Biomedical Sciences
Tackling illness with science and technology
You’ll discover NHS treatment techniques alongside experimental technologies to diagnose, monitor and treat disease. Explore human health and the causes of major global diseases.
Learn to diagnose and treat diseases with our Biomedical Sciences courses.
Why Bradford? You’ll benefit from our longstanding expertise as the first UK university to offer Biomedical Science as an undergraduate degree. All our Biomedical Sciences courses are accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS).
You’ll spend 50 weeks learning from science and health professionals on NHS lab placements. On graduation, your skills will be highly desired by employers including hospitals, medical research companies, universities and research institutes.
Check out our video playlist for a flavour of Biomedical Sciences.
Courses in Biomedical Science
Apply for Applied Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) at the University of Bradford.
- Suitable for:
- UK applicants
- Attendance:
- Full-time
Apply for Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) at the University of Bradford.
- Suitable for:
- UK and International applicants
- Attendance:
- Full-time
Apply for Foundation Year in Health and Life Sciences at the University of Bradford.
- Suitable for:
- UK applicants
- Attendance:
- Full-time
My time at Bradford gave me such a solid basis of lab techniques, knowledge, and practical skills that I still use to this day.
Our facilities
Take a virtual tour of our Biomedical Science subject facilities.
Dive into the fascinating world of human health and disease. Explore the Simulation Suite, discover the intricacies of the human body at the Anatomy & Pathology Resource Centre, and get hands-on experience in our cutting-edge Biomedical Science Labs.
Prepare to enhance your practical skills and deepen your understanding of biomedical sciences, setting the stage for a future in healthcare and research.
Meet our students and alumni
I hope to inspire the next generation of scientists and make students aware of the variety of career options that a biosciences degree offers. There are a large number of lab-based careers such as in NHS and public health labs, research and development, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and food and water industries.
Where Biomedical Sciences can take you
Graduates have options to continue in education or research, or pursue a career in specialist healthcare science sectors. Some roles our recent graduates have taken include:
- biomedical scientist
- clinical trials assistant
- healthcare technical officer
- medical lab assistant
- laboratory technician
- teacher
- research assistant
- micro analyst