Biomedical Science

About this course

Biomedical science is the laboratory discipline that underpins diagnosis and treatment in modern healthcare. Most of the clinical information on which doctors base their decisions comes from laboratory tests, whether a blood count, a bacterial culture, a cancer biopsy, or a test for a specific protein or enzyme. Biomedical scientists are the skilled professionals who perform, interpret, and quality assure those tests, working in hospital and public health laboratories to provide the analytical service that clinical medicine depends on. At Sunderland you will build on your prior knowledge of biology and chemistry to develop expertise in the core areas of diagnostic laboratory science: medical microbiology, immunology, haematology, cellular pathology, and clinical biochemistry. Each of these specialisms corresponds to a major area of laboratory diagnostic work, and you will develop both t

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 70% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
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• 6 / 100Caring personal services · 5% of graduatescards →

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