The general opinion of psychology yields a split decision from students and parents alike. Most people seem to have a negative opinion psychology degrees, claiming it’s somewhat of a pseudo-science for the educationally illiterate. Most people confuse psychiatry with psychology. This mix up leads students to believe that without a medical degree, they can’t do…
Accreditation is a hot topic in the biomedical science community and student often wonders whether studying at an accredited university offers better job opportunities when compared to the alternative. Often these alternative universities are high-quality research universities that lack IBMS accreditation but offer alternative accreditations from the society of biology or chemistry. This can be…
When studying Biomedical Science or any other bioscience course for that matter, a versatile laptop is extremely crucial to ensure you can accomplish all your assignments in a timely and effortless manner. Unfortunately, the average bioscience graduate will find themselves doing a diverse range of tasks, making it quite difficult to choose an ideal device….
Biomedical science has been getting a bad rep recently (hopefully not entirely because of this site) but how does it compare to its parent science, Biology? In this article, we will discuss which topics each degree explores, the job prospects after undergraduate and postgraduate studies, the difficulty level of each, and the overall superiority of…
Biochemistry BSc is taught in most UK universities nowadays and focuses on giving students knowledge about biological macromolecules, and how they can undergo chemical and biophysical changes, enabling the body to function properly. This includes learning the basics of core organic and physical chemistry, physiology, and metabolic pathways that occur inside cells. A typical Biochemistry…
Students interested in a future career in healthcare or postgraduate research are often split between a BSc in Biochemistry or Biomedical Sciences. The two subjects offer nearly identical modules and often have similar career prospects; they are however quite different. One of them aims to give a generalist view of the human body in health…
While biomedical science is a degree you should think carefully about if you want a job straight after university, certain universities can make your learning experience very favourable for when the eventual job search begins. Their focus on student satisfaction and providing the means to excel in a work environment makes these universities an ideal…
In the UK, students can apply to study medicine right after they finish their A levels, but all too often, aspiring medics are advised to study biomedical science before applying to become doctors. While on paper this may be a good strategy to follow because you will have background knowledge in medical sciences, in practice,…
Whilst Biomedical Science might seem like a useful degree to have, its lack of vocational specificity means you might end up graduating with essentially a glorified high school biology education. This is not to say it is entirely meaningless, as when combined with the right master’s program, you can further your knowledge and land yourself…
Pharmacy isn’t initially what people think of when planning what they want to spend the rest of their lives doing, however due to advice such as “you will have a secure job right out of university”, many students are led to believe pharmacy is their ticket to instant employment and being an unrivalled asset of…
