline, PhD student in toxicology

The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry

The world of industry isn’t limited to research: some biomedical scientists build careers in drug manufacturing, gene or cell therapy development, quality control, medical affairs, and regulatory affairs.

Graduates in biomedical sciences can specialize in biostatistics. This equips them with a profile sought after by companies in the life sciences sector that require the analysis of quantitative data (for example, in genomics, epidemiology, or clinical trials).

As a clinical research assistant, I manage the administrative aspects and coordinate clinical trials—such as those for cancer treatments—conducted by pharmaceutical companies, international organizations, or medical groups. I ensure that protocols are followed in strict compliance with patient rights, procedures, and the study’s established objectives. My colleagues and I evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of the various treatments. In addition to these tasks, we occasionally attend research meetings abroad to prepare for a new study at our center.
Anne-Laure, Clinical Research Assistant

Sharing and disseminating scientific progress

Thanks to training that emphasizes the human applications of research, biomedical scientists can promote science as a discipline connected to the real world, for example in the education sector (graduates have access to a master’s degree in education). They can also advise government or quasi-governmental organizations, particularly in the field of public health.

If they are aware of development-related issues, they are also qualified to manage biomedical projects in the Global South.

I visit university centers to inform Key Opinion Leaders about our products in cardiology and gynecology. I also negotiate contracts to ensure our products are listed on hospital formularies and regularly organize scientific meetings.
Christian, Product Specialist in the pharmaceutical industry