Why study BSc (Hons) Medical Science at BU?
- FocusÌýon the cutting-edge science that underpins modern medicine, fostering new discoveries and technologies which improve healthcare
- Learn how our bodies work, how disease is treated and how new technology is evolving in this field
- As your degree progresses, choose to concentrate your learning on human health and disease or the role of psychology in medical science via the optional units offered
- Develop skills to evaluate scientific literature to understand how evidence-based decisions are made in medical sciences and apply these to conduct your final year project
- We haveÌýinvested in state-of-the-art laboratory facilities so that you will have the best possible learning environment for developing the necessary practical skills for a career in medical science and the various opportunities it brings
- You have the option to undertake a placement, allowing you to put your skills into practice ensuring that whenÌýyou graduate, you'll be career ready. 90% of students are in employment or further study within 15 months of graduating
Career opportunitiesÌý
Your degree will be centred 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 Ìý
- Biopsychosocial - further research into the understanding of the human condition.  
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Key information
Next start date:
September 2025, September 2026
Location:
²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ, Talbot Campus
Duration:
3 years full-time, or 4 years full-time with one placement year. Students enrolled on the foundation year complete an additional year at the start.
Required subjects:
All subjects considered
Entry requirements:
For September 2025Ìýentry: 120 - 128Ìýtariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM. Foundation Year:Ìý48-72 UCAS tariff points. For more information check out ourÌýentry requirements.
International entry requirements:
For September 2025 entry: If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0Ìýwith minimum 5.5 in each of the 4 components . For more information check out our international entry requirements.