Biomedicine

Birkbeck’s BSc Biomedicine gives you the knowledge of human biology, health and disease needed for a career in medicine. Study the course in three, four or six years. The BSc Biomedicine focuses on the vital link between basic science and advances in the understanding and treatment of human health and disease.

As a student on this course, you will complete a substantial research project in the areas of molecular, cell and integrative biology, and will be provided with in-depth knowledge of the theoretical background of these topics. Students graduating from this course are well equipped for a wide range of careers within the biological sciences and associated fields allied to medicine. The BSc Biomedicine covers a range of disciplines including biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, drugs and drug discovery, genetics, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology and physiology.

There is also a considerable emphasis on how these relate to public health. Whilst enabling the development of sound knowledge of the scientific principles that underpin these key subject areas, this course enables you to gain substantial practical and analytical skills through extensive laboratory experience. Both elements are highly sought after by employers in the biomedical and health sectors.

You will be taught in live face-to-face lectures and classroom activities combined with practical sessions, tutorials and problem-solving classes. The final year of the course is dedicated to the pursuit of a laboratory-based project providing an opportunity for novel research.