Biomedical Science (Honours)

About the course

This Bachelor Degree / Honours Degree course is designed to equip students with a range of knowledge and skills in subject areas such as genomics, bioinformatics and pharmaceutical science. It will provide flexible pathways to employment, professional or postgraduate research programs.

What you might learn

As part of this course, you will undertake core and elective subjects such as industry projects, translating biomedical products from lab to life, proteomics. Graduates of this course should be able to find employment within the industry or have built a solid foundation towards obtaining a Masters degree.

Career outcome

Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as pathologist, biochemist, geneticist, laboratory technician, microbiologist, healthcare scientist, and etc. in companies including Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Merck & Co., Roche, and etc.

Duration

3 years or 3 years + 1 year placement

Living Costs in Cambridge**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) £ 13 - 17	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) £ 928 - 1,227	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) £ 734 - 970
Transportation (Daily) £ 3 - 6	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) £ 193 - 255

Average Salary***

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*Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings (2020)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: payscale.com