Biomedical Science (Medical Microbiology) MSc

Through the tools taught on this programme, you will be able to evaluate current research and advanced scholarship in medical microbiology, evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them and, where appropriate, propose new hypotheses.

Full-time students continuing their studies will expand on the knowledge developed at undergraduate level, to prepare you for a career in the field of biomedical science and medical microbiology.

Part-time students who are studying around their current work commitments will develop the knowledge needed to progress in the field and enter a new, more advanced role in the field.

Practical classes are taught in the purpose-built teaching laboratory, which is based on a routine clinical microbiology laboratory and has received an award for sustainability. They are designed to give you invaluable hands-on experience, particularly in basic clinical microbiology. You will also be encouraged to relate current workplace practices to your studies, discuss and critically evaluate these techniques with class members, and undertake an active role in independent study outside of the classroom.

Additional theoretical tutorials are also used throughout the year to broaden your experience of biomedical science. These tutorials include case presentations to and by students, workshops, discussion sessions, question-and-answer sessions, and oral presentations.

This course can also enhance the career prospects of those aspiring to middle and senior management positions within the NHS Pathology Service and commercial sector.

Students of this course have gone on to work at the NHS, Health Services Laboratories, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Medical Health Care Regulatory Agency, and Singapore General Hospital.

They are working in roles such as Medical Laboratory Assistant, Healthcare Scientist, Biomedical Scientist, Trainee Biomedical Scientist, Senior Biomedical Scientist, and Associate Practitioner.

Source: Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019/20 and 2020/21

Please note: Completion of this postgraduate degree will not fulfil the education criteria for State Registration as a Biomedical Scientist with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC).

Please check with the appropriate bodies that the course you plan to follow will be suitable for any professional accreditation you may require.