[LeJoshing]

Hello!

University offers have came in and I have 4 offers, similar in a sense but all different. Essentially, I have narrowed it down to Zoology and Biomedical Science. I can see myself working as a Biomedical Scientist in the future, but I am unsure if I should go directly through the biomedical course, or do Zoology and have more variety of knowledge so I could be more versatile such as using my zoology knowledge in diagnosis of some strange parasite a conventional biomedical scientist might not know.

Using sites like prospects.ac.uk I have found that Zoology is a degree looked at by employers of biomedical science, although an additional year will need to be taken to be accredited by the main biomedical body. But has anyone ever done this, or would it just be better to do a full biomedical course?

TLDR: Has anyone done biological sciences or Zoology degree and then progressed on to do Biomedical Science as a career?

[elaine_b]

I applied for Biomedical science this year and before applying I did alot of research about courses.

Basically to go into most Biomed careers you need to study a course that has been acredited by the IBMS.

Biomedical science is also mainly based around the human body, whereas Zoology is animals, so I can't see you being able to use the zoology degree to go into Biomed unless you did a postgrad afterwards, in which case maybe its would be easier just to study biomed to begin with.

Just study the subject which you feel you are more interested in and would enjoy more.

Where did you apply to??? I've just accepted UWE and Bangor

[LeJoshing]

I did so much research too, but I couldn't just pick one path... I ended up getting 4 offers, all semi-related but not quite. Zoology, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences and Radiography. I have no idea what to do, I need to do something I'll enjoy, but also something I can work into a career (so I can then pay that student loan at the end ffffuuuuuuuu lol).

Zoology has units like biochemistry, physiology, genetics and immunology. Although focused towards animals, it could be transcribed over to biomedical as humans are animals, and into the clinical sense, it'll just need to be accredited. Though picking zoology is a long shot, it won't be 100% I'll get a relevant job at the end. And I'd need a job if I were to go into a masters, in order to afford and then specialise in molecular genetics or something.

Love choice, hate decisions! :P

I applied to Cardiff but got rejected, have offers at Queens University Belfast and University of Ulster!

thanks for your reply!