Biomedicine (BSc)

A rational approach to the development of treatments for current and emerging threats to human wellbeing depends upon a sound knowledge of human health and disease. Biomedicine is at the interface between molecular, cell and integrative biology and evolving disease therapies, while biomedical research is pivotal in transferring advances in basic science into both effective practices that promote human health and treatments for human diseases. Birkbeck’s BSc Biomedicine will provide students with the knowledge and skills for participation in the biomedical community, either professionally or personally. Students will be taught by internationally distinguished experts who work with governments and institutions around the globe to extend the boundaries of knowledge. Working in close collaboration with the Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, a joint institute between Birkbeck and UCL, Birkbeck’s Department of Biological Sciences is recognised for the excellence and international impact of its research. Students will receive training in practical skills and lab work, including microscopy and tabulating data. Graduates can pursue careers in scientific research, public health or the health sector more generally. This degree may also be useful in becoming a biomedical scientist, healthcare scientist, medical research scientist or microbiologist.