• This honours degree prepares the student for a career in all areas of pathology, with training in biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, molecular pathology, haematology, and histopathology.
  • During the first two years student will study natural and biomedical sciences, and during the third and fourth years student will strengthen their knowledge through theoretical learning and practical experience.
  • The student will learn the theory and develop the skills required to perform a range of diagnostic tests including cross-matching for blood transfusions, identifying the organisms that cause infections and food poisoning, screening for cancer cells and detecting genes responsible for disease conditions. 
  • During the final two years, the student will embark on valuable field placement. this placement is pivotal to their learning and will comprise of either 13 or 26 weeks of real-world experience in a clinical setting.