Biomedical Science with Foundation

Our degree courses with foundation year offer the opportunity to prepare you for advanced study before you progress onto a full honours degree at the university of westminster. whether you do not feel ready for degree-level study, don’t have the right qualifications, want to change your subject specialism or return to study after an absence from education, we aim to encourage a broad range of students to undertake our foundation year in order to progress onto their full honours degree with us. on successful completion of the foundation year, you'll be able to move on to study for the biomedical science bsc honours over a further three years study. biomedical science is concerned with the detailed study of the human body, both in health and disease, with emphasis on the diagnosis and understanding of disease states and the mechanisms involved.

Between years 2 and 3, you’ll have the opportunity to undertake a professional placement year in industry. completing the placement year will lead to the final award bachelor of science with honours – biomedical sciences with professional experience.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: -12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Graduates from biomedical sciences are widely sought after by employers. major employment areas include: clinical genetics laboratories clinical trials commerce (sales and marketing) related to healthcare and diagnostics products diagnostic pathology and clinical laboratories forensic laboratories government or charity-funded research laboratories medical devices and laboratory instrumentation industries nhs blood and transplant laboratories private pathology laboratories public health england regulatory affairs (drug registration and patents) research development for pharmaceuticals research laboratories in universities scientific writing and publishing teaching veterinary and agricultural 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 England 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. Westminster University has partnerships with the following companies: