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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Holloway
Full Time
SEP-24
3 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Holloway
Full time
SEP-24
3 Years
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Holloway
Part time
SEP-24
4 Years
The Biomedical Science BSc is designed to help you play a key role in identifying diseases, monitoring treatment and undertaking research into infectious diseases and other pathologies. This course gives you the academic competencies required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS).A one-year sandwich placement or two single-semester work placement modules can be undertaken to give you valuable work experience.
More about this courseBiomedical science transforms our understanding of health and disease. This course will put you at the cutting edge of science as you study everything from healthcare issues to research-based science, learning how disease is caused, identified and treated.The subjects covered during the course are similar to the pre-clinical components of a medical degree, with topics including the structure and function of biological fluids, cells and tissues, and the relationship between bodily systems and health, disease and the environment.Your study programme is designed so that core modules are delivered over two whole days per week, enabling you to juggle lectures with study and other responsibilities. Your first year will include an introduction to the key principles of biomedical science and place a heavy focus on developing the necessary laboratory skills and data manipulations. In Year 2, you’ll look at core discipline areas such as blood science, infection and tissue science. You’ll also get plenty of hands-on experience in a wide range of research techniques, such as spectrophotometry, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), electrophoresis and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Your third year will comprise more in-depth study of the major disciplines of biomedical science and you'll have the opportunity to specialise with an independent research project on a topic of your choosing.Throughout the course, you’ll take practical classes in our £30 million Science Centre, which is equipped with 280 workstations and is the largest of its kind in Europe. You’ll also benefit from the guidance of our knowledgeable academic staff – many of whom are active researchers – as well as a range of external speakers working in the pathology industry who will keep you up to date with the latest biomedical developments and laboratory practices.
Exam type
A levelA level:
BBC Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
CCCCDD Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
112 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
P:45 Grades / Points required
GCSE/National 4/National 5:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
28 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DMM Grades / Points required
A minimum of 112 points from 3 A levels including a C in Biology or Human Biology and at least one other science subject from Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or Psychology.
A minimum of 112 UCAS points, including three passes at Higher level at grade C (or above).
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Total of 60 credits (45 credits at Level 3 and 15 credits at Level 2) from an Access to Higher Education Diploma in science-related subject. QAA accredited course required. Passes in Level 2 Maths and Communications are required in the absence of English Language and Maths GCSEs at grade C (grade 4 from 2017) or above.
English and Mathematics Grade C/Grade 4 or above only. No equivalent qualifications accepted
A minimum of 15 points at the higher level and a minimum of 4 points in English at Maths at standard level. Must include biology and chemistry.
DM in Applied Science.
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£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£17,600 per year
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£17,600 per year
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£17,600 per year
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