Our course provides you with a theoretical and practical understanding of biomedical sciences in health and disease. You will gain an understanding of the subject at both a molecular and cellular level and will study disease pathology, microbiology and clinical biochemistry. You will gain an in-depth appreciation of the workings of the human body and of the rapid technological advances being made in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Many of the modules you will study have a laboratory component enabling you to gain an in-depth appreciation of the workings of the human body and of the rapid technological advances being made in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Our course prepares you for employment in a wide range of scientific areas, including the pharmaceutical industry, scientific research, clinical trials, scientific writing, diagnostic laboratories, the food industry and teaching. In your final year you will study an integrative studies module with input from our Business Start-Up unit here at our University, providing you with valuable enterprise skills and knowledge. If you are interested in a career as a biomedical/healthcare scientist in the NHS you can undertake the NHS Scientist Training Programme after you have completed our Biomedical Sciences degree Biomedical Scientist Forensic Scientist Microbiologist Haematologist.