Biomedical Science - BSc (Hons)

Entry Requirements

• A level: ABB including Biology or Human Biology grade B
• GCSE: Mathematics grade C
• Other equivalent qualifications accepted by the university.

English Language Requirement:

• Undergraduate applicants from the UK are required to have an appropriate grade/score in an approved examination in English Language, usually a grade C (or above) in GCSE English language or an acceptable equivalent.
• Students whose first language is not English, and who live/study in a non-majority English-speaking country are required to have an appropriate grade/score in an approved English language examination. We recommend taking a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as IELTS or Pearson (PTE).
• Five passes at GCSE grade C or above, including English Language or Use of English (IGCSE English as a Second Language, grade B), and at least two subjects at A level;
• Three passes at GCE A level and a pass at grade C or above in GCSE English Language or Use of English.

Curriculum

Stage 1
Possible modules may include:

• Introduction to Biochemistry
• Enzymes and Introduction to Metabolism
• Molecular and Cellular Biology I
• Human Physiology and Disease
• Skills for Bioscientists
• Biological Chemistry B
• Genetics and Evolution

Stage 2
Possible modules may include:

• Infection and Immunity
• Physiology
• Pharmacology
• Metabolism and Metabolic Disease
• Introduction to Laboratory Medicine A
• Skills For Bioscientists 2
• Microbial Physiology and Genetics I
• Metabolism and Metabolic Regulation
• Gene Expression and Its Control
• Cell Biology

Year abroad
The Year Abroad programme is an opportunity to study at a university in Malaysia (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, where teaching is in English) or the USA between stages 2 and 3. Taking a Year Abroad is an opportunity to immerse yourself in a new culture and become a more independent person. The courses you take when abroad will complement your studies here and provide a wider learning experience.

To be eligible for the 4-year “Year Abroad” programme, you must achieve an overall average of 65% in Stage 1, unless you have applied through UCAS for the “Year Abroad” programme and met or exceeded the conditions of the entry offer made.

Possible modules may include:

• Year Abroad Assessment

Stage 3
Possible modules may include:

• Biology Project
• Pathogens & Pathogenicity
• Advanced Immunology
• Haematology and Blood Transfusion
• Magnetic Resonance in Biosciences and Medicine
• Cancer Biology
• Neuroscience
• Microbial Phsiology and Genetics II
• Integrated Endocrinology and Metabolism
• Cellular Communication I
• Biological Membranes
• Virology
• Bioinformatics and Genomics
• Frontiers in Oncology
• New Enterprise Startup