Biomedical science ( ordinary degree )

Hello I graduated with a biomedical science degree last year , but unfortunately failed one of my modules so only received an ordinary degree . This pretty much means I can’t work as a qualified biomedical scientist. So I’m currently unemployed. Anyone know any alternatives, thus is the hardest period of my life , I honestly do not know what to do . Thank you .

Reply 1

MindMax2000

Universities Forum Helper

Original post by Tadzzz

I like how people paint their degree like and all and be all in the world of work.

The random careers that you would be eligible for with no further training post A Levels include:

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Administration

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Government services

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Social work

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Some areas of healthcare

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Most areas of business (HR, marketing, accounting, sales)

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IT roles

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Some areas of conteusction

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Most areas of property

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Most areas of beauty and wellbeing

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Creative/design and media (if you're good)

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Theatre and film (if you're good)

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Music (if you're good)

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Anything related to writing (if you're good)

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Storage

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Logisitics

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Armed forces and police force (if you pass certain tests, have a clean record, and are of a certain age range)

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Some environmental services

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Hospitality

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Manufacturing

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Management (if you have the relebvant experience)

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Retail

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Care work

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Travel and tourism

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Charity

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Entertainment (if you're good)

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Translation (if you are fluent in more than one language)

If you decide to go back to college (adult college), then you can do courses that are relevant to the following:

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Animal care (other than vet)

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Some areas of construction and certain trades

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Some areas of beauty and wellbeing

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Some areas of engineering

You can go into the following areas with specific professional qualifications (irrespective of what previous qualifications you have):

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Accounting

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Actuary (if you have a math background e.g. A Level Maths)

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Law (CILEx)

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Most areas of finance

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Delivery and transport (licences)

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Sports coaching

If you want to go into specific areas of research not listed above, you would need to look into doing a conversion course prior to enrolling into the respective master's degree. These subjects include:

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Economics (for quantitative degrees)

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Law

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Psychology

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Computer science (if you want to look into advanced computer science)

There are other conversion courses for other subjects, but they are often for subjects within a similar discipline. For example, conversion courses within life sciences are suitable if you have an undergrad in a life science subject; conversion courses in physics and engineering are suitable if you have an undergrad in physics or engineering.

Likewise, as you have done a life science degree, you can easily pivot into another area of life science e.g. dentistry, medicine, nutrition/dietician, physiology, etc. by doing a master's degree. If you need to, you can do a conversion course/PG Dip in the appropriate subject before doing the master's degree if required (try skipping this where possible).
It's likely that the type of life science degree needs to approved by a specific professional body in order for it to be valid for clinical practice. You will need to specify the specific type of career that you want in order to find out which specific professional body, and therefore the degree that you should do.
If you want an overview of this, see the following:
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/healthcare
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/science-and-research
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/sports-and-leisure
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/medical/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/therapy/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/science/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/stem/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/sports/job-profiles

If you're adamant in getting into biomed, then you might want to consider looking at the following:
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/biomedical-scientist
Needless to say, the key employer who would tell you whether you can or can't become a qualified biomed scientist is the NHS. If you can get in via alternative routes such as becoming a trainee and skipping a few modules or an apprenticeship akk through the NHS.

I don't know what your intentions are. If you are adament about getting into biomed, then you would want a second opinion. If you want to change careers, you can consider the above.

(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 2

Dnsnnssn

Have u thought about topping up your degree to a full honours degree?

Reply 3

LouiseRu

Go to the Open University and look at options to get an honours degree using the modules that you passed as part course exemptions.
This type of question has been posted on here before and this was the answer that was advised.
Remember you failed one module not all.

You will need advice from the organisation as to what course options are open to you.

Reply 4

LouiseRu

I have just seen on another posting that you can potentially put the first 2 years of your study towards an OU degree so essentially redo the final year.

Reply 5

Dnsnnssn

Original post by LouiseRu

I have just seen on another posting that you can potentially put the first 2 years of your study towards an OU degree so essentially redo the final year.