Bachelor of Medical Science - Medical Science (Honours) (with optional sandwich year)

Join the Bachelor of Medical Science at DMU! Gain clinical skills and research experience. Explore our Honours program with placement options. Apply now!

Program Description Taking students from ‘bench to bedside’, the Medical Science BMedSci (Hons) degree is a research-led course, designed to equip students with a thorough knowledge of research, evidence-based medicine, and clinical skills. Using scientific and clinical approaches, the course provides students with an understanding of the human body in health and disease. Areas of specialism include: Immunology Physiology Nutrition Pathology Endocrinology Reasons to study Medical Science at DMU: 94.4% of Medical Science graduates from summer 2017 are in work or further study after graduating: According to the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) 2016-17 report Professionally accredited by the Royal Society of Biology so students can graduate with the skills and qualifications sought by employers Experienced academics : Be taught by a combination of DMU's research-active academic staff and clinical experts, who provide the latest cutting-edge advances in medicine and science Work placement options: Work in an industry-setting through the optional sandwich placement year, with past students having secured placements at B. Braun Medical Limited and Merck, Sharp and Dohme Limited A £12 million faculty investment has helped to develop dedicated scientific laboratories, with industry-standard equipment and apparatus Gain international expeience through the #DMUglobal programme which has enabled students to consider preventative healthcare in a global context in Berlin Germany, raise awareness of Type II Diabetes in Kentucky, and perform a parasitological and public health research study in New York DMU has achieved Gold, the highest ranking possible under the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF): Indicating the outstanding learning and teaching on offer at DMU. [Office for Students, 2017] The TEF Panel judged that De Montfort University delivers “consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It is of the highest quality found in the UK.” [ Office for Students, 2017]