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The Higher Diploma (HD) Induction of Biomedical Science batch 31, Biotechnology batch 25, Food Science and Nutrition batch 7, and Medical Biotechnology batch 5 were was held at Harvard Hall, which marksmarking the official start of their programmes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ecc40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7ecc40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The BMS Campus Higher Diploma serves as a recognised degree pathway in the field of science for students who have completed their A\/L\u2019s.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d4000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27d4000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Designed to set students up for success, the induction provided a comprehensive introduction to the Higher Diploma programme. 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