Medical Physiology

About this course

Medical physiology is the science of how the human body works: how the heart beats and maintains blood pressure, how the kidneys filter waste and regulate fluid balance, how the lungs exchange gases, how hormones coordinate metabolism and growth, and how the nervous system integrates sensation and controls movement. Understanding these processes in health is the foundation for understanding disease, which is why physiology sits at the core of all the health sciences and underpins clinical medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy and beyond. At Middlesex University this three-year programme includes a foundation year, providing an entry route for students who need to build scientific and academic foundations before entering the main degree curriculum. Once established in the programme, you will study human physiology from cellular mechanisms to whole-body systems, using state-of-the-ar

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 29% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 6% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 6% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 3% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 4% of graduatescards →

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