The course will provide students with both general and specialist knowledge in the field of biomedical science, enabling you to understand the fundamental principles of the pathogenesis of disease and strategies for their investigation and treatment. In your final year of study, you will be able to select a module that appeals to your personal interests and allows you to tailor your learning to your own career aspirations. You will also have the opportunity to apply to undertake a one-year placement within the industry or at an accredited NHS training laboratory, allowing you to put the skills you have learned into practice in a real-world environment. Upon graduation you will have an excellent foundation for future study or research, as well as possessing a range of strong transferable skills applicable to biomedical science and many other professions. You will also have developed skills such as critical thinking, group work, negotiation, data handling and numeracy, computing, problem solving, independent learning and communication.  This course will equip you with all of the skills necessary to have an impact on health, diagnosis and the treatment of disease. Upon graduation you will be prepared to progress into a wide range of specialist roles, which may include work within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry or the NHS. You may also wish to continue with further study or consider careers in teaching, medical journalism or medical law.