Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Medical Physiology and Diagnostics

Overview

This innovative course is designed to provide you with current knowledge and skills in clinical areas like cardiovascular, respiratory and sleep sciences, and is particularly designed for those of you who are interested in disease processes, diagnosis and improving the quality of life of patients.

Course Details

• Award: BSc (Hons)
• Start date(s): 15 September 2025
• UCAS Code: B122
• Course specifications: View course spec
• Course length: Part-time (6 years), Full-time (3 years)
• Campus location: University: City Campus
• School: School of Life Sciences

Why Choose This Course?

This course is designed to provide you with current knowledge and skills in clinical areas like cardiovascular, respiratory and sleep sciences. It is particularly designed for those of you who are interested in disease processes, diagnosis and improving the quality of life of patients.

Course Modules

Year 1

• Cell Biology: Module 4BM027, Credits: 20, Period: 1, Type: Core
• Human Form & Function: Module 4BM016, Credits: 20, Period: 1, Type: Core
• Introduction to Microbiology: Module 4BM024, Credits: 20, Period: 1, Type: Core
• Introduction to the Clinical Applications of Cardiovascular Respiratory and Sleep Science: Module 4BM029, Credits: 20, Period: 1, Type: Core
• Introduction to the Principles of Cardiovascular Respiratory and Sleep Science: Module 4BM028, Credits: 20, Period: 1, Type: Core
• Professional Practice and Study Skills: Module 4BM025, Credits: 20, Period: 1, Type: Core

Year 2

• Anatomy and Physiology: Module 5BM048, Credits: 20, Period: 2, Type: Core
• Instrumentation, Signal Processing and Imaging: Module 5BM058, Credits: 20, Period: 2, Type: Core
• Pathophysiology: Module 5BM057, Credits: 20, Period: 2, Type: Core
• Research Development and Innovation for Healthcare Science: Module 5BM059, Credits: 20, Period: 2, Type: Core
• Cardiac Physiology: Module 5BM051, Credits: 20, Period: 2, Type: Optional
• Further Cardiac Physiology: Module 5BM052, Credits: 20, Period: 2, Type: Optional
• Further Respiratory and Sleep Physiology: Module 5BM050, Credits: 20, Period: 2, Type: Optional
• Respiratory and Sleep Physiology: Module 5BM049, Credits: 20, Period: 2, Type: Optional

Year 3

• Clinical and Professional Skills: Module 6BM064, Credits: 20, Period: 3, Type: Core
• Research Project: Module 6BM040, Credits: 40, Period: 3, Type: Core
• Applying Cardiac Physiology to Practice: Module 6BM046, Credits: 40, Period: 3, Type: Optional
• Applying Respiratory and Sleep Physiology to Practice: Module 6BM044, Credits: 40, Period: 3, Type: Optional
• Recent Advances in Cardiac Physiology: Module 6BM047, Credits: 20, Period: 3, Type: Optional
• Recent Advances in Respiratory and Sleep Physiology: Module 6BM045, Credits: 20, Period: 3, Type: Optional

Potential Career Paths

You will be prepared to enter a career as an associate healthcare practitioner in cardiac physiology or respiratory and sleep physiology in a hospital department dependent on your choice of specialist discipline.

Additional Information

• Why Wolverhampton?: Specialised course, with lecturer/practitioners delivering much of the material, innovative degree course, with long-standing collaborative support from many local hospital departments, opportunity to transfer onto the BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science award which is accredited by the National School for Healthcare Science (NSHS) the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) (dependent on the availability of placements), patient and public involvement in delivery of the course
• What skills will you gain?: Knowledge of anatomy and human development, understanding of the integrated function and control of the component parts of the major systems of the human body, knowledge of cell structure and function at the molecular level, appreciation of disease processes and the use of pharmacological and interventional treatments against them, understanding of the basic principles of physics and signal processing associated with practice and how information can be recorded, stored and analysed in the concept of clinical physiology, awareness of professional and research issues in clinical physiology including safe and ethical working practices, the importance of communication in a therapeutic relationship and research methodology

Course Fees and Finance

• Location: Home, International
• Mode: Full-time, Part-time
• Fee: £9250 per year (Home, Full-time), £9535 per year (Home, Full-time), £4625 per year (Home, Part-time), £4768 per year (Home, Part-time), £15450 per year (International, Full-time), £17000 per year (International, Full-time)
• Year:
• Additional Course Costs: Disclosure and Barring Service Check - £46

Entry Requirements

• GCSE English and Maths: Grade C+/4
• PLUS EITHER:
  • 96 UCAS points
  • A Levels AA or BCD to include Biology passed with minimum grade B
  • BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma in Applied Science - grades MMM
  • Access to HE Diploma Full Award (60 credits), with 45 Level 3 credits of which 36 must be in Science, with at least 27 at Distinction and the rest at Merit. No pass grades are accepted

Funding

• Tuition Fees Loan (Home Fee Status): Most students will be able to apply for a loans to pay for these subject to eligibility
• Changes for EU students: The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as having Overseas Fee status
• Self-funding: If you don’t want to take out a loan to pay your fees or if you aren’t eligible to receive a loan, you might want to take advantage of the University’s scheme to pay by instalments
• Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees: If your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount
• Financial Hardship: Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs
• Bursaries and Scholarships: In addition the University also offers a range of Bursaries and Scholarships packages

How We Compare

• Full-time Course: 67% say staff value students views and opinions about the course, 67% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well, 65% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course
• Part-time Course: 54% say staff value students views and opinions about the course, 51% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well, 90% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course