Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Science University of Bolton, UK

Improving human health is one of the most significant challenges of the 21st century, and the University of Bolton's career-oriented BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science is an ideal preparation for laboratory-focused work in healthcare, research, and industrial settings. On successfully completing our BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science, you'll be ready to gain professional experience in a hospital pathology laboratory and take the next steps towards registration as a professional biomedical scientist*. Alternatively, you could seek work in commercial and industrial laboratories or use your knowledge of human biology and disease as the basis for postgraduate and doctoral-level studies for a career in biomedical research.

Throughout this degree, our expert team will support you in developing the strong understanding and practical know-how vital to your future career in biomedical science. We’ll focus on equipping you with hands-on laboratory and practical experience teamed with an invaluable grounding in scientific theory. Our academics will lead you in an exploration of human biology from a medical perspective, investigating the causes of illness and the established and cutting-edge methods and technologies used to treat disease. We'll cover anatomy, biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, microbiology, haematology, transfusion science and physiology, supporting you to build an integrated understanding of human biology and the life sciences more generally.

Our dedicated and supportive team will introduce you to the principles of scientific investigation and a range of experimental techniques and equipment. We offer in-depth practical sessions in our high-spec teaching laboratories where you can gain experience using a wide variety of relevant biomedical instrumentation. In your final year, you'll have the opportunity to carry out a 10-week laboratory project under the guidance of our qualified academic staff. We'll also support you in gaining vital lifelong learning skills to prepare you to research new techniques and developments and apply your knowledge in new ways. As a graduate of this course, you'll be well prepared to keep abreast of innovations and enhancements in the biomedical sciences throughout your career.

As well as offering an in-depth education in human health, disease and potential treatments, we'll promote the transferable and employability skills that employers demand. The course will support and challenge you to develop strong communication and problem-solving skills, quantitative and scientific reasoning, independence, confidence and resilience, and the ability to collaborate with others as part of a team. Overall, we aim to ensure you graduate with the skills and knowledge needed for a rewarding career in biomedical science, related fields such as medical technology, biomedical technology or the pharmaceutical industry, and beyond.

Highlights

• Our Biological Sciences courses are ranked fourth in the UK and top in the North West of England for student satisfaction, according to The Complete University Guide 2022.
• You'll explore the causes of disease and the methods and technologies used to treat and diagnose disease.
• This course focuses on developing your practical skills and knowledge of research methods by giving you hands-on experience using equipment in our high-spec instrumentation laboratory.
• Many of the areas you'll explore benefit from University staff research, so you'll have direct access to in-house expertise and the latest ideas and learning.
• At the honours level, you'll undertake a research project. This is your opportunity to conduct a significant piece of original, independent research, using all of the analytical, critical, practical and ICT skills you've gained throughout your studies. Our excellent facilities ensure that on-campus laboratory-based projects are available to all our biomedical science students.
• As part of the professional practice module at the honours level, you may be able to gain work experience in a career-relevant environment by undertaking a short placement (150 hours). Such placements enhance your CV and help build your network of industry contacts. If you're interested in undertaking a placement, we'll work with you to identify and approach suitable placement providers.

Key Features

• On successfully completing our BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science, you'll be eligible to take the next steps towards registration as a professional biomedical scientist*.
• We're based in the Queens Specialist Building, which offers modern teaching laboratories and classrooms, a high-spec instrumentation laboratory, a microscopy facility, a microbiology laboratory and a tissue engineering suite, all dedicated to undergraduate teaching.
• Our anatomy and physiology classes take place in Bolton One. This facility contains large, spacious clinics for learning anatomy and a well-equipped physiology laboratory.
• You'll have opportunities to explore medical biochemistry, molecular genetics, medical microbiology, clinical immunology, haematology, and transfusion science.
• We prefer to keep lecture and practical classes relatively small so that you have plenty of opportunities to ask our friendly, supportive tutors for help and benefit from the ideas and support offered by your classmates. Our small class sizes also allow you to learn sophisticated laboratory procedures that would not be possible in larger groups.
• By inviting experts in specialist areas of biology and biomedicine to give guest lectures and provide an overview of their research and professional experience, we aim to enhance your learning and help you make contacts in the industry.
• You'll also have the chance to attend our annual careers event and be inspired by the career journeys of successful experts in the biomedical field.
• We've consulted our contacts in the NHS and biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies about the design of this course to ensure that our graduates possess the knowledge and skills these industries need.
• We offer a warm and friendly environment with relatively small class sizes, purpose-built teaching and laboratory facilities, and excellent student support and library services.
• By choosing to study with us, you'll have the chance to enjoy Bolton's many shops, bars, restaurants and leisure facilities. Nearby Manchester is one of the UK's most multicultural and lively cities, and the Northwest of England is renowned for its beautiful countryside, coastline, and heritage.