Career in Toxicology, need before clearing ends

It really depends you could do toxicology related research and stuff in the lab almost with any bioscience degree. But if you mean clinical toxicology where you directly deal with patients, after medicine pharmacy sounds more like it( clinical pharmacy).

Medicine is really for those who can’t think of doing absolutely anything else.

I'm about to start my third year of my biological science degree and am interested in a similar area and have done a lot of research so hopefully what I've found can help!

First thing with a Biomed degree is that by the end of it you mostly likely won't offically be a qualified "Biomedical scientist" in the UK, as normally you need a masters to achieve this (heard from biomed friends and lecturers). A way of getting the master is the Scientist Training Program (run by the NHS, where you spend 3 years working for the NHS and earning a masters at the same time) or just consulting the board of biomed for the UK for another masters program. However, biomed is a good way to get into toxicology as said above. Pharmacy is always a good shout but is also a longer degree than biomed.

I might be biased but biological sciences is good for toxicology but is a lot more broad so you probably wouldn't be able to 100% focus on it for your degree, and it'd be less clinical based. I do think bio is good if you're indecisive about what you want to do though and if you think you may change your mind on your main interest (I know I did).

Overall for toxicology, most life sciences are good. Do a google and see what toxicology masters are asking for to have an idea! I found King's Colleges want biochemistry, pharmacy, or a related subject.

hazisgolden that was really helpful, really appreciate that. That's pretty much cleared up a lot of questions I have about that. I have one more question though its not completely related to this post. Would you say the opportunities/jobs that come after a Biomed or pharmacy degree are good? in the sense of how easy or difficult it is to get a job after and if the jobs are financially rewarding (not just for toxicology, other jobs that i could get into) And should i be talking about money and salaries when i talk to unis or other professionals? is it appropriate to say the good pay is a motivating factor as well as my passion for science etc.

Thanks for the reply, that was really helpful. I'm still currently looking for courses, I have one reserved at Keele for Biomed. So, from what you said shall i look for something like pharmacology or something pharmacy related? Again, if you think if anything "better" thank toxicology im open to suggestions. Like everyone else I just was a career that keeps me engages and financially stable.

I'm about to start my third year of my biological science degree and am interested in a similar area and have done a lot of research so hopefully what I've found can help!

First thing with a Biomed degree is that by the end of it you mostly likely won't offically be a qualified "Biomedical scientist" in the UK, as normally you need a masters to achieve this (heard from biomed friends and lecturers). A way of getting the master is the Scientist Training Program (run by the NHS, where you spend 3 years working for the NHS and earning a masters at the same time) or just consulting the board of biomed for the UK for another masters program. However, biomed is a good way to get into toxicology as said above. Pharmacy is always a good shout but is also a longer degree than biomed.

I might be biased but biological sciences is good for toxicology but is a lot more broad so you probably wouldn't be able to 100% focus on it for your degree, and it'd be less clinical based. I do think bio is good if you're indecisive about what you want to do though and if you think you may change your mind on your main interest (I know I did).

Overall for toxicology, most life sciences are good. Do a google and see what toxicology masters are asking for to have an idea! I found King's Colleges want biochemistry, pharmacy, or a related subject.

Hi I want to study biomed at uni and I’m also interested in toxicology jobs. Do you think that biomed masters with good few years of experience in similar roles will be good to get these jobs?