Biomedical Sciences, BSc (Hons)

Biomedical sciences embrace a number of important disciplines, including physiology, biochemistry, cell biology, microbiology and genetics. These subjects are important in the provision of healthcare and medical research, and underpin the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.On this course, you will learn about how the human body functions in health and disease, and develop an understanding of the diagnosis, management and treatment of a range of diseases. You’ll gain critical thinking and independent problem-solving skills, which will help you to navigate a successful career after graduation.You will acquire important practical and scientific skills while being taught in our state-of-the-art life sciences laboratories. You will have the opportunity to take an optional professional placement in an industrial, clinical or research setting between Years 2 and 3 of this course. In the final year, you will undertake an independent Research Project where you will execute your own experiments under supervision.Graduates may go on to a range of careers directly or after further training, as well as postgraduate study to obtain MSc, MRes, Physician Associate/Assistant and PhD qualifications.