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]