Overview

The Biomedicine MSc course at Kent is designed to give you the maximum choice and flexbility of topics to study, while providing you with detailed knowledge and extensive laboratory experience.

From the core modules, you will acquire research skills in genome editing, and techniques required in the biomedical field, as well as transferable skills in data analysis, critical analysis and written and oral communication.

Your elective modules then provide you with the detailed knowledge and experience of your preferred topics, and then you can harness your laboratory and data analysis skills in an extended research project.

Reasons to study Biomedicine at Kent

• Research in the School of Biosciences focuses on biological processes at the molecular and cellular level and spans the disciplines of biochemistry, genetics, biotechnology and biomedical research.
• You will be taught by academic staff who conduct internationally acclaimed research, and bring this research into their teaching to ensure you are exposed to the most up-to-date thinking.
• The course offers a progression route to PhD study for those wishing to pursue a career in academia, while transferable skills development supports access to careers in leading pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies, medical research in academic, government, industrial and medical labs, teaching, industry and commerce, marketing and IT.
• The School is among the best-funded departments of its kind in the UK, and our well-equipped laboratories provide an excellent environment for both teaching and research.
• Join our student-led bioscience society, BioSoc, which is affiliated with the Institute of Biomedical Science and organises a seminar series, academic talks, trips and social events.

School of Biosciences

Within our School, we are proud of our collaborative approach. Our friendly and supportive atmosphere encourages everyone to contribute and reach their full potential. At Kent, academics, researchers and students are all part of the same close-knit scientific community. We welcome staff and students from all over the world and have a strong commitment to equality and diversity within everything we do. Together we create success.