Biomedical Sciences students

Careers

There is a diverse range of career opportunities for Bioscience graduates. These include careers such as:

  • Laboratory scientists working in hospitals, universities and research institutes, industry
  • Science communicators eg journalists, medical writers, PR, medical charities
  • Teachers in schools or colleges
  • Other roles in industry eg marketing, brand management, medical sales
  • Patent work
  • Science funding, policy and administration

Additionally the skills developed during a bioscience degree programme will equip you for a range of other graduate careers.

To find out more about the careers our graduates develop, please review the latest DLHE (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education) statistics for our graduates in:

The School of Biomedical Sciences offer students the chance to gain work experience in research laboratories through vacation placements and our second year part-time laboratory assistant scheme.

See also the careers some of our former students have undertaken in our alumni profiles. The University Careers Service offers careers guidance and advice throughout your studies and up to 3 years after graduation.