Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Science

at University of Strathclyde United Kingdom

This integrated Masters programme is for students who wish to follow a research career in physics. The course provides in-depth learning and additional research opportunities for highly ambitious and motivated students. The degree is designed to accept students directly into second year.

Industrial placement

• We recognise the key links between physics and industry and many start-up companies and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland owe their existence to physics-based ideas. This is why we offer our students the chance to undertake an industrial placement during the break between Year 3 and Year 4. These placements are offered on a competitive basis.

The MSc Business & Management (MBM) draws together the best that Strathclyde Business School has to offer. By combining the School’s research expertise with its understanding of personal and professional development, the MBM provides a springboard for those looking to pursue careers in management, in business analysis, in consultancy, or even in starting a business. 

It is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) as a Pre-Experience Masters in Management. As a result, you can be sure the course will develop the business acumen you need to operate effectively across different industries and operating environments. 

The mission of the MBM instils in you the personal qualities and critical thinking skills that will see you emerge as a self-directed learner, capable of dealing with the ambiguous and complex task of managing.

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• Studying an MSc in Business & Management at Strathclyde Business School, you'll be learning at a pioneering internationally-renowned academic organisation that shapes and develops the business minds of tomorrow.
• A 5-star QS-rated institution, we won Times Higher Education University of the Year 2019 - the only university to be awarded the UK-wide award for a second time!
• On the programme you'll experience a broad, yet specific exploration of general management, and develop skills in management theories and practices.

Digital Health is one of the fastest growing economic sectors worldwide. It's creating jobs twice as fast as any other economic sector in Scotland and globally (Financial Times 2018).

Digital Health arises from the intersection of health and care services, information technology and mobile technology, and encompasses digital products and systems that can monitor, analyse, educate and improve health and care (Deloitte 2015). 

This one-year Master’s degree (also available part-time over 24 months) is the perfect conversion pathway for recent graduates looking to move into the health and care sector. It's also ideal for existing health and social care practitioners looking to up-skill in digital innovation.

Our course is unique in that it's:

• Delivered by a broad range of world experts in computing science, information science, clinical psychology, and health services research
• Relevant to real world practice by being co-designed with the Scottish Government, their innovation centre (the Digital Health & Care Institute) the National Health Service, and health and care SMEs and third sector organisations
• Takes a multifaceted whole systems approach involving people, technology, practice and policy

You'll learn about state-of-the-art devices (eg sensors, wearables, apps), systems (eg electronic health records, remote monitoring) and methods (eg co-design, machine learning and data analytics).

You'll also learn about health and care implementation and innovation and how to deliver real world digital health solutions in context and at scale.

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• Become a leader in the field of health and care IT
• Learn how to manage and analyse data collected from personal device and large-scale health and care systems
• Develop software development and management skills to support planning and delivery of better care systems
• Partial accreditation by the British Computer Society

The International Master Project Management (iMPM) is suitable for both recent graduates and those already in the workplace. It offers a balanced programme of professional training at postgraduate level. 

The course explores the most recent approaches in project management with a cross-sectorial and intercultural perspective that focuses on managerial, behavioural and technical competencies.

You'll look at the strategic and holistic demands of modern projects in contemporary organisations and gain knowledge in an emerging field that combines:

• Project management as a process to deliver complex change
• Strategic management as a process for formulating and implementing organisational strategy
• The development of transferable skills. Particularly teamwork, leadership, communication, negotiation, conflict resolution and presentation for employment

Our finance degree is unique in Scotland in terms of the range and depth of issues covered.

Subjects include the principles of investment and value, business finance and decision-making and the analysis of securities such as bonds and shares.

A degree in Finance will give you the skills for a career in financial services such as banking, investment management, pension fund management and insurance.

We also offer some of the best teaching in Human Resource Management (HRM) in both Scotland and the UK

The course covers areas such as recruitment and selection, training and developing and managing conflict at work. These are an important part of the management process in all organisations.

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• Gain skills for a career in banking, investment management, pension fund management and insurance
• Enhance your employment prospects by combining your finance studies with human resource management
• Learn about recruitment and selection, training and developing, rewards, diversity and managing conflict at work
• We're ranked 2nd in the UK for Accounting & Finance and Top 10 for Business & Management Studies (Complete University Guide 2021).

Following the recent global economic crisis, economics is more important and relevant than ever. Decisions on money, banking, interest rates, taxation and government spending affect us all, with global consequences.

Economics aims to understand the activities of the different agents in the economy – consumers, producers and the government – and how they all fit together.

Our degree will give you the ability to explain complex data in simple terms to different audiences. You’ll also develop excellent mathematical, statistical and problem-solving skills.

The Department of Marketing at Strathclyde is recognised as one of the leading centres of marketing education and research in the UK.

This course will help you develop the skills for a variety of marketing and management careers. You’ll understand customer requirements, added-value products and services and the role of communications in customer satisfaction.

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• Use key economics concepts and models to better understand real-world problems
• Develop excellent analytical and problem-solving skills that are highly valued by employers
• Gain the ability to explain complex data in simple terms to a diverse audience
• Benefit from the opportunity to take part in student competitions to win paid internships.

Combining education with other subjects provides opportunities for those who wish to work in professions associated with education, but who don't wish necessarily to become teachers. Please note that this course doesn't allow you to qualify as a teacher, though joint honours Education graduates will be able to explore postgraduate routes into teaching careers (via the PGDE).

Following the recent global economic crisis, economics is more important and relevant than ever. Decisions on money, banking, interest rates, taxation and government spending affect us all, with global consequences.

Economics aims to understand the activities of the different agents in the economy – consumers, producers and the government – and how they all fit together.

Our degree will give you the ability to explain complex data in simple terms to different audiences. You’ll also develop excellent mathematical, statistical and problem-solving skills.

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• Opportunity to put theory into practice in a community placement and enhance your employability
• Develop your knowledge and understanding of the education systems of Scotland and beyond
• Opportunity to progress to a Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Primary/Secondary
• Use key economics concepts and models to better understand real-world problems
• Develop excellent analytical and problem-solving skills that are highly valued by employers.

This joint degree is offered in partnership with Strathclyde Business School.

You’ll develop mathematical and statistical expertise at the same time as broadening your skills in the largest business school in Scotland (and one of the largest in Europe).

There is a strong emphasis on statistical techniques in data analysis and on the use of mathematical models.

Our flexible degree structure enables transfer between courses.

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• Focus on the application of mathematics to solve practical problems while statistics is used to explain the uncertain world we live in
• Develop mathematical and statistical expertise along with the opportunity to broaden your skills in business
• Economists with training in the use of mathematical models and techniques are in demand

Facilities
You’ll have access to well-equipped, modern computing laboratories and teaching rooms, as well as 24-hour access to an advanced computer information network and a sophisticated virtual e-learning environment. We have also an undergraduate common room which gives you a modern and flexible area that's used for individual and group study work and is also a relaxing social space.

Studying accounting at Strathclyde, you'll learn about the preparation, presentation and interpretation of financial information that enables investors, lenders, management, employees, government and others to make effective decisions.

You'll also learn how to read and interpret accounting information in the annual reports of businesses and the financial information within the public sector and become familiar with the principles and practice of presenting information to those who manage all types of organisations.

Accounting at Strathclyde is fully accredited for entry to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland in the majority of study combinations, as well as offering possible exemptions to other professional bodies, eg ACCA and CIMA.

Business Enterprise is about the creation of wealth, creativity and resourcefulness and exploiting change. This course is designed for students who want to start a new enterprise, those who want to take over the management of an existing business and those who are aiming for leadership positions.

Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of the specific sectors within which business and organisations operate.

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• Learn about the creation of wealth, creativity and resourcefulness and exploiting change
• Develop the skills and expertise required to set up your own business and the entrepreneurship required by organisations
• 2nd in the UK for Accounting & Finance in the Complete University Guide Subject Tables 2021
• Gain valuable industry experience in Years 3 and 4, working with placement companies
• Learn from the experiences of our guest lecturers who include industrial contacts and alumni

There is a shortage of physics teacher across the UK. Our degree is designed to fill this gap.

In addition to the core physics syllabus, you’ll study pedagogy and get the hands-on classroom experience required for General Teaching Council recognition.

There is a strong emphasis on laboratory work and this will help you develop a sound understanding of experimental physics and instrumentation.

Your training in laboratory work is completed by a research project carried out in an up-to-date research lab, attached to one of the department’s research groups. This allows you to benefit from our lively and diverse research environment.

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• Combines physics with teaching methods and practice to prepare you to be a physics teacher in secondary schools
• Cover the core syllabus of the relevant degree, plus the curriculum and classroom experience required for General Teaching Council for Scotland recognition
• Learn with Scotland’s largest provider of Initial Teacher Education
• Become eligible to enter the paid probationary year in teaching