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What We Offer

Our professionally accredited Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences degrees prepare you for a career in medical science. Taught by expert researchers and industry professionals, you’ll study areas such as Biochemistry, Haematology, Transfusion Science, Microbiology, Virology, Immunology, Cellular & Molecular Biology, and Genetics, with strong healthcare links, modern labs, and hands-on experience solving real-world challenges.

After graduating, you’ll be eligible to apply for registration as a Biomedical Scientist, helping investigate and diagnose major diseases like diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular conditions. Start a career where your work makes a real difference.

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Biomedical Science

Our Biomedical Science degree, accredited by the IBMS and Royal Society of Biology, develops skills to investigate human disease and prepares graduates for careers in labs, industry, research, or further study.

 

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Biomedical Science (Health, Exercise & Nutrition)

The accredited Biomedical Science (Health, Exercise & Nutrition) course at Cardiff Met explores lifestyle, exercise, nutrition, and health promotion, combining science-based modules in physiology, biochemistry, and psychology to address major health challenges.

 

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Healthcare Science (Life Sciences)

Our fully funded BSc Healthcare Science (Life Sciences) degree combines scientific study, work-based training, and specialisation in Blood, Cellular, Genetics, or Infection Science, preparing graduates for NHS careers and HCPC registration.

 

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Our Facilities

Biomedical Science Laboratories

The biomedical science teaching laboratories are large, modern, and well-equipped, allowing you to develop key competencies aligned with accreditation requirements. Practical sessions cover microbiology, immunology, blood sciences, molecular biology, and genetics. Media screens and audio setups enable interactive learning between staff and students, ensuring an excellent learning experience in all lab sessions.

 

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Health Assessment Suite

The Health Assessment Suite focuses on physiological assessments using advanced techniques like blood pressure measurement, arterial stiffness analysis, pulse oximetry, ultrasound imaging, spirometry, and exercise testing.

 

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Our Facilities

Allied Clinical Health Hub

The Allied Clinical Health Hub is a purpose-built teaching facility that supports interprofessional learning across multiple health disciplines. It provides advanced simulation suites, consultation and treatment rooms, and outpatient-style spaces that replicate real clinical environments. You’ll use the Hub for realistic patient simulations, case work, and supervised clinical practice while working with peers to deliver healthcare experiences to the local community.

 

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Student & Graduate Experience

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Learning Beyond the Lab: How Cardiff Met Shaped My Career in Biomedical Science
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From Cardiff Met Graduate to Trainee Specialist Biomedical Scientist
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Labs, Learning, and Fiji: My Experience Studying Biomedical Science (Health, Exercise & Nutrition)
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Empowered and equipped to make meaningful contributions to the field of Biomedical Science thanks to Cardiff Met
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From Healthcare Science at Cardiff Met to becoming a Biomedical Scientist at Welsh Blood Service
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I’m thankful for Healthcare Science at Cardiff Met for training me to become a Biomedical Scientist
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Learning in Action

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Biomedical Science (Health, Exercise & Nutrition) students and lecturer Rachel Adams demonstrate a physiological test in the Consultation Rooms at the Allied Clinical Health Hub.
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Programme Director Victoria Bradley and Healthcare Science students demonstrate how the Pathology Simulation Laboratory prepares students for their clinical placements.
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Hear from Biomedical Science student Claudia and how she’s ready for employment thanks to the accredited Biomedical Science degree here at Cardiff Met.
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NHS Bursary

Cardiff Met currently provides Healthcare programmes that have been commissioned by Health Education Improvement Wales (HEIW). Funding is available for students studying Healthcare Science (Life Sciences).

 

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Accreditations & Professional Memberships

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Please note: not all accreditations and professional memberships apply to all courses listed below. Please visit individual course pages for more information.

 

Course Name

Level

Location

Biomedical Science (Health, Exercise & Nutrition) - BSc (Hons) Degree

Undergraduate

Llandaff

Biomedical Science - BSc (Hons) Degree

Undergraduate

Llandaff

Healthcare Science (Life Sciences) - BSc (Hons) Degree

Undergraduate

Llandaff

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