Northumbria University’s BSc Biomedical Science degree is formally accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS).

The course will provide students with both general and specialist knowledge in the field of biomedical science, enabling you to understand the fundamental principles of the pathogenesis of disease and strategies for their investigation and treatment.

In your final year of study, you will be able to select a module that appeals to your personal interests and allows you to tailor your learning to your own career aspirations.

You will also have the opportunity to apply to undertake a one-year placement within the industry or at an accredited NHS training laboratory, allowing you to put the skills you have learned into practise in a real-world environment.

Upon graduation you will have an excellent foundation for future study or research, as well as possessing a range of strong transferable skills applicable to biomedical science and many other professions. You will also have developed skills such as critical thinking, group work, negotiation, data handling and numeracy, computing, problem solving, independent learning and communication.

Following completion of your second year you will have the opportunity to apply to undertake a year-long placement within the industry or with an accredited NHS training laboratory. Those who choose to work within the NHS will be able to apply for a state registration as a Biomedical Scientist with the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) upon graduation.

Undertaking this Institute of Biomedical Science accredited degree will further enhance your career prospects, as we are highly respected in the industry due to the regular assessments that are undertaken by the IBMS to ensure our students are suitably trained upon entering the profession.

The frontier of biomedical science has never been so exciting and full of opportunities to understand disease and to improve global healthcare as it is today. This is evidenced by the most recent Destination of Leavers of Higher Education survey (2013/14) that found that 86% of our graduates were in employment within six months of graduation.

This course will equip you with all of the skills necessary to have an impact on health, diagnosis and the treatment of disease.

Upon graduation you will be prepared to progress into a wide range of specialist roles, which may include work within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry or the NHS.

You may also wish to continue with further study or consider careers in teaching, medical journalism or medical law.