Biological Sciences with Placement Year - MSci (Hons)

Royal Veterinary College, University of London

The MSci in Biological Sciences is a four-year undergraduate integrated master’s degree, the aim of which is to prepare you for a PhD or a career in an academic or industrial research environment, where you will endeavour to make advances in human and veterinary medicine. In addition to the the four-year MSci course, you will undertake a placement year, usually in your third year, to develop work place skills and industry expertise.The programme draws on our long history of cutting-edge research that has contributed to advances in human and veterinary medicine, and explores the fundamentals of biological and biomedical science that are needed to understand and develop new therapies for both human and animal diseases.The course will give you a clear and detailed understanding of underpinning physiology and cellular and molecular biology, as well as an insight into disease mechanisms and an appreciation of comparative and integrated approaches to aid diagnosis and treatment in the future.The course explores the basic biological sciences that inform current biomedical research and clinical practice. Biological Sciences is a hands-on course, and includes extensive practical and small-group teaching, as well as lab placements. You will be exposed to cutting-edge research in comparative physiology and medicine, livestock production and health, and animal welfare science and ethics.This programme has received Advanced Accreditation from the Royal Society of Biology following an independent and rigorous assessment. Accredited degree programmes contain a solid academic foundation in biological knowledge and key skills, and prepare graduates to address the needs of employers.

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