Biomedical Science with a Year in Industry MBiomedSci

You'll study everything from the gene to whole body systems. We want you to graduate with a thorough understanding of the genetic and molecular processes that underpin the development, structure and function of the human body in health and disease.

The first two years give you a grounding in the molecular and cellular basis of life. You will have the opportunity to carry out human dissection, supervised by a member of staff.

In your third year you will have the opportunity to go on out on work placement. These placements range from laboratory-based positions through to regulatory affairs or marketing. Placement opportunities include working for one of the large global companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer and AstraZeneca, or smaller companies such as Reckett Benckiser and MedImmune.

In the fourth year, we expect you to be more independent. You'll have the opportunity to specialise in areas that interest you, for example medical sciences, molecular physiology, neuroscience, developmental biology and pharmacology. We ask for more critical thinking from you at this level and a better understanding of existing research. You will also complete a research project of your own. If you haven't been on work placement then there is another opportunity to do so at the end of the fourth year.

The fifth year focuses on developing your research skills. You'll work on an extended project in a research laboratory. You'll also explore areas such as ethics, the law and the public understanding of science.