Healthcare delivery is transforming and healthcare organisations are exploring different formats for diagnosis and monitoring of diseases. This practical-intensive programme will enable you to examine developments in biomedical sciences that are shaping the future of health care.

Programme Overview

The development of in vitro diagnostics and their implementation as near-patient tests is increasing in importance as part of a paradigm shift in healthcare practice. Care providers, globally, have committed to a transition to a more personalised and adaptive community-based approach and away from traditional hospital-based care.

The World Health Organisation note that accurate, rapid and affordable point-of-care tests (POCT) will increase access to testing and identification of infections, no matter the level of healthcare system. Rapid advances in technology and practice have resulted in the development of increasingly sophisticated and effective devices being used in health care.

Highly skilled biomedical scientists, alongside the wider spectrum of health and care workers, with a solution-oriented mindset are required to support this shift in delivery.

This brand-new Master’s – launching in January 2025 – is among the first in the world to give focus to this area and deliver a programme designed to address evolving healthcare needs.

Industry placement

Please note: you will be registered on the MSc Biomedical Sciences, which includes a research project. All students will get the opportunity to apply to undertake an industrial placement as an alternative to the research project. Placements, subject to availability, are on a competitive basis and are subject to an application and interview with the placement provider. If successful, you will be moved on to the MSc Biomedical Sciences with Industrial Practise.

World class facilities

This is a practical programme, and you'll have access to our state-of-the-art Biomedical Sciences labs. You'll spend between 78-96 hours during the taught modules learning about experimental design and will also have access to commercially available in vitro diagnostic devices.

Abertay Partner Excellence Scholarship

A £5,000 per year award open to all new international students applying with a degree from one of our student exchange or articulation partner institutions.