Marie Curie said, "I am among those who think that science has great beauty. A scientist in his laboratory is not only a technician: he is also a child placed before natural phenomena which impress him like a fairy tale."

Do you feel most at home when you are in a laboratory? Do you have a strong knowledge of medicine and science generally? If so, following a course in Biomedical Science could be the right path for you.

You will learn about major modern diseases - cancer, leukaemia, diabetes, meningitis, hepatitis and AIDS to name but a few. You will study viral and bacterial infections and work on cures and treatments. The course will teach you the theory and usage of the multitude of expensive and complex items of equipment that come under your control. There will also be instruction in carrying out testing and analyzing the results you obtain.

On successful completion of the course, you could consider the following career options, among others:

• Blood Transfusion Technician
• Virologist
• Environmental Protection Agency Officer
• Research Laboratory Scientist
• World Health Organization Worker