Biomedical Sciences (MBiomed)

Biomedical Sciences aims to develop knowledge, interventions, or technology for the benefit of human health and disease. Join us to explore this dynamic area, learning how ground-breaking discoveries help us to understand and treat human disease.

Underpinning medicine and medical research, biomedical science covers a range of contemporary topics including cancer biology, developmental biology, stem cells and repair, physiology and pathophysiology, musculoskeletal systems, regenerative medicine and neurobiology of brain disorders.

As a student, you’ll be part of a vibrant learning community, where you’ll be immersed in our interactive learning experience, with theory and practical sessions delivered by our researchers, who are experts within their field. Theory sessions will develop your knowledge, understanding and critical analysis of biomedical science research which will be further supported by practical sessions. Practical sessions will develop proficiency in experimental design and methodologies as applied by biomedical researchers. In your final year of study, you will have the opportunity to work alongside research scientists to investigate a topic that you want to explore in more depth.

You will have some flexibility to tailor your degree to suit your specific interests combining core biomedical sciences modules with other modules of your choice. You can also tailor some aspects of your degree to suit your passions, combining core course modules with other modules that inspire you. In your final year of study, you’ll have the chance to investigate a topic that you want to explore in more depth, supervised by supportive researchers who are experts in their field. This enables you to focus on innovative solutions to current day issues. By undertaking active research within a research laboratory and developing the information literacy skills and analytical skills to support this, the high degree of subject specialisation and knowledge you will gain will contribute to making you highly employable as a graduate in both the research and commercial bioscience sectors.

Distinctive features

• Our course integrates human biology, health and diseases. You’ll learn the fundamentals of biomedical sciences and explore specialised areas as you progress through the course.
• Experience engaging teaching that is driven by our research expertise. You’ll also have access to an exciting range of training opportunities in research laboratories within the School of Biosciences.
• Study topics that have real-world context and explore how the breadth of biomedical sciences underpins much of modern medicine.
• Over 94% of our graduates from the School of Biosciences are in employment, further study or other activities 15 months after the end of their course (Graduate Outcomes).

International Baccalaureate

36-34 overall or 666 in 3 HL subjects. Must include grade 6 in HL Biology or Chemistry.

Careers

Career prospects

Placements

While our programme does not include any formal work placements, we strongly encourage students to undertake informal work placements during the summer vacations to enhance employability. The University’s Student Futures team may be able to support you with sourcing summer work placement opportunities.