This Human Physiology, MBiol programme from the University of LeedsÊ gives you an ideal opportunity to train in a medically-orientated field of world-wide importance, and is ideal if you have an interest the medical industries, research, or practice.
Throughout your degree youÕll consider, through research in academic or clinical settings, what happens when normal physiological mechanisms go wrong, and how conditions such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases develop.
You'll also get hands-on experience in taking physiological measurements from human subjects in practical classes.
YouÕll graduate with an understanding of modern human physiology that guarantees an almost endless array of possibilities for careers in biomedicine, and which can be combined with virtually any other area of biological science.
Our integrated Masters offers you an additional year of specialist training. YouÕll study advanced research topics and undertake an extended research project.
Career
As well as providing you with subject-specific knowledge, we aim to equip you with the best possible skills for a variety of future careers. All of our degrees have a strong emphasis on practical based teaching, small group teaching, online learning and problem solving.
Throughout the degree, youÕll gain a wide range of transferable skills which are highly valued by employers. Supported by the Leeds for Life scheme and your academic and personal tutor, youÕll be ideally placed to focus on your personal development and make the most of your time at university.
Typical graduates have entered into medically-related careers through graduate entry medicine or physiotherapy courses and paramedical training. Other graduates continue onto Masters or PhD study, academic research, teaching, or have used their knowledge and skills to enter the commercial scientific industries.Recent graduate destinations include:
- Healthcare assistant, York Hospital
- Trainee cardiac physiologist, NHS Scotland
- Healthcare assistant, Brocklebank group practice
