Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) / MSci (Hons)

Facilities 

You'll benefit from hands-on learning in our 12.5 million Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory, where TV screens are used to show you how to conduct experiments and follow scientific protocols.

The Laboratory is fitted with the latest industry equipment, that you'll use to conduct a full range of experiments with. You'll complete your first practical within your first two weeks.

The time you spend in our facilities will give you the opportunity to familiarise yourself with biomedical science methodology and develop the practical laboratory experience that's essential in a research career and valued by a wide range of employers.

In your final year, depending on your research project, you may also get to our dissertation laboratory.

Watch our School of Biosciences and Medicine tour to look around our state-of-the-art facilities.

Teaching staff 

We have a research-led focus to our teaching, ensuring everything you learn is up-to-date and relevant to employers. You'll be taught by lecturers who are active researchers. These may include:

• Dr Kikki Bodman-Smith, an immunologist with expertise in inflammatory diseases
• Dr Alison Cottell, an expert in epidemiology and antibiotic resistance, who's previously worked as a biomedical scientist.

Integrated masters 

With this course, you have the option to complete an integrated masters, which incorporates an additional research-focused year of study. This will prepare you for a technical research career in industry or academia, with many using this as a gateway to postgraduate research. 

During the year, you'll cover advanced techniques in biomedical science, learn how to effectively communicate scientific findings, and complete a laboratory-based dissertation, which will account for 50% of your studies. 

Foundation year 

On this course, you can choose to study a foundation year, designed to develop your skills and make it easier for you to get started at university. As a foundation student, you'll study full-time for one year at foundation level. After successful completion of this year, you'll move onto your chosen version of this course. 

Find out more about our entry requirements, fees and how to apply.

BSc (Hons) - Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)
Accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS).

We offer careers information, advice and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University.

This course is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), which means that on successful completion of your studies, you'll have the academic requirements needed to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), to work as a biomedical scientist in the NHS.    

93% of our biosciences and medicine students go on to employment or further study 15 months after graduating, with an average salary of 24,852. * Typical roles include: 

• Biomedical scientists 
• Data scientists 
• Drug safety specialists 
• Laboratory analysts.  

Our alumni can be found in hospital, academic and industrial research laboratories around the world, with recent graduates working for:  

• Cancer Research UK 
• Eli Lilly 
• Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust 
• Syngenta 
• Thermo Fisher Scientific.  

With the critical thinking, analysis, problem solving, decision-making, and communication skills learnt throughout the course, several graduates have sought alternative careers in management, publishing and teaching. Many students also use this course to apply for further study including postgraduate research, and graduate dentistry and medicine programmes.  

*Graduate Outcomes survey 2021, HESA.