Date of entry

September 2025

Joint 2nd in Scotland for graduate prospects

Guardian University Guide 2025 / Times University Guide 2025

If you are wondering what to do after a degree in biological and biomedical sciences, there are a number of options.

Our graduates find employment in a wide variety of biomedicine and healthcare industries such as:

  • university research institutes
  • pharmaceutical
  • teaching in schools, colleges, and universities

This course also can allow graduate entry to a degree in medicine or dentistry.

The scientific training and problem-solving skills you’ll gain as part of this course are highly valued in areas such as:

  • government research institutes
  • pharmaceutical
  • biotechnology
  • food
  • academic research and teaching

As a student at the University of Dundee, you’ll also have access to our Careers Service. They can empower you to develop your full potential and take confident steps towards your future.

“I have been fortunate enough to get a position as a Research Associate in the Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation under the Alessio Ciulli Group right after graduating. I am currently working as a Structural Biologist Associate in the AC collaboration group with Boehringer Ingelheim”

Darren, BSc Biological and Biomedical Science Joint Degree Programme with the National University of Singapore graduate.

Careers Service

Our Careers Service provides our students with far more than CV advice. From 30-hour micro-placements as part of modules, to gaining academic credit for improving employability skills we'll prepare you for your future career throughout your time at Dundee.

You'll benefit from:

  • Seven recruitment fairs on City campus each year - featuring around 250 local, national, and global employers.
    • This includes our Go Global fair to help secure a summer placement abroad.
  • Around 8,000 vacancies a year featured on our Jobshop website, for part-time work, graduate roles, internships, and voluntary jobs.
  • A dedicated careers adviser, specialising in your subject, who can provide one-to-one guidance, application support, and personalised practice interview support.

Find out more about how we support your employability

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