BSc (Hons) Medical Science (with Foundation Year option)

Medical Science is concerned with the cutting-edge science that underpins modern medicine, to foster discoveries and technologies that improve healthcare. Discover how our bodies function, how diseases are treated, and how new technology is evolving in this field. Concentrate on the cutting-edge science that underpins modern medicine, encouraging discoveries and technologies that will improve healthcare. Discover how our bodies function, how diseases are treated, and how new technology is evolving in this field. Using the available option units, you can concentrate on a broad approach or a specific role of psychology in medical science. Develop your ability to conduct original research for the benefit of medical science. We have recently invested in new cutting-edge laboratory facilities to provide you with the best possible learning environment for developing the practical skills required for a career in medical science and the various opportunities it provides.

Foundation Year: For UK students who do not meet the entry requirements for the degree course, we offer a Foundation Year option. This additional year of study will provide you with a solid foundation in the scientific skills required for this course and boost your confidence, knowledge, and skills for future studies. You will progress to the full degree after completing the Foundation Year.

Career opportunities 

Your degree will be centered around developing the skills you need to work in professional practice, as well as equipping you with a variety of transferable skills that will give you a range of career options. We expect our graduates will find work in scientific, technical, or research fields relating to their chosen pathway, for example: 

• Developing augmented reality to transform surgical procedures  
• Biopsychosocial - further research into the understanding of the human condition.  

• 104 - 120 tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM.

• Foundation Year: 48-72 UCAS tariff points.

• If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each of the 4 compon

  ents or equivalent. 

Your degree will focus on developing the skills required to work in professional practice, as well as providing you with a variety of transferable skills that will allow you to pursue a variety of career options. We anticipate that our graduates will find employment in scientific, technical, or research fields related to their chosen path, for example.
Creating augmented reality to improve surgical procedures

• Biomedical engineering focuses on creating tools for the next generation.
• Bioinformatics
• Biopsychosocial - additional research into the human condition understanding

Our faculty and staff have extensive research, educational, and professional practice experience, and are thus well-positioned to ensure that you are prepared for the world of work once you graduate.