Healthcare Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Healthcare Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

This is a four-year programme that includes a year of foundational study and leads directly into the degree course. Our foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence, before you advance to stage one of your honours degree.

Healthcare Science is a dynamic and continually evolving discipline that requires highly trained individuals to perform an array of laboratory based techniques that contribute to the overall care and wellbeing of patients.

The professionally accredited BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science degree at Cardiff Met is ...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

22/09/2025

Campus

Cardiff Met - Llandaff

Course Address
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Western Avenue
Cardiff
CF5 2YB

Application Details

Course Code

B13F

Institution Code

C20

Points of Entry

Foundation

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

56

56 UCAS tariff points from at least 2 A level or equivalent, to include a minimum C grade.

Access to HE Diploma

Successful completion of the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at level 3

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

A minimum tariff of 24 to include 2 x H5

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

56 points from Higher Level, minimum H4 considered

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Five GCSEs at grade C or above/grade 4 or above to include English Language, Maths and Science. For Welsh applicants we will accept either GCSE Mathematics or Mathematics-Numeracy. Five Scottish National 5 subjects at grade C or above to include English L

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

Scottish Advanced Higher

Grade combinations totalling 56 points considered to include a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers.

A level

Grade combinations totalling 56 points considered with a minimum grade C from at least 2 A-levels or equivalent

T Level

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Grade combinations totalling 56 points considered with at least 1 A-level. Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as second subject

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Fees and funding

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250
EU, International £16,000

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