Is a Master's Degree in Biomedical Science worth it?

I’m starting my BSc in Biomedical Science in September, and I was wondering if doing an MSc afterwards for Biomed would be worth it? My dream and ideal job would to be working in a hospital as a Physician Associate, or any related jobs that allow me to have patient interactions in a hospital setting. Would getting a masters help me stand out against other applicants for Physician associate studies? Or would I be wasting a year?

Also, I hear career prospects for Biomedical Science aren’t too great. That worries me a bit because I really want to secure a good paying job in the future, so any advice about this would also be appreciated.

Reply 1

medicphd

13

If you want to be a physicians associate then do a physicians associate masters degree. I believe there are 2 undergrad physicians associate courses in the country but the majority of people will have done an undergrad course and then the physicians associate masters after that.

just curious what are the career prospects for biomedical sciences?

Reply 3

jkng

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Original post by Dania9103

I’m starting my BSc in Biomedical Science in September, and I was wondering if doing an MSc afterwards for Biomed would be worth it? My dream and ideal job would to be working in a hospital as a Physician Associate, or any related jobs that allow me to have patient interactions in a hospital setting. Would getting a masters help me stand out against other applicants for Physician associate studies? Or would I be wasting a year?

Also, I hear career prospects for Biomedical Science aren’t too great. That worries me a bit because I really want to secure a good paying job in the future, so any advice about this would also be appreciat

A master in physician associate is an entry requirement for the job physician associate. So u won't be different from the others. All students have to get a master in physician associate if they want to become physician associate.

Reply 4

jkng

8

Original post by JA03

just curious what are the career prospects for biomedical science

some biomed modules include, neuro, anatomy, cell biology, genetics, immunity, physiology, pharmacology...

Original post by jkng

some biomed modules include, neuro, anatomy, cell biology, genetics, immunity, physiology, pharmacology...

that works for me! i love immunity and genetics. might try pharmacology tho

Reply 6

Siberiaan

21

You dont need a masters to do PA course , biomed is fine + work experience + good interview = offer
- Although some Unis like sgul have introduced UCAT for PA admissions now.

Reply 7

Rainy9103

OP

4

Original post by Siberiaan

You dont need a masters to do PA course , biomed is fine + work experience + good interview = offer
- Although some Unis like sgul have introduced UCAT for PA admissions now.

Interesting. I hope that not all of the Unis require the UCAT because it’s quite difficult😅

Reply 8

jkng

8

Original post by JA03

that works for me! i love immunity and genetics. might try pharmacology tho

Biomed covers a wide range of topics, so look at what your preferred uni provide and see if it interest you. There are a lot of topics so you might not be interested in some of them. If you are only interested in genetics then go for a genetic course instead.

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Reply 9

University of Bradford

Official Rep

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Hi all,

Just thought I'd jump in and answer a couple questions. If you're wondering where Biomedical Sciences can take you, graduates have options to continue in education or research, or pursue a career in specialist healthcare science sectors. Some roles our recent grads have taken include:
Biomedical Scientist, Clinical Trials Assistant, Healthcare Technical Officer, Medical Lab Assistant, Laboratory Technician, Teacher, Research Assistant and Micro Analyst.

If you are interested in studying a Master of Physician Associate Studies course you can find more info about the course we offer at Bradford here :smile:

If anyone has any questions please just let me know,

Becky

Is a Master's Degree in Biomedical Science worth it?

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