Course Overview

A mainstream Biological Sciences degree with a bias towards human and disease-related topics. This degree is aimed at students with a broad interest in the biological sciences who have a specific interest in the biological mechanisms underlying the maintenance of human health or disease conditions.

The degree is designed to provide a broad grounding in bioscience subjects whilst maintaining an emphasis on specific biomedical topics. You'll also receive in-depth training in the key techniques associated with modern biological and biomedical practices by taking
a series of techniques courses, some of which are taught by staff from a local hospital.

In your first year, you'll study core Biomedical Science subjects such as Genetics and Biomedicine and Society. You'll also choose from other bioscience modules, such as Evolutionary Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Organic Chemistry, and Diagnosis in Biomedical Science. Such diversity allows you to specialise in the more biomedical aspects of the course in later years or to transfer to a completely different field in the biosciences.

Similarly, the second year of your course gives you the choice between more biomedically-oriented subjects, such as Medical Microbiology and DNA Technology, or subjects such as Evolution and Environmental Physiology.

In your final year, you can tailor your degree to your own interests by selecting from a diverse range of subjects including Cell Signalling, Environmental Pathogens, Tropical Diseases, and Immunology.
During your degree, you'll conduct your own laboratory-based project where you'll benefit from the research experience of our internationally renowned academic staff.

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Career opportunities

Our graduates find career opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry, the food industry, forensic science and research institutes. The transferable skills acquired during this degree make our graduates attractive to employers in many other areas such as management, finance, teaching and marketing.

This degree will also provide an excellent platform for research-based careers in Biology and Biomedicine, including further postgraduate study for MSc or PhD qualifications.