Biomedical Sciences - BSc (Hons)

Nottingham Trent University

Biomedical science is the application of science to health. It is focused on studying the human body in health and disease, including the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases and complex health problems such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease.  At NTU we focus on teaching you the practical skills you’ll need to be successful in this field. If your mission is to save lives, then you’ll get all the practical experience you need on our course. You’ll get to use our industry-standard equipment right from the very start of your course, such as our Haematology and clinical chemistry analysers, as used in NHS testing laboratories. This means you’ll stand out from the crowd when applying for placements and positions after graduation. You’ll be familiar with how a professional lab works and already know how to follow laboratory processes and protocols used in the workplace. When you are working in our lab facilities, you are becoming familiar with the same equipment you’ll find in an NHS, research or industrial lab – giving you a head start when you graduate. ### Why study BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science at NTU? ####

With support from your lecturers, personal tutors and technical staff, you can be sure we'll be here for you during your studies. Alongside your lectures and lab classes, you’ll also have tutorial sessions. These are a chance to regularly meet in small groups with your personal tutor and members of your course to discuss the topics you are studying. Got any feedback on your course? You’ll have lots of opportunities to discuss your course, for example in your tutorial sessions, with your course leader and course reps and you even have the chance to feedback on every module you study with an end of module survey.  We love to hear your feedback and how we can make improvements.  Following your feedback, we have recently added Professional Skills modules which are specific to the area of biosciences you are studying. We’ve also increased our support for your coursework assignments too, through drop-in sessions accessible when you need them most. There’s support from your peers too. Our mentoring schemes give you support from other students on your course. Whether you need help with your studies or university life in general, they’ve been there and can give you a students’ perspective. Find out more about the [support you’ll receive at NTU](https://www.ntu.ac.uk/life-at-ntu/support). ####

Our research is tackling real-world issues – and you can get involved. Our John van Geest Cancer Research Centre is saving lives by improving the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. In your final year, you can collaborate with this research centre and be at the forefront of new discoveries. ####

As well as using industry-standard equipment, you’ll also be learning in a way that encourages problem-solving and develops practical skills that you’ll be using when you graduate. By working on clinical diagnosis scenarios and with our [life-like 3D-printed human body and organ models](https://www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2016/10/lifelike-human-body-to-help-train-surgeons) (developed here at NTU) we are teaching you to think and work like a biomedical scientist.