Program Overview

BSc Medical Science

The BSc Medical Science course is designed to train students to work at the forefront of modern medicine, focusing on the science that underpins medicine and how medical science can lead to new ways of diagnosing and treating disease.

Overview

This course covers topics such as biomedical laboratory research and frontline clinical care, aiming to improve patients' lives. Led by the School of Biological Sciences, students will be taught by academics whose research is aimed at understanding disease mechanisms, improving diagnoses, developing new therapies, and advancing clinical practice.

Learning Structure

The course offers flexibility to explore various topics, ranging from molecular, genetic, and cellular levels to diagnostics, treatments, and interventions. Students will have the opportunity to study the link between biomedical science and human anatomy and physiology in the healthy and diseased state, determining how it informs disease understanding, diagnosis, and treatment.

Entry Requirements

• A Level: ABB with B in Biology, or BBB with B in Biology and B in a second science subject.
• Acceptable second science subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Science/Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Computer Science.
• International Baccalaureate: 32 points including 5 in Biology at higher level, or 30 points including 5 in Biology and a second science subject, both at higher level.
• BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD, with specific requirements for Chemistry and Biology units.
• English language requirements: IELTS 6.5, with no component below 5.5.

Structure

The course is divided into three years, with compulsory and optional modules.

Year 1

• Compulsory modules:
  • Cellular and Molecular Principles of Life
  • Fundamentals of Microbiology
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Human Pathology
• Optional modules:
  • Physical Essentials for Medicine
  • Fundamentals of Biochemistry
  • Human Reproduction and Development in Health and Disease
  • Robotics in Medicine and Prosthetics

Year 2

• Compulsory modules:
  • Advanced Studies in Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Medical Genetics
  • Research and Professional Skills
• Optional modules:
  • Haematology and Immunology
  • Applied Biochemistry: From Disease to Diagnostics
  • Integrated Anatomy and Physiology
  • Principles of Physical Interventions in Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Molecular Microbiology
  • Medicines in Healthcare
  • Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Year 3

• Compulsory modules:
  • Research Project
• Optional modules:
  • Venoms and Poisons: From Pharmacology to Therapeutics
  • Pathogens
  • Protein Structure and Function
  • Cancer and Cell Communication
  • Endocrinology
  • Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy for Cancer
  • Gut Microbiota and Health
  • Forensics
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Neuroscience
  • Applied Microbiology
  • Integrated Biochemistry
  • Medical Imaging
  • Innovation and Product Development

Fees

• New UK/Republic of Ireland students: ｣9,790 for 2026 entry, subject to annual increases.
• New international students: ｣30,650 for 2026/27, subject to annual increases.

Careers

This degree offers a broad curriculum that allows students to move into careers within the NHS and its supporting industries, as well as adjacent areas such as public health. The program is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology, containing a solid academic foundation in biological knowledge and establishing a profile of key skills that bioscience employers can recognize in accredited graduates.