Biomedical Science

• Join one of the few Biomedical Science MSci course providers to offer a full-year final research project, allowing you to obtain greater practical and research skills. This will enhance your eligibility for subsequent PhD study or research posts.
• Have access to the specialist expertise in laboratory, epidemiological and clinical research which is available within both the University and St George’s Hospital.
• Have access to excellent facilities to help you develop strong research knowledge and skills, including cell and molecular biology techniques, microscopy, imaging and flow cytometry in our Imaging Research Facility (link to IRF), animal and cellular models of human disease and bioinformatics.
• Take part in extra-curricular activities including external seminars and visits to exhibitions and research centres
• Develop key transferrable skills including critical thinking, complex problem-solving, data analysis and application and communication skills. Our weekly small group problem-based teaching sessions are a valuable asset in improving these skills.
• Increase your employability further by opting to take an integrated Professional Training Year either in the UK or abroad within the commercial/biomedical industry sectors, research institutions, government bodies or the NHS.
• Be eligible for the same financial support throughout the course that you would be entitled to if you were studying an undergraduate degree – even though you will graduate with a Master’s level degree. This makes it a highly cost-effective option.

Overall score of 32

15 points at Higher Level, including a minimum grade 5 in Biology and Chemistry.

At Standard Level, a minimum score of 5 must be attained in Maths and English, if at least a 6 (B) has not previously been attained in GCSE/IGCSE Maths and English. We accept both Mathematics: analysis & approaches and Mathematics: applications & interpretations. 

While the St George's programmes are recognised by many different countries, applicants are advised to check with their own individual national authorities if they wish to practise in their chosen country.

A relatively young field in medical science, with new developments and breakthroughs occurring all the time, Biomedical Science is an incredibly exciting, fast-paced area to work in. Combining skills and knowledge in biology and medicine, with a focus on both human and animal health, it opens up a wide range of careers in the science and medical field, as well as further study.

Careers teaching and employability are embedded in the curriculum across all year groups, following the themes of explore, plan, apply. This allows our students to understand which stage they are at so that we can support them with their career thinking and decision making.

In addition to dedicated pages on our web-based learning management system Canvas, an annual careers fair and timetabled careers sessions for each year group, we provide workshops with recruiters, drop-in clinics, one to one support from an academic lead for Biomedical Science employability, as well as appointments with careers consultants. Support offered covers career pathways, CV writing and interview skills.

Our graduates have gone on to work in academic and applied research, for a variety of pharmaceutical and bioscience companies and institutes, such as PRA Health Sciences, Barts and the London NHS Trust, University of Washington. Some are also working beyond the biomed sector for companies such as Deloitte, KPMG, Frontiers Publishing and Teach First. Others use their degree as a platform for postgraduate study, pursuing a range of MScs, PhD or graduate entry medical degree.

Transferrable skills in critical thinking, communication skills, time management, planning and logistics and data analysis make you well-equipped for a wide range of careers outside the lab, such as medical writing, biomedical marketing, health communication or teaching.

If you are interested in a career as a biomedical/healthcare scientist in the NHS, you can undertake the NHS Scientist Training Programme following graduation. To work as a biomedical scientist in the UK, you will need to gain at least one year of laboratory experience in a lab approved by the IBMS.