Program Description
Abertay University's Biomedical Science degree offers an exciting, fast-paced learning experience and provides students with a deep understanding of the science behind human health and disease. Abertay teaches students how to explore the biochemical processes that occur in the human body. Students will learn how the human body responds to disease, and how to use their knowledge to help identify diseases of all kinds.
Extensive training in Abertay's new £3.5m science labs is a feature of all four years of the degree. This is combined with rigorous study of the body in health and disease at all levels (body, organ, tissue, cellular and molecular). Biomedical scientists are responsible for conducting vitally important scientific tests, which underpin the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. This cutting-edge scientific analysis contributes greatly to the clinical outcomes of patients.
Following a common pathway for two years, students will take either the Standard or the Applied programme route. The Applied route includes an 18-week placement in one of Abertay's partner hospital laboratories and is particularly relevant if students want to become a Biomedical Scientist in the NHS.
This degree equips students with the skills to enter various bioscience-based careers, including scientific work in university and commercial laboratories. Some of Abertay's past graduates have opted for other bioscience-related routes such as secondary school teaching, medical sales, and postgraduate medicine. Many of Abertay's graduates have gone on to pursue Masters or PhD studies in the bioscience field.
