Our course concentrates on how the human body functions in health, how different drugs are used for the treatment of diseases and what effects they have on the human body.You will be shown how knowledge of pharmacological principles can be used in the development of drug products which are of potential benefit in treating disease. Through the study of human physiology you will develop a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the ways in which disturbances to homeostasis can relate to illness.

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. Pharmacist Immunologist Haematologist Clinical Biochemist.