Biomedical Science

Canterbury Christ Church University

**Explore how science transforms lives on our Biomedical Science degree. If you're interested in how the body works and how science helps fight disease, this course is your next step into the world of medical research and healthcare.**Taught by a multidisciplinary team of expert academics in our state-of-the-art laboratories, you'll learn through hands-on experience and apply knowledge to real-world problems. Whether you’re aiming for a career in the NHS, clinical laboratories, or biomedical research, this course will prepare you with the scientific and transferable skills that employers value.**What you’ll learn**- Explore the inner workings of the human body through anatomy, physiology, and histology.- Investigate the causes and treatments of disease using techniques in microbiology, biochemistry, and genetics.- Develop essential practical skills through experiments and data analysis in hi-tech labs.- Apply scientific theory to real biomedical challenges in society, from diagnostics to global health.- Collaborate with scientists at the nearby Discovery Park through our Industry Liaison Lab.By the end of the course, you’ll be ready for careers in biomedical science, healthcare, and pharmaceutical research, as well prepared for postgraduate study.Our course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology. Accredited degrees contain a solid academic foundation in biological knowledge and key skills and prepare graduates to address the needs of employers.**Location**This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.

Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences