M.Sci Applied Biological Research

Overview

The MSci in Applied Biological Research is an undergraduate, integrated master’s degree with an industry placement in the fourth year, the aim of which is to prepare you for a Ph.D. or a career in an industrial or academic research environment, with a focus on human and veterinary medicine, prevention and treatment.

This course draws on our history of cutting-edge research into human and veterinary medicine that has contributed to advances in the prevention and treatment of diseases. You will study the fundamentals of biological and biomedical science that is needed to understand and develop new therapies and treatments for human and veterinary diseases. The course will give you a clear and detailed understanding of underpinning physiology and cellular and molecular biology, as well as an insight into disease mechanisms and an appreciation of comparative and integrated approaches to aid diagnosis and treatment in the future.

You will be engaged in research projects and receive training in advanced research methodology and critical analysis, to prepare you for careers in academic, clinical, or industrial settings.

The fourth year, which contains the industry placement, will build on your knowledge gained from your first three years and develop your scientific and transferable skills further, making you ‘work ready’ and able to realise your full potential as soon as you embark on your chosen career path once graduating from the course.