Hi there, I'm Luna.
I'm a bit like an AI, except instead of making pictures of people with 16 fingers, I can help you find the perfect course and uni.
Would you like some help in your search?
Want to know what it's like to study this course at uni? We've got all the key info, from entry requirements to the modules on offer. If that all sounds good, why not check out reviews from real students or even book onto an upcoming open days?
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Online/Distance learning
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Select a course option
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Online/Distance learning
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Select a an exam type
If you work in a supporting role in a pathology lab environment and want to register as a Biomedical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), this three-year, full-time by distance learning BSc (Hons) Applied Biomedical Science degree apprenticeship is for you. You'll study alongside your existing job, and won't need to pay anything towards your course fees.
When you complete the course successfully, you'll be eligible to apply for registration as a Biomedical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). You'll have a vital, in-demand skill set, opening paths to roles from diagnosing illnesses such as COVID–19 to establishing whether a patient and donor are compatible for transplantation.
Course highlights
Learn about the main pathological disciplines, including haematology, blood transfusion, microbiology, clinical biochemistry, histology and immunology
Develop your skills in interpreting data in a laboratory context
Have the opportunity to apply for membership to the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS – subject to accreditation approval), opening up a further portfolio of training courses, and the potential for future professional advancement
Improve your communication skills in scientific and analytical writing, learning how to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broad audience
Earn a degree qualification while you work, with the Government and your employer covering your tuition fees
Exam type
A levelA level:
BBC - BBB Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
UCAS Tariff:
112 - 120 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
29 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H3H3H3H3H4 - H3H3H3H3H3 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDM - DMM Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Students living in
DomesticFREE
Students from Domestic
The course fee is shared between the Government and your employer (£27,000 paid over 3 years), meaning no cost to you as the degree apprentice.
FREE
Students from England
The course fee is shared between the Government and your employer (£27,000 paid over 3 years), meaning no cost to you as the degree apprentice.
FREE
Students from International
The course fee is shared between the Government and your employer (£27,000 paid over 3 years), meaning no cost to you as the degree apprentice.
The University of Portsmouth is located in the centre of the UK’s only island city....
