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Why study Biomedical sciences: BSc (Hons) Biomedical sciences at Plymouth University

Student Jennifer Harris talks about her experience of the Biomedical Sciences degree.

Biomedical Students working in the laboratory

​Summary

The biomedical sciences profoundly influence our understanding of human health, disease and therapeutic intervention. The course provides students with a rich and varied learning environment that focuses on the core disciplines of modern biomedicine with an emphasis on the scientific basis of pathological processes. The course equips graduates with the appropriate knowledge and practical skills to seek employment in a range of dynamic laboratory and research settings.
​Biomedicine shapes our understanding of how the human body works, provides insights into how diseases arise and highlights new targets for drug development.
Biomedical Students working in the laboratory

Course highlights​

  • Students benefit from a rich and varied learning environment that immerses them in a wide range of biomedical disciplines
  • The course develops practical skills, critical thinking and professional competence
  • Taught components of the course are directly enriched by the varied research activities of staff within the school
  • Enhanced by links with healthcare professionals and the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry

​Student experience

"I chose Biomedical Sciences because I find human health and disease extremely interesting. The modules of the course were varied and very attractive. I already had an inkling that I wanted to work in a laboratory and I decided that this course would give me the wide range of skills necessary to follow that path."
Holly Hardy 
Simon Jackson (above) talks about the Research Centre for Research in Translational Biomedicine.

 

Biomedical Students working in the laboratory