If you are interested in learning about the laboratory investigations carried out to diagnose disease and monitor the treatment of patients, this course is ideal. Biomedical scientists are involved in areas ranging from cancer screening to diagnosing HIV, from blood transfusion for surgery to the control of infection. This course is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science. What will you study? You will study the processes that regulate the normal functions of the human body, and will learn about the changes that lead to disease and how they are studied in the laboratory. Among other subjects, you will cover molecular and cell biology, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, haematology, immunology and pathology. Your final-year project will normally be undertaken in a hospital or medical research laboratory. Biomedical Science BSc(Hons) - 3 years full time Biomedical Science BSc(Hons) - 4 years full time including sandwich year Biomedical Science BSc(Hons) - 4 years full time including foundation year

Graduates from this course will be suitably qualified to undertake employment in a range of environments, including forensic laboratories, analytical chemistry laboratories, hospitals and private consultancies, and to follow postgraduate training/education programmes.