Biomedical Sciences with Industrial / Professional Experience (4 years) - BSc (Hons)

University of Manchester

Our BSc Biomedical Sciences with Industrial/Professional Experience course will enable you to gain experience of the workplace on a year-long placement during your degree, making you more attractive to potential employers after graduation.You will receive a grounding in a range of medically related disciplines, including physiology, pharmacology, neuroscience, cell biology, microbiology, anatomy and histology, genetics, biochemistry and immunology.You will learn how to apply biology-based science for medical use through research, health monitoring or treatment. You will benefit from the course's strong focus on practical experience, which provides a sound basis for a career at the forefront of medical research, as well as other roles both within and outside the lab.In Year 3, you will have the opportunity to go on a placement with one of our \`trusted partner' organisations in the UK or abroad. Alternatively, you can choose to arrange your own placement (subject to approval from the School of Biological Sciences).Placements range from research project work to roles in education, the biotechnology industry and science communication.Our course has Advanced Accreditation from the [Royal Society of Biology](https://www.rsb.org.uk/education/accreditation/) , which recognises academic excellence in the biosciences and highlights degrees that educate the research and development leaders and innovators of the future.This degree is not accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science. We have chosen not to have our degree accredited to give you maximum flexibility in your choice of course units. If you are interested in a career as a biomedical/healthcare scientist in the NHS, you can undertake the[NHS Scientist Training Programme](https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/i-am/considering-or-university/not-studying-health-related-degree/nhs-scientist-training-programme)after you have completed this Biomedical Sciences degree.

Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health