Course summary

This IBMS-accredited course enables you to gain an in-depth understanding of human health and disease, in addition to developing essential laboratory skills needed to become an employable biomedical scientist or researcher. This course is designed for those wishing to gain employment as biomedical scientists and clinical scientists in the NHS, or those wishing to pursue scientific research within academia, industry or the healthcare sector. As such, it leads to a professionally recognised qualification, being externally accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS). We have strong links with local hospitals and NHS pathology labs to further develop your understanding of the profession. This course will prepare you for a number of careers in and out of science, such as carrying out research into disease mechanisms and cell biology or medical writing. Biomedical Science is taught by enthusiastic academic and professional staff who will provide continuous support throughout your studies at Chester Medical School. The academic staff are research active and continually strive to promote research within areas of biomedical science, in which they have published research findings and discussed their work at national and international conferences. You will have the opportunity to join a research team to undertake your research dissertation in the final year. Foundation Year courses have been designed for students who do not have the necessary academic qualifications needed to enter directly into the first year of a degree but who have the ability and commitment to do so. Once the Foundation Year has been completed successfully, you can then go on to complete your degree.