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Biomedical Sciences Graduate Outcomes

Graduate Outcomes 2022/23 for full-time UK domiciled first degree Biomedical Sciences graduates - 15 months after Bath.

Courses included on this page

On this page find Graduate Outcomes Survey data for 2022/23 leavers for the following course(s):

  • Biomedical Sciences BSc

Example job titles

  • Cancer Clinical Trials Administrator
  • Clinical Study Coordinator
  • Graduate Marketing and Business Associate
  • Medical Writer
  • Police Constable
  • Research and Development Scientist
  • Scientist - Immunology
  • Trainee Training Standards Officer

Example employers

  • Abbott
  • Cancer Research UK
  • Cure CLCN
  • Dorking Healthcare
  • Metropolitan Police Service
  • Ogilvy and Mather
  • Oxfordshire County Council
  • UK Health Security Agency
  • University College London Hospital

Further study

Biomedical Sciences graduates pursue further study at master’s or PhD level to increase their knowledge of one of the branches studied during their degree, such as biomedicine, physiology, medical microbiology or bioinformatics. Some graduates pursue vocational qualifications such as a PGCE to train as teachers and many pursue graduate entry into medicine and dentistry.

Example further study institutions

  • King's College London
  • Queen Mary University of London
  • University of Bristol
  • University of Law
  • University of Reading
  • University of Southampton

Response rates to survey

Response rate
Total in 2022/23 cohort 1 55
% response rate 59%

Graduate Outcomes by activity

Activity summary Percentage
Work for an employer 2 44%
Further study, training or research 28%
Self-employed/own business
Other 3 9%
Unemployed 4 19%
Total 5 100%

Occupations, industries and skills

A Biomedical Sciences degree provides extensive career opportunities by combining scientific expertise with valuable transferable skills. The degree develops critical abilities in research, problem-solving, and analytical thinking, while building commercial awareness and resilience under pressure – qualities highly valued across all professional sectors.

Industries

Biomedical Sciences integrates the study of human health, disease mechanisms, and therapeutic interventions. Graduates commonly enter pharmaceutical research, biotechnology, healthcare science, and public health organisations. The analytical and research skills gained are equally valuable in non-scientific sectors including finance, technology, business consulting, and government agencies.

Occupations

Graduates excel in diverse roles from research and development to healthcare science and regulatory affairs. The degree's emphasis on analytical thinking and problem-solving creates opportunities beyond traditional scientific paths, with many graduates pursuing successful careers in technology, finance, management, and education.

Graduate Outcomes explained

The Graduate Outcomes Survey is the UK's largest social survey, capturing the activities and perspectives of graduates 15 months after graduation. The ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº has an excellent graduate employment record, featuring in the top ten for graduate prospects in three major national league tables 6. Read more about the survey and overall statistics for Bath's graduates on What do first degree Bath graduates do?

Source: HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey for 2022/23 leavers relating to full-time UK-domiciled first-degree ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº graduates, 15 months after leaving university.

Copyright Higher Education Statistics Agency Limited part of Jisc 2025. Jisc cannot accept responsibility for any inferences or conclusions derived by third parties from its data.

  1. Number rounded to the nearest multiple of five. 

  2. Includes paid and unpaid work and voluntary work.  

  3. Includes developing a creative, artistic or professional portfolio, taking time out to travel, caring for someone (unpaid), retired, or doing something else.  

  4. Unemployed may include those due to start work or further study.  

  5. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Activity defined using HESA MIMPACT: identifies what the graduate considered to be their most important activity on census week. 

  6. 6th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026, 6th in the Complete University Guide 2026, and 6th in the Guardian University Guide 2026.  

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