
Medical Science BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Medical Science BSc (Hons)
Medical Science focuses on the cutting-edge science that underpins modern medicine, fostering new discoveries and technologies which improve healthcare. Learn how our bodies work, how disease is treated and how new technology is evolving in this field.
Why study BSc (Hons) Medical Science at BU?
• Focus on the cutting-edge science that underpins modern medicine, fostering new discoveries and technologies which improve healthcare
• Learn how our bodies work, how disease is treated and how new technology is evolving in this fi...
Medical Science focuses on the cutting-edge science that underpins modern medicine, fostering new discoveries and technologies which improve healthcare. Learn how our bodies work, how disease is treated and how new technology is evolving in this field.<br/><br/><strong>Why study BSc (Hons) Medical Science at BU?</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Focus on the cutting-edge science that underpins modern medicine, fostering new discoveries and technologies which improve healthcare<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn how our bodies work, how disease is treated and how new technology is evolving in this field<br/><br/><br/><br/>• As your degree progresses, choose to concentrate your learning on human health and disease or the role of psychology in medical science via the optional units offered<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Develop skills to evaluate scientific literature to understand how evidence-based decisions are made in medical sciences and apply these to conduct your final year research<br/><br/><br/><br/>• We have invested in new state-of-the-art laboratory facilities so that you will have the best possible learning environment for developing the necessary practical skills for a career in medical science and the various opportunities it brings<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You have the option to undertake a placement, allowing you to put your skills into practice ensuring that when you graduate, youll be career ready. 90% of students are in employment or further study within 15 months of graduating (DiscoverUni 2023) <br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Career opportunities</strong><br/><br/>Your degree will be centred around developing the skills you need to work in professional practice, as well as equipping you with a variety of transferable skills that will give you a range of career options. We expect our graduates will find work in scientific, technical or research fields relating to their chosen pathway, for example: <br/><br/><br/>• Developing augmented reality to transform surgical procedures <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Biopsychosocial - further research into the understanding of the human condition. <br/><br/>
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
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Course Code
B100
Institution Code
B50
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Scottish Higher
120 - 128 tariff points from Scottish Highers
Access to HE Diploma
118 - 134 tariff points with any combination of Distinction, Merit, Pass grades
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade C (or grade 4 in the reformed GCSE grading) or equivalent qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
Scottish Advanced Higher
120–128 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of two Advanced Highers.
Extended Project
Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by 2 A-levels or equivalent
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-level or equivalent
OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma
Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-level or equivalent
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-level or equivalent
OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma
Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-level or equivalent
A level
120–1280 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two A-levels.
T Level
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-level or equivalent
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