Biomedical Science courses

About Biomedical Science Masters in Cardiff Metropolitan University

Course Overview

Professionally accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), this course aims to provide a high quality and professionally relevant postgraduate programme, with emphasis on both the theoretical knowledge and the practice of Biomedical Science. As well as completing a number of core modules, you will choose a specialist option to focus on in your studies (Medical Biochemistry; Medical Microbiology; Immunohaematology; Cellular & Molecular Pathology or Medical Genetics & Genomics), and your award on graduating will name your chosen specialism within the title of the postgraduate qualification that you will obtain, as follows:

• MSc Biomedical Science (Medical Biochemistry)
• MSc Biomedical Science (Medical Microbiology)
• MSc Biomedical Science (Immunohaematology)
• MSc Biomedical Science (Cellular & Molecular Pathology)​​​​

• MSc Biomedical Science (Medical Genetics & Genomics)

Throughout your studies, your personal and professional understanding of Biomedical Science will be enhanced through an academically coherent programme of directed and self-directed learning. This will empower you to engage in and critically evaluate relevant contemporary biomedical themes, and to engage in research at postgraduate level, through the analysis and application of practical laboratory based activities. 

​Course Content​​

The programme will emphasise the development of analytical and critical skills and on problem identification and analysis within a Biomedical Sciences context. You will be taught by a team of experienced academics, researchers and professionally qualified staff. A number of the teaching team are also HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists.

Core modules are as follows:

• Molecular Biology

• Immunology

• ​Analytical and Diagnostic Techniques

• Research Methods in Biomedical Sciences

Option modules include:

• Medical Biochemistry and Advanced Topics in Medical Biochemistry

• Immunohaematology and Advanced Topics in Immunhaematology

• Medical Microbiology and Advanced Topics in Medical Microbiology and Infection

• Cellular and Molecular Pathology and Advanced Topics in Cellular and Molecular Pathology

• Medical Genetics & Genomics and Advanced Topics in Medical Genetics & Genomics

Employability & Careers​

The course will prepare you for the next stage of your career, whether pursuing further research, or professional study, or entering employment in the field of Biomedical Science. The course will also enhance the career prospects of those aspiring to middle and senior management positions within the NHS Pathology Service and the commercial sector.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Postsecondary diploma or a degree or 2–3 year diploma (media-related is desired)

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS      :      6.0 overall* with no sub score lower than 5.5
• PTE         :      Overall - 52, Reading - 51, Speaking - 51,Listening - 51,Writing - 51

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