Biomedical Sciences – MSc/PgDip/PgCert

This course is for people wishing to develop their knowledge in selected areas of biomedical science. It is for graduates whose background is in biomedical science, biology, medicine and life sciences.

You gain advanced level knowledge and understanding of the scientific basis of disease, with focus on the underlying cellular processes that lead to disease. You also learn about the current methods used in disease diagnosis and develop practical skills in our well-equipped teaching laboratories.

As well as studying the scientific basis of general pathology, you choose one specialist subject from • cellular pathology • infection and immunity • blood sciences. Your work focuses on the in vitro diagnosis of disease. MSc students also take a project module.

You develop the professional skills needed to further your career. These skills include • research methods and statistics • problem solving • the role of professional bodies and accreditation • regulation and communication.

There is also an option module in • cellular and molecular basis of disease • applied biomedical techniques • cellular and molecular basis of cancer • human genetics • bioinformatics.