The programme has been designed to provide graduates who possess an honours degree (or equivalent), with appropriate education and professional training in the biomedical sciences, covering all the laboratory specialisms including: Cellular pathology; clinical biochemistry; haematology and medical microbiology; the programme provides the opportunity for students to ‘top-up’ their current degree to a standard equivalent to a BSc in biomedical sciences and acceptable to the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) for the purpose of Health Professions Council (HPC) registration as a Biomedical Scientist.