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University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton
Bedfordshire
UK, LU1 3JU
Head of Division: Professor Jan Domin
The University has a wealth and depth of experience in the Biosciences, having run both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees for more than 30 years.
Teaching in the Division received a rating of excellent in the last Government assessment by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).
The Division offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, covering varying aspects of Biomedical, Medical, Forensic Sciences and Biotechnology.
In each of these areas, courses are offered at both undergraduate level, i.e. Foundation and BSc Honours degrees, and post graduate level, from MSc by research and taught programmes, through to MPhil and PhD.
All undergraduate students undertake a research project in their third year, and some students undertake this within clinical, pharmaceutical, medical research laboratories at collaborating, or nearby, institutions.
As a result of continuing investment the Division has modern, well-equipped laboratories and other facilities for undergraduate teaching, with more specialised facilities dedicated to post-graduate and staff research and commercial activity.
Most staff undertake research or other professional activities, and regularly present their findings at local, national and international conferences.
Staff therefore have a good understanding of both academic and applied, or professional, aspects of their subjects that helps us offer courses that not only meet the demands and expectations of the students enrolled on them, but also ensures that our graduates are highly employable.
Professional accreditation is an important aspect of this employability. A popular course at the University is the Biomedical Science Degree, which is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS).
As part of this course, placement opportunities for students within National Health Service (NHS) Laboratories can feature as an option. The Physiology laboratories used by the Division also have full accreditation by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES). Thus, in addition to gaining a highly applied academic degree, student’s CVs are also developed!
Students from the Division have gone on to a wide range of careers, e.g. in hospital, university routine and research laboratories as technicians, research assistants or (eventually) managers.
Others have gone on to work in pharmaceutical and other industrial and commercial laboratories. Some have chosen to go onto teaching while others have pursued other careers including medical and scientific sales, retailing and business.
With regards further training, students from the Division have been accepted on medical training programs, such as Medicine and Radiography, some onto overseas veterinary training programmes and some have gone on to undertake MSc's, PhD's, etc at both newer and much older universities, including Oxford.
Degree programmes in the Division offer flexible entry routes and, in addition to traditional A-level qualifications, we also welcome applicants with HND's, Foundation Degrees or other qualifications.
Individuals who can demonstrate suitable applied learning or experience or professional qualifications, rather than simply academic qualifications, are also invited to make enquiries about our courses.
