Program Overview

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Biomedical Science with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

The Biomedical Science with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the science behind human disease and the skills to investigate, diagnose, and help treat human illness.

Key Information

• Start: September 2026
• Location: Canterbury
• Study mode: 4 years full-time
• Fees (per year): UK: TBC, International: £23,500
• Typical offer: CDD / 80 UCAS points

Course Overview

The course explores the science of disease and develops the skills to investigate, diagnose, and help treat human illness. Students will gain practical lab experience from the start and have a whole term dedicated to their own research project in their final year.

Course Structure

The course is divided into four stages:

• Foundation year: Students will study compulsory modules, including Foundations of Science 1, Scientific Methods and Data Handling, Foundations of Science 2, and Scientific Methods and Academic Skills Development.
• Stage 1: Students will study compulsory modules, including Bioscience Skills: Introduction to Experimental Techniques and Data Analysis, Molecules of Life, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Bioscience Skills: Advancing Experimental Techniques and Data Analysis, and From Cells to Evolution.
• Stage 2: Students will study compulsory modules, including Molecular Genetics, Bioscience Skills: Developing as an Independent Scientist, Clinical Diagnostics, Drugs and Disease, and Immunology.
• Stage 3: Students will complete a research project and study optional modules, including Frontiers in Virology and Immunology, Cancer Biology and Therapy, Applied Bioinformatics and Genomics, Biology of Ageing, and Science Communication & Public Engagement.

Entry Requirements

• UK: 80 UCAS points, CDD / 80 UCAS points
• International: 80 Tariff points, typically H5, H4, H4 or 11 points from three HL subjects
• English Language Requirements: Good level of English language, equivalent to B2 on CEFR

Fees and Funding

• Tuition fees for 2026 entry: UK: TBC, International: £23,500
• Funding: Kent offers generous financial support schemes to assist eligible undergraduate students during their studies.

Career Opportunities

Graduates can pursue careers in NHS Biomedical Science, public health laboratories, clinical trials and diagnostics, pharmaceutical and biotech industries, graduate medicine, and MSc and PhD research.

Accreditation

The course is accredited by the Institute for Biomedical Science (IBMS) and the Royal Society of Biology (RSB). Students graduating from RSB recognised courses are eligible for associate membership and are entitled to two years’ membership at half price.