Graduates should be able to apply for a number of careers regardless of which options they have taken. Example areas include: NHS careers, teaching, food safety, technical support roles in academic, government or private laboratories, specialist scientific sales and marketing. Recent graduates have progressed to careers such as Assistant Research Practitioner at the Manchester Eye Hospital, laboratory work for a global company specialising in clinical trials, a neurology technician in the NHS as well as roles in the teaching and legal professions.
Many of our graduates go on to further study such as masters in Physician Associate Studies, Medical Microbiology, Paramedic Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, Medical Biochemistry, Clinical Embryology and Assisted Reproduction Technology, Cardiology and Biopharmacy. Graduates have also gone on to study PhDs in scientific research.
Typical areas that our graduates find employment in includes:
- NHS (both laboratory and non-laboratory based work)
- Laboratory research posts
- Laboratory technical posts (academic and industry)
- Hospital research assistant positions
- Paramedicine
- Commercial laboratory-based companies
- Specialist sales work
- Legal work such as intellectual property law
- Teaching (in schools, colleges and in Higher Education) after completion of additional qualifications.
For those wishing to go on to postgraduate study, the BSc is accepted for entry to a wide range of courses such as PGCEs, Diplomas, Masters and PhDs.
For all relevant policies and procedures and other relevant documents please see the University Centre Leeds website here.