Biomedical Science

About this programme

Graduate outcomes: Strathclyde ranked joint 1st in Scotland HESA Graduate Outcomes results 2026 Flexible degree: change to another biomolecular science degree up to the end of Year 2 Study disease, diagnosis and treatment across four core life science disciplines. This professionally accredited degree prepares you for careers in healthcare, research and industry, including the academic pathway to Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a biomedical scientist. Biomedical science explores how the body works, what happens in disease, and how diseases are detected, monitored and treated. It underpins many of the laboratory tests used in healthcare and drives advances in medicines, vaccines and diagnostic technologies. This course is for you if you enjoy biology and chemistry and want to understand how science is used to investigate disease, develop treatments and improve human health. Biomedical scientists analyse blood, tissue and other patient samples in laboratory settings to help diagnose and monitor disease. Their work includes: Clinicians use these laboratory results to diagnose disease, guide treatment and monitor patient care. Hospital laboratories are just one destination. Biomedical science also underpins careers in: Our graduates work across healthcare, research and industry, and some continue to postgraduate study or a PhD. Biomedical Scientist is a protected title. To use it, you must be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC). This degree is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science, providing the academic r