Human Biology (Hons)

Overview

The Human Biology (Hons) degree from Loughborough University is unique in its consideration of the human from molecular to population level and in its international perspective. This course will suit you if you are fascinated by the factors shaping human life and health and want to study this with more focus on whole human and population level.

• You will be taught by academic staff conducting cutting edge research in areas ranging from molecular biology to global health, with particular expertise in physical activity, nutrition and health, genetics and epidemiology

• You will experience highly rated teaching with plenty of practical experience

• You will have the opportunity to take advantage of our links to industry and the health and welfare sector by opting for an employability-boosting year-long placement

• You will have access to STEMLab - a new, state-of-the-art, £17 million investment designed to advance and develop your learning, as well as a range of other laboratory facilities.

Your future career

• Human Biology includes study of a broad range of topics, ranging from molecular level through to population and global health. This has enabled our graduates to have gone on to pursue a wide variety of careers in areas ranging from DNA analysis to epidemiology.
• Areas of employment and/or further training include postgraduate medicine and allied subjects, such as clinical science or physiotherapy; health promotion; scientific and medical research in universities, research institutes and the private sector; diagnostic lab work; teaching or technical support in schools or colleges; coordinating clinical trials; or scientific or clinical information, marketing or sales.
• Some of our graduates go on to more general graduate training schemes, for instance in finance or retail management, or progress on to postgraduate study.