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After graduating, Sachana embarked on a degree in medicine at the University of Southampton.
I decided to study at Essex after the great time I had at my visit and interview day. All of the staff and students were relaxed
and friendly, which made me feel very welcome. I was initially attracted to the University by its reputation for teaching and research, and also by the content and accreditation of the biomedical sciences course, which gives so many options for employment or further study.
Sachana Rai, BSc Biomedical Sciences ’10, Sandhurst, Kent
Graduate profile
How will I be taught
and assessed? Background knowledge is taught through lectures, with laboratory sessions and coursework enabling you to develop understanding. You will also learn to collate and interpret data, and how to report findings clearly and concisely.
Degrees are awarded on the results of written examinations taken at the end of the second and final years, together with continual assessments of practical work and coursework.
What is the
Department like? Recent spending by the University has allowed for major refurbishment and expansion of our Department, including
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The first year was quite hectic with many lectures, tutorials and practical classes, but all of them were useful and enjoyable. There were less contact hours in the second and final years, with a greater emphasis on us retrieving information for ourselves. Our coursework was made particularly interesting by variation and team-work; it included essays, oral and poster presentations, and the design of websites. I always found the lecturers to be very approachable and helpful; they took interest in my progress and provided me with excellent feedback on my work.
My favourite parts of the course were the weeks spent in the laboratories of a local hospital and my final year research project on molecular virology. I was able to use techniques including polymerase chain reaction (PCR), gene cloning and sequencing.
In addition to studying, I was involved in many other aspects of university life, including playing for the women’s basketball team and acting as social secretary for the Basketball Club. I also worked part-time as a kitchen assistant in a food outlet on campus, and as a student ambassador which enabled me to be a mentor at several residential summer schools.
Overall, my time at Essex was a fantastic experience. I loved the campus and have taken away some great memories. I also made so many friends on my course, in my accommodation and through work and sport. I love the fact that we all keep in touch regularly.
the undergraduate teaching laboratories. These feature state-of-the-art facilities for experimental practice and are fully equipped with modern apparatus.
Our dedicated approach to teaching and to supporting our students is reflected in our 2010 National Student Survey performance; we were ranked third in the UK for the subject area ‘biology and related sciences’. The level of research activity in our Department is also high and results in more than £3m worth of externally funded contracts each year.
Career opportunities The knowledge and experimental ability acquired in biochemistry and biomedical sciences courses are applicable to scientific careers in both the private and public sectors. Principal employers are the pharmaceutical, food and
biotechnology industries, hospitals, clinics and healthcare companies. For more information on career prospects please visit the websites of the Biochemical Society (
www.biochemistry.org) and the Institute of Biomedical Science (
www.ibms.org).
Skills acquired during our courses may however be used in other areas that include sales, publishing and management. Some graduates obtain additional qualifications from courses that enable them to follow careers in for example forensic science or teaching.
Finally, many graduates enhance their career opportunities by studying for MSc or PhD programmes and these are offered by the Department. For further information, please visit:
www.essex.ac.uk/bs.
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