BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science

This course focuses on the human body in health and disease. Learn about everything from genes to whole-body systems, before putting your knowledge and skills into practice inside the lab.
Biomedical science is devoted to understanding the human body and our ability to control it during health and disease.

Our biomedical science courses cover everything from human physiology and pharmacology, to molecular and cell biology, helping you to define the future of clinical medicine. You’ll study the basis of genetic diseases, cancer, the physiological consequences of ageing (including hearing loss) and consider how we tackle antimicrobial resistance. You’ll explore therapies that use stem cell technology, and discover how we develop drug treatment for inflammatory disease.

As you progress through your degree you’ll be able to specialise in key areas such as stem cells and cancer, neuroscience, physiology and pharmacology, and developmental and cell biology. Whichever specialism you're interested in, your personal tutor will support you to tailor your degree to your interests and career goals.

As a biomedical science student you'll learn in lots of different ways, from lectures and small group tutorials to learning by doing during practical lab sessions and research projects.

Optional placement year, Study abroad