Our BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science degree covers a range of disciplines, including microbiology, physiology, and immunology, as well as common aspects of medicine and care, such as blood transfusions, and explores the impact on the human body of elements such as exercise, temperature, and disease.
Year 1
Learn from a range of bioscience academics and complete a number of specialist sessions with practising biomedical scientists. You’ll study the key biology topics that will form the basis of your biomedical science education, preparing you for specialist modules in later years. You will also develop the knowledge to undertake laboratory work safely.
Year 2
Study new specialist subject areas and revisit previously studied topics at a deeper level. You’ll learn how to select appropriate experimental approaches and test hypotheses, in addition to participating in Problem Based Learning (PBL), where you (as part of a group) will be set a problem and asked to provide a solution through independent research.
Placement year
Gain valuable career-boosting experiences by setting your studies in the real-world context of a working environment alongside professionals.
All students enrol on the BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science (3-year) course without placement. Students who go on to achieve minimum set grades during their degree and complete an accredited placement will graduate with a BSc Applied Biomedical Science qualification and be eligible to apply to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for registration as a biomedical scientist. This is opportunity is available to all home, EU and international students on the course as long as they meet the requirements listed here.
For students who wish to practice as a biomedical scientist in the NHS, this year is your opportunity to complete an IBMS registration training portfolio in a UKAS-accredited CPA hospital laboratory.
The availability of NHS placements is limited and highly competitive. You will have to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and occupational health checks; the cost of these checks will be payable by the student.
Final year
You will acquire the skills required to undertake an individual original research project and study a small number of advanced topics, in addition to critically reflecting on the enhancement of patient care and the importance of codes and acts in the area of biomedical science.