Over the course of our biomedical science degree, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the biological principles that relate to the workings of the human body, as well as gaining an insight into the underlying biology of a wide range of health disorders and their treatments. After gaining a solid grounding in the principles of biomedical science, you’ll move on to specialist topics, acquiring the in-depth understanding and advanced techniques vital for professional practice. That means you’ll study a range of areas, from cell and molecular biology, physiological systems and research skills, to cellular science and techniques and applications in biomedical science, to name but a few. In your final year, you’ll get the chance to develop your own particular interests via a major project. With our excellent facilities and close links with local hospitals, by the time you graduate you’ll be ready for the next stage of your career.

Career prospects

Biomedical and healthcare science graduates may go on to a range of subject-specific careers in the biological, pharmaceutical, healthcare and other associated industries. Recent graduates have gone on to secure employment in the NHS, laboratory/research work, the pharmaceutical industry, education and medical communications. Many of our graduates also go on to further studies at master’s and PhD level.

Your degree will also give you a wide variety of transferable skills that can be applied to non-subject specific career pathways such as in local government, environment agencies, teaching, management and the civil service. For those who wish to continue their studies, we offer a range of postgraduate programmes across the breadth of healthcare sciences