Undergraduate Pathway in Life Sciences

Your degree offers excellent job prospects and access to a range of careers within science and many other industries.

This course will prepare you for a career in a diverse range of fields such as the sport, health and exercise industry, biomedical research or ecology and environmental management. It will also prepare you for further study and research in life sciences.

Our Professional Development Centre is creating a range of exciting and unique life sciences placement opportunities to help you develop your professional skills.

Biomedical Sciences

• We’re ranked top 5 in London by the Guardian University Guide 2020.
• All our biomedical sciences course are accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.
• You can opt to spend a year working at top companies like GlaxoSmithKline, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Parexel, Age UK and Royal Brompton Hospital NHS Foundation.

Psychology

• We offer two work placements giving you the chance to experience both psychological and clinical work environments.
• We’re ranked top 10 in London by the Complete University Guide 2020.

Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences

• We’re ranked 11th in the UK and Top 100 in the World for Sports subjects by the QS World University Rankings 2019.
• We’re ranked top 5 in London by the Complete University Guide 2020.
• You’ll get to study in our modern physiology and biomechanics laboratories as well as train on the same running track used by Olympic legend Usain Bolt.
• You can spend a year working in top football clubs like Chelsea and West Ham. There is also the opportunity to study abroad at San Francisco State University.

Environmental Sciences

• Your course is accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) and you’ll benefit from free IES membership. This is your first step towards becoming a Chartered Environmental Scientist, bringing opportunities for networking and professional development.
• The Environmental Sciences team at Brunel are previous winners of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize.
• The Environmental Sciences BSc and MSci are based on the 15 ‘most wanted’ skills identified from a national employer’s survey by the Natural Environment Research Council.

Life Sciences

• You'll graduate with a unique mix of skills, giving you a competitive advantage in the employment market.
• Our computational data analytics stream has been designed to equip Brunel graduates with the skills that are increasingly required by employers.
• You'll have the option to broaden their horizons by studying a non-science subject.