Biomedical Sciences

If you are passionate about human health and interested in the causes, prevention and treatment of diseases such as cancer and Parkinson’s disease, then this is the course for you.

You will study a broad range of topics including genetics, genomics, human physiology, cancer, pathology, infection and immunity, molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry and pharmacology.

This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to be part of the next generation of biomedical scientists. Recent graduates have gone on to work at Cancer Research UK, Nucleome Therapeutics and the NHS and in roles such as Biomedical Support Worker, Clinical Research Associate and Production Scientist.

Benefit from multi-departmental teaching:
Developed in collaboration with our Department for Health and pharmacology researchers in the Department of Life Sciences, you'll benefit from specialist knowledge of human biology and pharmacology, providing you with a more in-depth understanding of biomedical sciences.

In the first two years, you will study a set of core units across both departments, with the opportunity to choose optional units in the second and penultimate year.

If you want a more in-depth study experience, you could consider applying for our MBiomed (Hons) Biomedical Sciences course.

Undertake a dedicated research project:
In your final year, you’ll carry out your own research project, giving you first-hand experience as a researcher and the opportunity to contribute to the leading research of our academics. We have world-leading research centres, covering areas including evolution and mathematical biology.

Develop your professional skills:
You'll be exposed to a wide variety of opportunities to develop transferable professional skills, including problem-solving, IT, communications, time management, research and analysis, and team working. We aim for our graduates to be adaptable and creative problem solvers, ready for a career in an ever-changing world.

Gain hands-on experience in specialist labs:
You’ll spend time learning practical scientific techniques in our well-equipped teaching labs. You’ll also have access to a computer lab for bioinformatics. In the final year, you'll have the opportunity to work in our state-of-the-art research labs and with some of the broad range of biological materials used in our research.

Find out more about where you'll be studying with our biosciences undergraduate facilities tour led by three of our students.

Prepare for your future career:
You'll graduate with the knowledge and skills to be part of the next generation of scientists, helping make you highly sought after by employers. You'll also be well equipped to apply the skills you've gained in a range of other careers such as business, management or marketing or even go on to further study, such as a master’s or PhD. Biological sciences at Bath is ranked 3rd for graduate prospects in the Complete University Guide 2026.

Examples of recent employers include:

Pfizer
Cancer Research UK
Natural England