Course summary

Are you interested in a career in the health services, in a pharmaceutical company or in medical research? Would you like to explore diseases like cancer or the response to infection? Are you intrigued to learn how medicines are discovered and how they work? At Kent, we prepare you for successful careers within and beyond the world of biomedical science. As well as learning about the latest developments in the understanding and treatment of human diseases, you develop wider transferable skills in problem solving, communication and teamwork. This degree is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) and the Royal Society of Biology (RSB). Reasons to study Biomedical Science at Kent

• Study a wide range of modules and build your degree around your interests.

• Our lecturers are both innovative teachers and active researchers. Two of our academic staff have been awarded National Teaching Fellowships.

• Our well-equipped laboratories ensure you gain practical skills that are in high demand in the industry.

• Focus on your future with expert careers advice and the opportunity to take a paid Summer Studentship, giving you valuable hands-on experience in our research labs.

• We collaborate with research groups in industry and academia and have excellent links with local employers, including the NHS, Lonza and Sekisui Diagnostics, Roche, Sanofi and Pfizer.

• Get real-world experience and see how your degree can help build a better world with hospital visits as part of your course.

• Biological Sciences at Kent scored 87% overall in the Complete University Guide 2022.

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