You'll receive the highest-quality teaching in the leading Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences in Scotland. Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences was ranked No 1 on Research Power in Scotland and 4th in the UK (REF 2014). Our course will provide you with a comprehensive three-part postgraduate life sciences training. Firstly, unlike many MSc courses, we offer you dedicated training in a broad suite of bioinformatics and practical laboratory skills. They will not only be great preparation for future research careers, but also a way to make the most of your summer research project. Secondly, our taught classes capture the excitement of cutting-edge research fields. The substantial choice of classes means that you'll get to select a clinical-oriented or basic life science research pathway to suit your future aspirations. Together, the course provides the perfect springboard to future training at PhD level or gives you a range of experience that will prove attractive to employers from industry or the health-care provision sector.

Biomedical scientists work in healthcare to diagnose disease and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment through the analysis of fluids and tissue samples from patients. They work at the heart of modern medicine, with 70% of diagnoses based on the pathology results provided by laboratory services. After graduating you should be ideally qualified for positions in biomedical and pharmaceutical industries as well as hospitals and universities. You may wish to continue studies for an MPhil or PhD. This course provides the background training for a career in: clinical biochemistry pharmaceutical & biotechnology industry laboratory research posts laboratory technical support medical/pharmaceutical/life science sales academia – following a further PhD route