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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Cathays Park Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Cathays Park Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Main Site - Cardiff
Sandwich
SEP-25
4 Years
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Main Site - Cardiff
Sandwich
SEP-25
4 Years
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Biomedical science is the science that underpins medicine and medical research. Our Biomedical Sciences degree gives you the opportunity to study a wide range of subjects including human physiology human anatomy disease processes and their treatment biochemistry genetics and microbiology.
The curriculum is informed by the extensive range of biomedical research undertaken within the School of Biosciences and at the University Hospital of Wales, enabling you to receive training in contemporary topics such as cancer biology, stem cells, tissue engineering, gene therapy and neurodegenerative diseases.
This programme offers a high degree of flexibility, offering you the freedom to shape your academic experience. Your degree title remains flexible up until your final year, allowing you to either continue with BSc Biomedical Sciences or switch to another of our bioscience courses. You can also choose to graduate with a more specialist degree title, including BSc Biomedical Sciences (Anatomy) and BSc Biomedical Sciences (Physiology).
Your final degree title will depend on module selection, and your Personal Tutor will guide you through the options available to you. You may also have the option of switching to our four-year MBiomed integrated master's degree, which forms an excellent basis for a future career in scientific research.
As part of this course you will spend your third year on placement at an academic, clinical or industrial research laboratory, or other approved establishment. This offers a great opportunity to gain first-hand professional research experience, and it has been shown to greatly enhance your degree and subsequent employment prospects.
Many placements are in the UK, but in recent years we have had an increasing number of students taking up placements in international locations, including Southeast Asia, South Africa, Germany, Italy, Australia, Madagascar, and the USA.
Our Biomedical Sciences degree offers strong training for research scientists. Our graduates have gone on to a range of exciting and fulfilling careers in both scientific and non-scientific related fields, including scientific publishing, medical research, healthcare, toxicology, pathological science, journalism, medicine, teaching and veterinary science. Many also choose to further their studies by pursuing a master’s degree or PhD.
Exam type
A levelA level:
ABB - AAB Grades / Points required
A level:
AAB - ABB Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Extended Project:
A Grades / Points required
GCSE/National 4/National 5:
You must have or be working towards: - English language or Welsh language at GCSE grade C/4 or an equivalent (such as A-levels). If you require a Student visa, you must ensure your language qualification complies with UKVI requirements. - GCSE Maths grade C/4 or equivalent qualification (subject and grade). If you are taking A-level Maths (or equivalent), GCSE Maths is not required. Core Maths may also be accepted in place of GCSE Maths. Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
34 - 32 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDD - DDM Grades / Points required
T Level:
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Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
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Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024):
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Students living in
Domestic
£9,535 per year
Students from Domestic
Year three (sandwich year): £1,905
£9,535 per year
Students from Other UK
This fee is applicable to Isle of Man.
£9,535 per year
Students from Channel Islands
This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£29,450 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£29,450 per year
Students from International
Year three (sandwich year): £5,890
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