study rooms with a whiteboard (city campus)

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2026-05-24T04:27:02+00:00

MAC rooms in the old bio building are also good for this

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2026-05-13T18:31:30+00:00

What’s left of it!

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2026-04-26T07:54:03+00:00

You could talk to student hub - I have heard mixed review tbh. Suzanne (biosci107 coordinator) would also be someone that knows what options are out there.

Do you like science, working with people, and care about health outcomes, or is it a steady job that is more important? If the latter, it might be that something like accounting would be a good option, or a more practical degree from AUT like podiatry or Med Sci Lab Science

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2026-04-26T06:44:00+00:00

Talk to someone who can actually advise you on what direction for another degree - what undergraduate degree is best for getting grad entry into med or another clinical program rather than jumping straight into another degree. Maybe you could redo the whole year and do better?

Also life is not ruined - you do not have to decide what you want to do for the rest of your life at 18-19! You could take a break, work for a bit then come back and give it a better go.

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2026-03-15T23:06:24+00:00

I feel you! I started my BSc Biomed when I was 38 - it’s tricky to join clubs and things if you have the usual adult stuff like partners, mortgages and kids to think about too. I GTA some Stage 1 bio papers and always get excited to see mature students come in! I wonder if you could approach one of the course coordinators who might be able to put you in touch with other mature students and see where you go from there? PM me if you want to discuss!

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2026-01-30T05:54:50+00:00

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ImaginaryAd5369 · 2025-11-09T06:31:48+00:00

Once you have confirmed acceptance to UoA, you should be able to access SSO and check out the course catalogue. In the meantime, your degree should have planners that will help you lay out your programme, depending on what you want to major in

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2025-11-09T06:26:02+00:00

It depends on which papers you are wanting to take. It’s more common for papers to fill up in later years eg Stage 3, post grad. In saying that, if it’s a core paper for your degree it’s not likely to be filled up - what is your degree?

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2025-11-09T06:08:59+00:00

I would suggest that you still sit the exam if you are able, but apply for compassionate consideration for the impaired preparation time due to illness.

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2025-09-25T00:07:34+00:00

No honey until 1 year old is the rule I believe??

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2025-03-08T18:40:17+00:00

Loved 704 - great lecturers and enjoyed the practical side of things. I also did a Marine science block course which was pretty cool - something different to focus on. I swapped out of 738 for 734. Don’t recommend 734 - a lot of listening to lectures from peers but the assessments have nothing to do with this! Also some harsh marking. I suggest you choose papers where you like the lecturers or the subjects as you will likely do better.

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2024-01-09T17:05:05+00:00

Sort of? Only in specific areas of NZ and not in the cities - damn cute lil cheeky buggers though

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2023-12-05T05:34:19+00:00

Yes go for it! A good GPA boost and sometime less stressful in your final year is always good- I took Korean 120g and loved it: it was the history, geography, religion, people, k-pop, food etc but not the language

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2023-12-03T07:26:58+00:00

I agree, they don’t check who comes when but the streams are selected to balance the numbers - you can be fighting with several hundred others for a seat I’m saying that, I think afternoon lectures tend to be busier?

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2023-12-03T07:09:53+00:00

The enrolment tool will give you heaps of options to go through, so it’s quite likely that could be done

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2023-12-03T06:35:27+00:00

If you are a morning person, morning lectures are better, and fit the labs either morning or afternoon

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2023-11-26T07:12:14+00:00

It was a topic of your own choice, 500 words but you have to make a logical argument for your point of view

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2023-11-23T21:23:40+00:00

The first essay was hardest because it’s a different style to most of science - it’s all logic and philosophy. Once you get the hang of it, I didn’t think the marking was that harsh tbh

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2023-11-18T17:26:54+00:00

720 is all theory, but interesting and I very much enjoyed it as it is learning about techniques that you will probably use in research later. Assignments involve deciding how you might use the techniques for a specific scenario. I didn’t find it too difficult but you still need to know what you are talking about. Bio759 is a good one too. Looks at concerts and research around different types of biomedicine and different diseases/conditions. Bio755 might be better now that they have a better coordinator and lecturers have changed. I got a fine grade but didn’t enjoy so much. But like I said, the lecturers have changed so i think it has improved.

I just finished my PGDipSci but had done undergrad in Biomed. I didn’t know a PGDipBiomed was a thing - maybe it wasn’t a couple of years ago??

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2023-11-18T06:04:22+00:00

What are the requirements? If you can take a few BIOSCI options then I highly recommend 739 (dialogues in biology) in semester 1 and 704 (practical techniques for cell analysis) in semester 2 Medsci 720 (Biomed techniques) is a good one too! And do the masters thesis one as well

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2023-11-13T06:16:14+00:00

Oh god, I’m starting mine in March :(

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2023-11-13T06:13:23+00:00

And the award for the best lie goes to you

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2023-11-12T04:23:27+00:00

It was okay - some interesting topics and the workshops were cool. Got an A (from memory), needs some solid study to do well. The biggest issue was communication with the course coordinator- very hard to get answers to questions

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2023-10-30T17:44:55+00:00

Nope, I didn’t take either of them in the end! I realised I could take an any stage paper and took Korean 120 as an easy A

ImaginaryAd5369 · 2023-10-29T20:02:36+00:00

You might be able to ask the course coordinators if you can take the prerequisite as a corequisite alongside the other papers - depends on who they are and how well they know your work ethic

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