Biological and biomedical sciences (also known as life sciences) are at the heart of science and medicine, and include biochemistry, microbiology, immunology and pharmacology. Biomedical science represents an opportunity to put scientific knowledge into practical use and performs a key role within medical healthcare that offers career satisfaction for many in the profession. As a biomedical scientist your skills and qualifications will be recognised across the UK and worldwide. This course offers a more general degree than the specialist joint Honours biosciences degree programmes. You’ll follow the same curriculum up to Year 3, but instead of specialising in only two biomedical science options, you’ll take classes selected from all four areas, developing a broad understanding of all the biomedical sciences.

Biomedical Science is a dynamic profession with diverse career prospects in management, research, education, advanced roles and specialised laboratory work. UK biomedical scientists are employed in NHS and private sector laboratories. They also work in organisations such as the National Blood Authority, Health Protection Agency and Medical Research Council. Biomedical scientists usually work in laboratories in the areas of diagnosis, screening, monitoring and research. Over 80% of medical diagnoses are based on biomedical scientists’ laboratory test results. Biomedical scientists handle over 150 million samples every year. If you or anyone you know have given sample to a doctor or nurse to be analysed it will have most likely been analysed in a laboratory by a biomedical scientist  You could also be employed within forensic labs, food and drink companies, scientific publishers and lab suppliers. Some of our graduates choose to apply the transferable skills they have developed in a commercial role either within the science sector or beyond.