Human Biology

About this course

Human biology is the integrated scientific study of the human body, examining anatomy, physiology, and the mechanisms that maintain health and give rise to disease. It is a broad and flexible discipline that allows you to develop deep knowledge of the body as a system, from the molecular and cellular level through to whole-body function and the interaction between the body and its environment. Unlike the more clinically directed biomedical sciences, human biology at Queen's offers a greater degree of flexibility in how you build your knowledge, letting you shape your degree around the areas that interest you most. At Queen's University Belfast, this three-year full-time programme covers the full range of foundational subjects that make up human biology, including genetics, microbiology, immunology, anatomy, microanatomy, and physiology. Beyond this core, you will have the opportunity to

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 66% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 26% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 38 / 100Quality and Regulatory Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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