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School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Biological Sciences and Human Biology
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Key skills developed during your degree
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Information technology
- Numeracy and maths
- Organisation and time management
- Presentation and oral communication
- Problem solving and creative thinking
- Project Management
- Research and data analysis
- Self reliance, initiative and business awareness
- Time-management and planning
- Written communication, including report writing
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Career options
Careers directly related to Human Biology / Biological Sciences
- Academic researcher
- Biomedical Scientist
- Biotechnologist
- Clinical Research Associate
- Clinical Scientist
- Exercise Physiologist
- Forensic Scientist
- Healthcare Scientist - several disciplines
- Higher education lecturer
- Laboratory Analyst/Scientist
- Medical Sales Representative
- Microbiologist
- Occupational Therapist
- Pharmacologist
- Physician Associate
- Physiotherapist
- Research Scientist
- Secondary school teacher
- Science Writer
- Scientific laboratory technician
- Teaching laboratory technician
- Toxicologist
Careers where your degree would be useful
- Anatomical pathology technologist
- General practice doctor
- Genetic counsellor
- Health improvement practitioner
- Medical science liaison
- Neuroscientist
- Physician associate
- Prosthetist/orthotist
- Science writer
Alternative Science Careers
- Administration
- Business
- Finance
- Journalism
- Management
- 10 alternative science careers
Further study
NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP): Postgraduate training involving three years of work-based training, leading to an accredited master's degree and certification of achievement in one of nine themed pathways:
Further study at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ:
The School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences offers a comprehensive range of postgraduate taught programmes across the areas of health science, sport performance and social sciences of sport, education and society.
Further study elsewhere:
Find a Masters in Life & Chemical Sciences and Medical & Health Sciences
Where do graduates go?
What do º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Biological Sciences graduates do?
Our Biological Sciences course began in 2018, and we currently have no graduate destination information available for this programme. To see the destinations from other related programmes, see below or click on the relevant link under Options with your degree.
What do º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Human Biology graduates do?
Graduates from this subject area have gone on to destinations where:
Employers included:
Alzheimer’s Society, Ashfield Healthcare, Bio Products Laboratory Ltd, Birmingham Women's Hospital, British Triathlon, Cotts Beverages, European Medical Group, FRP Advisory, Frimley Health, GSK, Gleeds, Kantar Worldpanel, Leeds Teaching Hospital, NHS, PwC, South West Pathology Service, Team Triumph, University of Nottingham, Wiser.
Roles included:
Biological Specimen Co-ordinator, Bowel Cancer Screening Administrator, Business Development Executive, Finance Associate, Graduate Intern to Wet Labs, Healthcare Science Assistant, IVF Clinical Support Worker, Key Accounts Specialist & Talent Acquisition Partner, Managing Consultant, Medical Information Officer, Medical Laboratory Assistant, Medical Sales Representative, Pharmaceutical Graduate Leadership Programme, Pharmaceutical Technician, Research Management and Governance Administrator, Respiratory Therapy Representative, Science Teacher, Trainee Clinical Scientist – Cardiac Science.
Further Study included:
MSc in Molecular Genetics and Diagnostics, MSc Oncology, MSc Physiotherapy, MSc Translational Neuroscience, Musculoskeletal Sport Science and Health, PhD Metabiological Diabetes
Further information
For more information on companies graduates work for, industry links and career opportunities, visit the subject area page of the University website. You can also find out what our students say in our student stories of personal journeys through and beyond º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and track the career journeys and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ experiences of some of our alumni.
Resources to research career areas
Websites:
- ABPI Case Studies
- Generation Medics
- Graduate Entry Medicine
- Graduates into Health
- List of Biosciences Careers Resources
- NHS: explore roles
- NHS: training opportunities with a degree
- Prospects - what can I do with a Biology degree?
- Prospects - what can I do with a Biomedical science degree?
- Prospects - Science and Pharmaceuticals
- Prospects - Health Care
- TargetJobs, what can I do with a biology degree?
- Top Universities, what can you do with a Biology degree?
- 10 alternative science careers
Videos:
Resources to find work experience, placements and graduate jobs
Websites to search for opportunities:
- Target Connect - Our website for vacancies and opportunities and internally through your department.
- Gradcracker - Search for internships, placements and graduate opportunities.
- TargetJobs - Browse opportunities, career sectors, internships and careers advice.
- Prospects - Search for graduate jobs.
- STEM Graduates - Search for STEM specific graduate jobs.
- NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme
- Ask in your department.
Biology/Science specific websites:
Professional bodies, sector and labour market information (LMI)
Professional bodies:
- Biochemical Society
- Institute of Biomedical Scientists
- Royal Society of Biology
- The Academy of Medical Sciences
- Microbiology Society
Sector and labour market information (LMI):