Biomedicine - MSc

Overview

Studying Biomedicine at Kent offers maximum choice and flexibility in selecting topics, allowing you to gain in-depth knowledge alongside extensive laboratory experience in the areas you care about.

You’ll be taught by academic staff engaged in internationally renowned research, ensuring you are exposed to the latest advancements in the field by the very people who are making them. We take a 360 approach, you’ll be prepared for PhD study, while developing transferable skills that open doors to careers in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, medical research, teaching, marketing, IT, and more. This means you can forge your own path in Biomedicine, tailored to your own interests and ambitions.

You can also join the student-led BioSoc, which is affiliated with the Institute of Biomedical Science, and participates in seminars, academic talks, trips, and social events.

Your future

Designed to equip you with transferable skills that are highly valued in the workplace. Our research-led ethos ensures that students explore the frontiers of scientific knowledge, and the intensive practical components provide rigorous training in cutting-edge technical skills.

Destinations for our graduates include the leading pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies within the UK and leading research institutes both at home and abroad.

Our graduates to go into roles such as Research Assistants and Technicians, Journal Editors, Patent Attorneys and Clinical Trials coordinators. Graduates are also ideally placed to pursue further postgraduate qualifications.

Help finding a job

We have a dedicated Placements and Employability Team and your academic supervisor will be able to advise you and give you access to professionals in their network.

The University has a friendly Careers and Employability Service, which can give you advice on how to:

• apply for jobs
• write a good CV
• perform well in interviews.

These services are available to you for 3 years after completing your course.