In your second year you focus on the reactions of the body to biomaterials and how these are made into components to be used in surgery. There is plenty of practical work such as preparing and restoring damaged teeth. Your third year gives you the chance to undertake a research project, learn more about tissue engineering, biomaterial design, develop your clinical background and deepen your scientific knowledge. Throughout your programme you have a lot of practice in oral presentation. You present your research as a dissertation accompanied by a poster, both of which draw on your IT skills.
Teaching includes a combination of lectures, small groups and laboratory sessions.
Many graduates go on to do medical and biological research. Others have followed a variety of career options in health care such as blood perfusion or optometry. A significant proportion have entered traditional graduate career areas such as finance, accounting and IT where they employ the transferable skills gained on the programme.