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Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)
**Why choose this course**
• Select modules tailored to your interests, including advanced technologies in gene expression, neuroscience, pharmacology and toxicology.
• Access our £12.5 million Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory to use equipment found in the NHS and research labs across the world.
• Gain industry experience through our Professional Training placements and work with one of our partners who offer roles exclusively to students aspiring to become biomedical scientists.
• Complete an integrated masters, which incorporates an addition...
**Why choose this course**<br/>• Select modules tailored to your interests, including advanced technologies in gene expression, neuroscience, pharmacology and toxicology.<br/><br/>• Access our £12.5 million Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory to use equipment found in the NHS and research labs across the world.<br/><br/>• Gain industry experience through our Professional Training placements and work with one of our partners who offer roles exclusively to students aspiring to become biomedical scientists.<br/><br/>• Complete an integrated masters, which incorporates an additional research-focused year of study, to prepare you for a technical research career in industry or academia.<br/><br/>**What you will study**<br/>In your first year, you’ll study topics that are fundamental to biomedical science, including bacteriology, biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, human physiology, microbiology and physiology, ensuring you have a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of your degree.<br/><br/>During your second year, you will build on what you have learnt in your first year, and explore topics with a greater clinical focus, such as pathology, molecular biology, clinical biochemistry, and pharmacology.<br/><br/>In your third year, you’ll select modules that explore topics such as advanced pharmacology, circadian rhythms, immunology, systems biology and toxicology. You’ll study these alongside compulsory modules investigating cancer pathogenesis and treatment, the epidemiology of infectious diseases, our immune system and immunohaematological diseases. You’ll also get the opportunity to work alongside a supervisor to conduct your own scientific research project, performing experiments and critically evaluating data and literature.<br/><br/>If you have chosen to do an integrated masters, you will complete an additional research-focused year of study that includes an advanced research project and training in scientific management and analytical skills. This will prepare you for a technical research career in industry or academia.
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
Stag Hill
Course Address
Stag Hill
Guildford
GU2 7XH
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Course Code
B902
Institution Code
S85
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS TariffNot Accepted Scottish HigherA,A,B,B,B A,B,B,B,B Overall: AABBB-ABBBB Required subjects: Biology or Chemistry and another science or mathematics subject. GCSE or Equivalent: Scottish National 5: English Language - C Scottish National 5: Maths - C Applicants must have achieved the Scottish national grades at the time of making their application. Access to HE DiplomaOverall: QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit - 27 at Distinction and 18 at Merit. Required subjects: This must include 15 credits in Biology or Chemistry and 15 credits in another science subject. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme33 32 Overall: 33-32 Required subjects: Biology or Chemistry HL5/SL6 and a second science or mathematics subject HL5/SL6. GCSE or Equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Mathematics (either course) HL4/SL4. Applicants must have achieved these grades at the time of making their application. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDD DDM Overall: DDD-DDM in Applied Science. (please contact us if you are taking a different BTEC). GCSE/National 4/National 5English and Mathematics grade C (4) (or equivalent). Applicants must have achieved these GCSE grades at the time of making their application. Scottish Advanced HigherA,B,B B,B,B Overall: ABB-BBB Required subjects: Biology or Chemistry and a second science or mathematics subject. GCSE or Equivalent: Scottish National 5: English Language - C Scottish National 5: Maths - C Applicants must have achieved the Scottish national grades at the time of making their application. Extended ProjectA Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A-level offer for this programme, plus an alternate offer of one A-level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects. Applicants can only receive one grade reduction from the published grades, an EPQ grade reduction can’t be applied in addition to other grade reductions made through other schemes such as Contextual Admissions or In2Surrey. Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)Overall: Pass overall with ABB-BBB from the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A-levels. Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element. A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted. Required subjects: A-level Biology or Chemistry and an A-level in another science or mathematics subject. A levelA,B,B B,B,B Overall: ABB-BBB We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers. Required subjects: Biology or Chemistry and a second science or mathematics subject. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass. T Level |
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