BSc Biomedical Sciences
About this course
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences BSc, a biomedical sciences degree centred on the human body and the biological mechanisms of disease. Core topics include Research Methods and Entrepreneurship. Students complete an independent Research Project in the final year. The first year covers foundational concepts through Discover: Practical, Academic and Research Skills, Fundamental Molecular Cell Biology, Physiology of Body Systems, and Threats and Defence. The second year builds on this with modules such as Cancer Biology and Treatment, Infection and Immunology, and Neurobiology of Disease. The final year involves core study in Experimental Design and Data Interpretation, alongside Global Challenge. Optional modules allow specialisation in subjects including Cancer Pathogenesis and Treatment, Experimental Immunology, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Biomedical Entrepreneurship.
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Entry requirements
A Level: AAB to include two science A levels, one from Biology or Chemistry plus another from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology. IB: 6,6,5 at Higher Level, to include at least two sciences. 32 points overall.. BTEC: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate can be considered in conjunction with two science A levels.
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 8 UCAS decisions for BSc Biomedical Sciences (B900) at the University of Birmingham for 2027 entry so far: 8 offers. The published offer is AAB at A level. The first offer was posted on 14 October.
Modules
- Discover: Practical, Academic and Research Skills
- Fundamental Molecular Cell Biology
- Integrated Molecular Cell Biology
- Physiology of Body Systems
- Threats and Defence
- Cancer Biology and Treatment
- Challenge - Biomedical Skills in Practice
- Infection and Immunology
- Endocrine and Reproductive Sciences
- Integrated Physiology
- Neurobiology of Disease
- Therapeutic Tissue Regeneration
- Experimental Design and Data Interpretation
- Global Challenge
- Personal and Academic Development
- Research Project
- Cancer Pathogenesis and Treatment
- Experimental Immunology
- Molecular Medicine - Endocrinology of metabolic disorders
- Stem cells and disease
- The Biology of Ageing
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Medical Genetics and Genomics
- Immunity and Inflammatory Disease
- Microbes, Infection and Microbiomes
- Liver function in health and disease
- Neurotrauma and disease: Degeneration and Regeneration
- New Targets and Drugs in Cancer Therapy
- Reproductive Medicine
- Neuropharmacology
- Biomedical Entrepreneurship
Questions about this course
What grades do I need for BSc Biomedical Sciences at University of Birmingham?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. Applicants who posted offers on UniScout for 2027 entry were most often predicted A*A*A*.
When does the University of Birmingham send offers for BSc Biomedical Sciences?
For 2027 entry, applicants have posted 8 decisions for this course on UniScout. The first offer was posted on 14 October, and the most decisions so far arrived in October.