Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science

Overview

This IBMS-accredited course will equip you with the skills needed for a variety of careers in the NHS and beyond.

Why choose this course?

• This course is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS).
• Please note: If you are interested in completing a placement year in an NHS laboratory or aim to pursue a career as a Biomedical Scientist, you would be strongly advised to join the course in September rather than January. Students joining the programme in January cannot be considered for an NHS laboratory placement year.

Course Details

• Award: BSc (Hons)
• Start date(s): 15 September 2025
• UCAS Code: B990
• Course specifications: View course spec
• Course length: Part-time (6 years)
• Campus location: University: City Campus
• School: School of Life Sciences
• UCAS points calculator: Open Points Calculator

Course Modules

• Year 1:
  • Biochemistry for Life Science
  • Biomedical Basis of Disease
  • Biomedical Science Skills
  • Cell Biology
  • Human Form & Function
  • Introduction to Microbiology
• Year 2:
  • Principles of Disease Investigation in Cellular Pathology
  • Principles of disease investigation in clinical biochemistry
  • Principles of Disease Investigation in Genetics and Genomics
  • Principles of Disease Investigation in Haematology
  • Principles of Disease Investigation in Immunology
  • Principles of disease investigation in medical microbiology
• Year 3:
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Clinical Cellular Pathology
  • Clinical Genetics
  • Clinical Haematology
  • CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
  • Clinical Microbiology
  • Developmental & Cellular Physiology
  • Practical & Professional Skills Portfolio
  • Research Project

Potential Career Paths

• Biomedical Scientist
• Laboratory Technician
• Trainee Teacher
• Physician Associate
• Research Scientist (Life Sciences and Medical)
• Scientific Laboratory Technician
• Genetic Counsellor

Additional Information

• Why Wolverhampton?
  • Study in our state-of-the-art Rosalind Franklin Building on a course accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), which means that all our graduates meet the academic requirements for entry into the biomedical science profession.
  • We pride ourselves on our dedicated biomedical science staff, many of whom are fellows of the IBMS. Our practical classes are supported by biomedical scientists from local NHS trusts, meaning that we prioritise the application of techniques to practice.
  • Our BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science course is committed to quality teaching, underpinned by research. In the last Research Excellence Framework (REF), the University of Wolverhampton was ranked at its highest ever level, with more than half of our research being judged as being either internationally excellent or world-leading.
• What skills will you gain?
  • Understand the factors and processes which contribute to human health and disease
  • Demonstrate your knowledge of human form and function, physiology, biochemistry, molecular pathology and the biology and investigation of disease
  • Apply your knowledge to critical analyse, interpret and critically evaluate biomedical data
  • Demonstrate laboratory skills and knowledge of planning and designing experiments and execute independent research based on data generation in challenging learning opportunities
  • To take responsibility for your own learning, foster a spirit of enquiry, and develop attitudes and skills to underpin independent, life-long learning
  • Use effectively transferable skills in communication, IT, numeracy and data analysis, team working, critical thinking, setting tasks, problem solving and self-management and achieve to the maximum of your ability
  • Exercise professionalism, personal responsibility and decision-making as needed for employment or further studies and in other situations
  • Demonstrate graduate attributes of Digital Literacy, Knowledgeable and Enterprising, and Global Citizenship.

Course Fees and Finance

• Location: Home
• Mode: Full-time
• Fee: £9250 per year
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• Mode: Full-time
• Fee: £9535 per year
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• Location: Home
• Mode: Part-time
• Fee: £4625 per year#
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• Mode: Part-time
• Fee: £4768 per year#
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• Location: International
• Mode: Full-time
• Fee: £15450 per year
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• Mode: Full-time
• Fee: £17000 per year
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Entry Requirements

• GCSE English Language: grade C/4 or above. Equivalents accepted for English GCSE requirements only
• GCSE Maths: grade C/4 or above or, Level 2 Essential / Key Skill in Application of Number or an equivalent mathematics qualification (for students wishing to take a hospital laboratory placement as part of the Applied Biomedical Science route)
• UCAS points: 96
• A Levels: grades CCC / BCD to include Biology
• BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma: grades MMM in Applied Science
• Access to HE Diploma: 45 Level 3 credits at Merit, 36 of these must be in Science

Accreditation

• Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS): Accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS).