Biomedical Sciences

About this course
Explore and understand human disease at all levels, combining biochemistry, physiology, neuroscience, cell biology, genetics, and pharmacology in the heart of our multi-million pound, state-of-the-art Life Sciences building.

On your four-year integrated Biomedical Sciences master's degree at the University of Southampton you'll delve into how biomedical sciences provides advances in vital areas that impact society, joining a pioneering community of Southampton’s biomedical sciences researchers, who are making a significant impact on today’s society by investigating potential cures for Alzheimer’s, discovering the causes of cystic fibrosis, and improving our understanding and treatment of cancer.

Key features of the course:

• Benefit from the freedom to focus on the aspects of physiology and/or biochemistry that interest you, to research level, with the flexibility to tailor your degree through our broad range of modules, by completing an extensive laboratory-based research project, and the opportunity to embark on a Year in Employment to gain experience in an industrial setting.

• Graduate ready to start your career in fields like medicine, healthcare, the clinical professions, and in research

• Study in our multi-million pound Life Sciences building and develop your biomedical laboratory and research skills under the guidance of staff who are actively researching in the Biomedical Sciences, operating at the cutting-edge of modern advancements that are actively shaping the world around us.

• Join a University where 96% of Biological Sciences graduates were in employment or further study 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes 2022/23, published 2025).

Student support
From day one, you'll join a welcoming and supportive Biological Sciences community home to researchers who are paving the way for advancements in science and eager to share their findings with their peers and our student community. You'll be supported by your personal academic tutor and guided throughout your degree to ensure you graduate primed and ready for your future career in industry, in research, or in further study.

Further information
Biological Sciences programmes at Southampton are accredited by the Royal Biological Society, meaning you'll graduate from a course commended across the sector.

Throughout this course you'll explore the breadth of the discipline, with a mixture of compulsory and optional modules that offer you the flexibility to tailor your degree to your interests and ambitions.
Year 1: Fundamentals of biomedical sciences integrated with the development of scientific writing skills.
Year 2: Study of concepts spanning pharmacology, biochemistry, physiology and immunology with varied options to choose from including neuroscience, microbiology, bioinformatics and developmental biology.
Year 3: Tailoring your biomedical sciences degree to your interests, with the opportunity to choose a project combining your scientific understanding with either laboratory research, education, business or communication.
Year 4: Developing research skills and conducting an extensive, in-depth project with access to the world class research facilities of Biological Sciences

For full list of all modules available, please visit the course page.

You'll learn, and be assessed, through a range of methods designed to equip you with the skills you need for success after graduating.

The learning activities include lectures, classes and tutorials, coursework, individual and group projects, and independent learning.

The assessment methods include coursework, laboratory reports and essays, individual and group projects, oral presentations, written and practical exams.