My basic degree is BSc.Biomedicine (Hons) from MSU, Shah Alam. I joined Grad-entry MBBS in India under the MSU-IMS collaboration program with M.S Ramaiah Medical College in Bangalore. Total duration including a compulsory 1 year internship in India amounts to 4.5 years of study, only then the MBBS degree will be awarded.

The syllabus is packed with extra classes.

Subjects during my point of entry (MBBS, Phase II part-1) include: Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, Pharmacology, Community Medicine, Medicine and Surgery. Additional classes in anatomy and physiology are given to further strengthen the basic knowledge in the mentioned subjects.

Grade 12...?
Firstly... which country are you from? perhaps then I can elaborate further.

Alright...

If you are interested purely in Genetics... you should apply for a BSc. Genetics (Hons).

Lets do it like this... ask yourself first firmly... what is it that you want to do?
Do you want to become a scientist? a University lecturer in science? a medical laboratory officer? a medical doctor?

Then we can proceed from there.

It is not only in Sri Lanka that Biomedical graduates having difficulty securing suitable jobs related to their degree, Malaysia as well.

In Malaysia, Biomedical science graduates are often hired as Science Officers in government laboratories or as a Medical Laboratory Technician in private diagnostic laboratories... but such posts are limited and the pay is low (particularly in private labs)... so many will do the following:

1. Pursue higher level of education - to improve marketability, by doing Masters and PhDs in relevant fields of study, then become University lecturers themselves or join Pharmaceutical/Biomedical companies as researchers (this too is limited/rare)

Read: http://www.hgucolombo.org/?page_id=97

2. Become school teachers - the biomedical graduates will have to take one and a half year teachers training diploma, after which they become school teachers (usually science teachers). This option is also available to other graduates from other fields of study as well, mainly due to the lack of relevant job available to them. (even Engineering graduates become school teachers)

Read: http://www.ou.ac.lk/home/index.php/ousl/fa...ma-in-education

3. Become Medical Underwriters - some biomedical graduates join life insurance company as Medical Underwriters (google it up), training will usually be provided by the insurance company.

Read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_underwriting
4. Join graduate entry programs - this is usually done abroad, in countries like Australia, UK, US. By using the Biomedical degree as the entry qualification, the graduate can proceed to become Medical Doctor, Dentist, Pharmacist or Veterinary Doctor via the graduate entry program offered in such countries. It is a money and time consuming path.

Read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graduate_Medical_Program
... so... if your aim is to make a lot of money... Biomedical Science is definitely not the way to go... (even MBBS for that matter nowadays)...

... Do what you want to do, dont be forced to do something you have no interest in. Do a lot of research on the course you are planning to take, its marketability/job opportunities in your country....

Be warned... if you heed your parents advice to study MBBS... be prepared for 'hellish life' during medical school and during internship.... and please make sure the medical program is recognized by your country's medical council:

http://www.srilankamedicalcouncil.org/foreignuniversity.php

I am advising you based on my experience and knowledge on the matter as I am a holder of both BSc.Biomedical Science and MBBS degrees...

Plan your future wisely... 

It is not only in Sri Lanka that Biomedical graduates having difficulty securing suitable jobs related to their degree, Malaysia as well.

In Malaysia, Biomedical science graduates are often hired as Science Officers in government laboratories or as a Medical Laboratory Technician in private diagnostic laboratories... but such posts are limited and the pay is low (particularly in private labs)... so many will do the following:

1. Pursue higher level of education - to improve marketability, by doing Masters and PhDs in relevant fields of study, then become University lecturers themselves or join Pharmaceutical/Biomedical companies as researchers (this too is limited/rare)

Read: http://www.hgucolombo.org/?page_id=97

2. Become school teachers - the biomedical graduates will have to take one and a half year teachers training diploma, after which they become school teachers (usually science teachers). This option is also available to other graduates from other fields of study as well, mainly due to the lack of relevant job available to them. (even Engineering graduates become school teachers)

Read: http://www.ou.ac.lk/home/index.php/ousl/fa...ma-in-education

3. Become Medical Underwriters - some biomedical graduates join life insurance company as Medical Underwriters (google it up), training will usually be provided by the insurance company.

Read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_underwriting
4. Join graduate entry programs - this is usually done abroad, in countries like Australia, UK, US. By using the Biomedical degree as the entry qualification, the graduate can proceed to become Medical Doctor, Dentist, Pharmacist or Veterinary Doctor via the graduate entry program offered in such countries. It is a money and time consuming path.

Read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graduate_Medical_Program
... so... if your aim is to make a lot of money... Biomedical Science is definitely not the way to go... (even MBBS for that matter nowadays)...

... Do what you want to do, dont be forced to do something you have no interest in. Do a lot of research on the course you are planning to take, its marketability/job opportunities in your country....

Be warned... if you heed your parents advice to study MBBS... be prepared for 'hellish life' during medical school and during internship.... and please make sure the medical program is recognized by your country's medical council:

http://www.srilankamedicalcouncil.org/foreignuniversity.php

I am advising you based on my experience and knowledge on the matter as I am a holder of both BSc.Biomedical Science and MBBS degrees...

Plan your future wisely...