Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Applied Biosciences (Sandwich Year)

The course aims to provide students with a solid grounding for building a career in the health and bioscience sectors. It explores life at all levels from chemicals, molecules and cells to organ systems. Students will also explore human health and illness and how they are managed in the context of contemporary research, as well as how populations, communities and the environment influence health and illness.

Course content and assessments have been designed to help students develop theoretical knowledge and understanding, as well as the practical skills to enhance their career and academic opportunities.

Each year, the course is reviewed to ensure it includes the major causes of illness and death globally as researched by the World Health Organisation (WHO), as well as the major causes of sickness absence from the workplace, to give students a well-rounded understanding of the way disease affects human life.

An optional placement or sandwich year after Year 2 gives students the opportunity to gain valuable industry experience and develop a deeper understanding of their chosen career, enabling them to apply their theoretical knowledge in a professional setting. Students may also choose to undertake an optional year abroad between Years 2 and 3. Those who undertake a placement year will gain practical work experience and a better understanding of the skills, knowledge, and attributes employers seek in graduates. Students are responsible for securing a placement with an employer in their chosen sector. The Careers and Employability Department, together with the course team, will provide support throughout the placement year.