Offer holders‘ guide to applied sciences
Biological and biomedical sciences • geography • ecology and environment • pharmacy
100% of courses include professional experience and placements
Professionally accredited and practical learning
Guaranteed interview for medicine scheme for students on our biological, biomedical and pharmacy courses
With Brighton you get career support for life
REAL STUDENT VIEWS
Freya, pharmacy
My Brighton experience has been terrific – the staff, students, facilities and resources are exceptional. The lecturers are passionate and inspiring, and the balanced mix of coursework, assessments and clinical exams, with plenty of time to prepare, really works well for me.
Jess Strong, geography
Choosing to study Geography BA(Hons) at the University of Brighton wasn’t just a decision about education, it was a choice about where I wanted to grow, both personally and professionally. I’ve found the modules and teaching style to be something that really suited my own style of learning and interests, and the physical environment of the university, and Brighton itself, felt so comfortable to me.
Ogochukwu Meniru, biological sciences
When I first began my biological sciences degree I felt a mix of excitement and uncertainty about what lay ahead after graduation. But everything changed during a university career talk that featured graduates from Roche. Their stories and insights into the graduate scheme opened my eyes to the world of science communication, a field that immediately resonated with my strengths and interests.
Robson, ecology and conservation
The course is structured in a way that built on my existing knowledge and allowed room for me to develop my personal areas of interest. The University of Brighton is also one of the best places in the UK to study ecology and conservation because of its proximity to the South Downs National Park and the UNESCO Living Coast Biosphere.
Dana, pharmacy
Pharmacy has made rapid progress over the years, and each discovery has brought us a step closer to improved drug therapy. Pharmacy is a dynamic field which is constantly developing, and I wanted to study it to take the first steps on a course of lifelong learning, educating and problem-solving.
LEARNING WITH REAL IMPACT
We have a huge part to play in creating solutions to big human challenges. As part of the School of Applied Sciences community, you’ll share our focus on positive change, working with staff researching sustainable river management, water pollutants, advancements in virology, treatments for cancer, asthma, diabetes and other chronic diseases, and detection of fake medicines. You’ll benefit from – and contribute to – new knowledge and new solutions while you develop valuable skills.
Be inspired by Brighton
Brighton & Hove is home to the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust and research centres including the Sussex Cancer Centre, offering clinical visit opportunities and real-world experience close to campus. It also offers a mix of environments – from the South Downs National Park and UNESCO Living Coast Biosphere, to urban regeneration projects – making it an inspiring place to study.
Careers that make a difference
We’ll support you in independent learning and research, in taking control of your own path and getting comfortable with your influence and purpose in the world. Whatever you choose to do, you’ll have the skills you need to enter careers that help improve peoples’ health and wellbeing.
A GREAT TEAM BACKING YOU
You’ll be part of an academic community whose members are leading the way in their fields. You’ll get to know, and learn with, lecturers, technicians and visiting experts who love their subjects and who combine their teaching with professional practice and research.
Dr Corina Ciocan teaches marine biology. Her research focuses on helping identify and reduce our impact on the marine environment.
Dr Sarah Pitt is the new president of the Institute of Biomedical Science. She is a professional biomedical scientist and renowned virologist, and teaches microbiology.
Professor James Ebdon‘s research on prevention and treatment of waterborne disease has global impact. He has worked with UNICEF, MSF and WaterAid.
Professor Bhavik Patel is a Brighton graduate who has been recognised as one of the top 100 leaders and influencers in analytical science for his work as a mentor and educator. His teaching is focused on analytical chemistry.
SUBJECTS AND COURSES
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Our biological and biomedical sciences courses explore the complexity of living systems – from microbiology and biochemistry to human and animal physiology – and investigate the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases.
Practical experience
You’ll work on projects using our specialist facilities that include electron, confocal and atomic force microscopes, a microbiology lab and genomics/proteomics lab.
As a biomedical science student, you’ll go to labs in local hospitals to see how things work for real. And our biological sciences courses include lots of options for fieldwork, so you can study living systems in real environments – from the South Downs to South Africa.
Sahil, biomedical science
We’re not just memorising mechanisms in isolation – we’re constantly being asked to apply that knowledge in ways that mirror real diagnostic practice. That connection to patient care, even through theoretical data, is what keeps me engaged. It’s where science feels the most alive.
Professional accreditations
Our undergraduate courses are accredited by the Royal Society of Biology. Our Biomedical Science BSc(Hons)/ MSci courses have additional accreditation from the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) and meet the academic requirements for registration as a biomedical scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Award-winning alumni
Biomedical Science alumna Bamidele Farinre has earnt multiple accolades, including Biomedical Scientist of the Year, and is the deputy chair of the IBMS Virology Specialist Advisory Panel group.
She is also currently at the heart of a major new national STEM initiative examining how artificial intelligence can be built more fairly and safely for everyone.
PHARMACY
Our pharmacy courses integrate chemistry, pharmaceutics, microbiology, physiology, pharmacology and health psychology with the practice of pharmacy, and build your experience in delivering safe and effective patient-centred care.
Built-in work experience
You’ll explore a series of case studies that help you apply what you learn to real-life situations. And you’ll build your confidence and skills on placements in community and hospital settings to prepare you for all areas of the profession and let you experience what working in practice is really like. You can also get involved in our funded Brighton Student Research Experience Scheme (SRES) to gain hands-on research experience alongside academic experts.
Specialist facilities
You’ll have access to specialist labs and facilities, including a clinical simulation suite with SimMan 3G patient simulators, a genomics/proteomics facility, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectrometry, and an image analysis suite with electron microscopes, a confocal microscope and atomic force microscopes.
Professional accreditations
Our Pharmacy MPharm is accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), the UK’s independent regulator of the pharmacy profession.
Abeer, pharmacy
In the labs, we made a lot of medicinal formulations. In the third year, my group was given a paracetamol suspension to make from scratch. We had three lab days, and were told: make as many prototypes as you want, and just figure out how you would approach this as a scientist. That was such an incredible moment for me.
PHARMACY
in the UK for career prospects and 10th overall
Guardian University Guide 2026
in the UK for career prospects
Times/Sunday Times University League
GEOGRAPHY, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
You’ll study the world and how it works, and the connections between the physical, natural and built environment and human society. You will examine issues including the climate crisis, human impact on the environment, global sustainability and social change.
Learning in the field
We believe in learning through experience, so you’ll conduct lots of fieldwork to develop skills in research methods, planning, data gathering, analysis and reporting.
You’ll be out exploring different habitats locally, in the UK and further afield, building skills and friendships that will carry you through your degree and beyond.
Jacques, geography
We had a career talk in the Professional Practice module. Listening to Kieran (a planner for the Department for Levelling Up who studied at the University of Brighton) made me decide to give planning a shot. My geography degree has definitely helped me in my job – from getting it to doing it.
Career-ready skills
You’ll develop a broad set of technical, analytical and professional skills that prepare you for careers across the environment, sustainability, policy, education, consultancy and the public sector.
Through fieldwork, laboratory study, data analysis, GIS, research projects and applied assessments, you’ll gain the knowledge and experience needed for many different roles.
Professional accreditations
Our geography courses are accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), our environmental sciences courses are accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences, and our ecology and conservation courses are accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.
GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENT
of our students go on to work and/or study 15 months after graduating
Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022/23
ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
in the UK for teaching
Guardian University Guide 2026
