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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Chester
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Chester
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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This IBMS-accredited course enables you to gain an in-depth understanding of human health and disease, in addition to developing essential laboratory skills needed to become an employable Biomedical Scientist or researcher.
Course overview
This course is designed for those wishing to gain employment as biomedical scientists and clinical scientists in the NHS, or those wishing to pursue scientific research within academia, industry or the healthcare sector.
As such, it leads to a professionally recognised qualification, being externally accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS).
Why study this course with us?
Biomedical Science is taught by enthusiastic academic and professional staff who will provide continuous support throughout your studies at Chester Medical School.
The academic staff are research active and continually strive to promote research within areas of biomedical science, in which they have published research findings and discussed their work at national and international conferences. You will have the opportunity to join a research team to undertake your research dissertation in the final year.
We have strong links with local hospitals and NHS pathology labs to further develop your understanding of the profession.
This course will prepare you for several careers in and out of science, such as research into disease mechanisms and cell biology or medical writing.
Assessment
Learning is assessed by a combination of examinations and coursework. The overall balance between these two forms of assessment is approximately 50:50.
Coursework assessments may consist of laboratory reports, data handling exercises, essays, poster and oral presentations, allowing a full range of skills to be developed.
The end-of-module assessment is normally by examination, consisting of a combination of multiple-choice questions (MCQs), short answer or long answer questions.
Exam type
A levelA level:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Scottish Higher:
CCCC Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
72 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
24 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H4,H4,H4,H5,H5 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MMP Grades / Points required
T Level:
P Grades / Points required
The Department requires one of the following subjects at grade D as essential for entry: Biology, Applied Science
including Biology
Including grade D at GCE A level in Science (or equivalent)
Access to HE (Science) Diploma,
including 4 in HL Biology
including H4 in Biology
BTEC Extended Diploma (Applied Science or Animal Management)
T Level with a Pass grade and D or E on the core.T Level must be in Science.
Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.
Students living in
England
£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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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£9,250 per year
Students from EU
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