BSc (Hons) MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

In short, you’ll study the anatomy and functions of the human body in sickness and in health.

Along with all your fellow students in your first year, you’ll study physiology, biochemistry, human anatomy, cell biology and genetics to equip you with an excellent all-round grounding.

In year two, you’ll study more advanced areas of biochemistry, physiology, anatomy and histology and be introduced to pharmacology, disease processes and immunology.

At the end of that year, you’ll have the option of a year-long placement in a laboratory away from the University, either in the UK or abroad. This could be in a hospital or research institute or at a food, medical or industrial company.

In your final year, you’ll focus more on diseases of the systems of the body and be able to specialise in optional subjects such as toxicology, exercise or neuropharmacology. You’ll also complete a major research project.

We’ve worked hard to ensure that this course will be the perfect launch-pad for your future career. Employers recognise the quality of the scientists we produce at UEL and graduates of our course have landed jobs at Hammersmith Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital and Royal Brompton Hospital, among others.

If you take the option of the one-year work placement, you’ll be in a good position to go on to full-time employment in the same organisation, as many of our graduates have done in the past.

The thorough grounding you’ll receive in physiology and the transferable skills you’ll learn will open up all sorts of career avenues to you, as Isaac Mwita found.

This 2012 graduate reckons the practical knowledge he acquired in investigating the workings of the human respiratory system during our course was largely responsible for securing him a job as a clinical physiologist in the lung function unit of London’s Royal Brompton Hospital.

Our students have gone into a variety of jobs in clinical physiology, medicine, radiography, physiotherapy and teaching. In addition, the industrial and pharmaceutical industries are always on the look-out for physiologists.

You might decide to study for a further degree in a related subject, either an MSc or PhD, or embark on a research career in the biological or medical fields. There’s always the possibility that, with further study, you could become a doctor or dentist.

Including passes at A2 in at least 2 subjects. Must include Grade B in A Level Biology or Chemistry
Extended Diploma or Diploma in relevant subjects, or at least Merit in relevant subjects
Diploma with 25 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level, must include Biology and Chemistry at Higher Level