BSc Biomedical Sciences

Biomedical science is the science that underpins medicine and medical research. Our Biomedical Sciences degree gives you the opportunity to study a wide range of subjects including human physiology; human anatomy; disease processes and their treatment; biochemistry; genetics and microbiology. The curriculum is informed by the extensive range of biomedical research undertaken within the School of Biosciences and at the University Hospital of Wales, enabling you to receive training in contemporary topics such as cancer biology, stem cells, tissue engineering, gene therapy and neurodegenerative diseases. This programme offers a high degree of flexibility, offering you the freedom to shape your academic experience. Your degree title remains flexible up until your final year, allowing you to either continue with BSc Biomedical Sciences or switch to another of our bioscience courses. You can also choose to graduate with a more specialist degree title, including BSc Biomedical Sciences (Anatomy) and BSc Biomedical Sciences (Physiology). Your final degree title will depend on module selection, and your Personal Tutor will guide you through the options available to you. You may also have the option of switching to our four-year MBiomed integrated master's degree, which forms an excellent basis for a future career in scientific research. Our Biomedical Sciences degree offers strong training for research scientists. Our graduates have gone on to a range of exciting and fulfilling careers in both scientific and non-scientific related fields, including scientific publishing, medical research, healthcare, toxicology, pathological science, journalism, medicine, teaching and veterinary science. Many also choose to further their studies by pursuing a master’s degree or PhD. As one of the recognised feeder degrees for Cardiff University’s Medicine: Graduate Entry (MBBCh) programme, our BSc Biomedical Sciences also offers a potential pathway into medicine. There are a limited number of places available on the BSc Biomedical Sciences route to the MBBCh programme and eligibility is dependent on academic performance during the first year of your BSc degree. Specific modules must then be taken during the rest of the course. You will need to graduate with a first or upper second class BSc Biomedical Sciences degree, achieving certain academic standards in all modules, and sit the UCAT admissions exam in order to apply for the Medicine: Graduate Entry (MBBCh) programme via UCAS. Please check the MBBCh entry requirements for further information, including A level results and equivalent international qualifications. You may also be interested in the following courses: