Biomedical Sciences - Pharmacology

The primary goal of biomedical science is to enhance understanding of human body function in health and disease. in the first two years of your degree you will gain a broad knowledge of subjects related to medical science and in scientific research methods. in addition, you will enhance your critical analysis abilities while developing your interpersonal skills through team-working and oral/written communications. advanced knowledge of pharmacology will be acquired in the third and fourth years of the programme. the university of aberdeen has a distinguished history both in teaching pharmacology and of pharmacological innovation. the university has been recognised by the british pharmacological society as a site of special scientific interest based on its achievements in pharmacology and is associated with a nobel prize for research which led to the development of insulin as a treatment for diabetes. the university is also one of the top 10 uk universities for spin-out company formation.

The biomedical sciences degree primarily prepares you to follow a broad range of careers in science relating to medicine. in this respect, the quality of your training will permit you to take advantage of international career opportunities in research and development. the degree can also form the basis for an application to enter medicine or dentistry. our degree programmes are built to enhance your employability and three flagship options give our degrees a distinctively different flavour from many others. all our degrees offer: a 10-week full-time research project in the final year which will provide you with valuable experience of working in a medical science research environment the option of an industrial placement year and graduation with an undergraduate msci highly relevant and sought after experience in bio-business aimed at giving you an understanding of the commercialisation of scientific ideas and an opportunity to learn about the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries the bsc biomedical sciences degree is not accredited by the institute of biomedical sciences (ibms) and thus our graduates do not achieve their hpc registration at graduation, but instead, if they choose this career path, will gain it following an additional conversion course within hospital laboratories.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in Scotland have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Aberdeen has partnerships with the following companies: