With courses accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), your career prospects will be blossom if you study Life Sciences with »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ. Our teaching staff are active in research, which will enhance your learning by exposing you to the latest advances in a range of areas. You’ll also work in our cutting-edge, purpose-built laboratory facilities, to further aid your learning. Forensic Science students have access to our scene-of-crime room, where you can investigate realistic crime scenes: dust for fingerprints; take swabs; and gather important evidence.
Why study in the School of Life Sciences?
- You benefit from the specialist equipment and facilities in our £40m STEM building, built in 2019
- Our students have won Best Performing Student by both the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) and the Royal Society of Biology (RSB)
- Our academics are involved in real-world research, leading the way in areas such as COVID-19 testing technology, autoimmune disease, obesity, cancer pathways and global food security
- Our staff’s research expertise feeds directly back into their teaching, creating a vibrant, practice-based learning environment
- We work with leading employers including Glaxo Smith Kline, Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, Nelson’s Natural Healthcare and Cellmark Forensics to make sure our forward-thinking courses are aligned to both the needs of industry and society
Life Sciences courses
- Agricultural Science (Top Up) Bedford College Shuttleworth BSc (Hons)
- Agriculture FdSc
- Animal Management FD
- Animal Science (Top Up) Bedford College BSc (Hons)
- Biochemistry BSc (Hons)
- Biological Science BSc (Hons)
- Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)
- Food and Nutrition Science BSc (Hons)
- Forensic Science BSc (Hons)
- Forensic Science and Criminology BSc (Hons)
- Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences BSc (Hons)
- Pharmacology and Health Science BSc (Hons)