MSc Biomedical Science ( with placement)

This accredited Biomedical Science postgraduate degree will provide you with a biological understanding of human disease processes, the treatment principles of such diseases, and the underlying biological disciplines that enable their study and explanation.

You will benefit from our extensive links with BioCity Nottingham, the city's groundbreaking healthcare and biosciences centre. One of the largest innovation and incubation centres of its kind in Europe. Not only will you be able to demonstrate your understanding of the biological basis of disease, its investigation and treatment, you will also demonstrate expertise in highly specialised and advanced research.

How you’re taught

Teaching methods

• lectures and guided reading
• supported by the University’s virtual learning portal and other electronic facilities
• seminars
• given extensive guidance and practice in written and oral presentation skills
• delivery of the programme by using professional practitioners in the teaching team

Assessment

• written assignments
• computer-aided learning packages
• dissertation
• oral presentation
• laboratory reports
• formal examinations.

Careers and employability

Successful completion of this course positions students for high-level employment in the biosciences sector, or further research at PhD level and beyond.

The Sandwich-route course offers you the opportunity to take a one-year placement or several smaller placements. If you start this course in September / October then you will complete your placement following your taught modules and research project. If you start in January you will complete one term of taught modules and your project then go on placement before returning to NTU for your final term of modules.

Students need to have a UK honours degree (minimum 2.2) or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as biology, biomedical science, pharmacology or microbiology. Students with relevant employment experience or other relevant qualifications will also be considered.