BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science in University of East London

Whether it’s investigating a type of cancer or understanding the cause of food poisoning, biomedical scientists play a crucial role in diagnosing disease and evaluating effective treatment. Doctors make decisions based on the results of tests carried out by biomedical scientists in the pathology laboratory, while patients benefit from their experience and expertise. Without their skills, key hospital departments such as Accident and Emergency couldn’t operate effectively. Our course offers an in-depth understanding of the causes of disease and the practical ways in which they can be investigated in the laboratory. These are the fundamental areas of knowledge that you’ll need as a biomedical scientist.

Foundation Year (If Required)

If you don’t meet the entry requirements for a bachelor’s degree, you can study this course as an ‘extended’ four-year program. You’ll begin with a foundation year, which will prepare you for a successful transition to the degree course a year later. By the end of the degree, you’ll gain the same qualification as those obtaining direct entry to the course but you’ll take one year longer to complete your studies.

• Academic & Communication Skills (core)
• Essential Maths & ICT (core)
• Human Biology (core)
• Chemistry of Life (core)

Year 1

• Professional Practice in Science (Mental Wealth)
• Essential Chemistry
• Cell Biology
• Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Fundamentals in Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Fundamentals in Microbiology
• Level 4 Short Work Placement

Year 2

• Human Disease and Clinical Practice
• Molecular Biology and Genetics
• Infection and Immunity
• Cellular Biochemistry
• Hematology and Transfusion Science
• Research and Career Development (Mental Wealth)
• Level 5 Short Work Placement
• Year-Long Placement (Sandwich Year

This course offers the opportunity of year-long placement between years two and three. If you choose to take this option, you’ll spend your third year on a placement with a relevant company or organization, adding valuable practical experience to your growing academic knowledge. The extra placement year means it will take four years to complete your studies, instead of three.

Year 3

• Clinical Biochemistry
• Medical Microbiology
• Cellular Pathology
• Clinical Immunology
• Clinical Genetics
• Research Project and Career Enhancement Portfolio (Mental Wealth)
• Level 6 Short Work Placement

Employability

You’ll be gaining a broad and varied grounding in biotechnology and biochemistry during your time with us, which means you’ll find a range of career possibilities opening up to you after graduating. You could go into laboratory-based work in a hospital or research institute, or work at an industrial or pharmaceutical lab. You might find you’re well suited for a role as a research and development consultant or use your knowledge to teach the next generation. If you follow this route, the University of East London is renowned for the quality of its postgraduate teacher-training courses. Alternatively, you may wish to continue studying biotechnology or biochemistry at the postgraduate level or study a related discipline such as nursing, physiotherapy, dentistry, medicine, or pharmacy.