BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science with Foundation and Placement Year

Course Overview This BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science with foundation and placement year at the University of Bolton is a career-focused program designed to prepare you for laboratory work in healthcare, research, and industry. The course provides a comprehensive education in human health and disease, combining scientific theory with extensive hands-on laboratory experience. It is structured to develop both your technical expertise and the transferable skills sought by employers, culminating in a professional placement year to boost your career prospects. Key Program Highlights Includes a dedicated foundation year to build essential knowledge in biology, chemistry, and mathematics before degree-level study. Offers a professional placement year to gain invaluable real-world experience, with support to secure roles in NHS or industrial laboratories. Features extensive practical training in high-spec teaching labs using a wide variety of modern biomedical instrumentation. Curriculum covers key areas including microbiology, immunology, genetics, and haematology to provide an integrated understanding of human biology. Designed to meet the academic requirements for registration as a professional biomedical scientist with the HCPC (subject to IBMS accreditation).