BSc Biomedical Sciences with Industrial/Professional Experience
About this course
BSc Biomedical Sciences with Industrial/Professional Experience is a 4-year undergraduate degree centred on human biology, laboratory science, and the molecular mechanisms of health and disease. Core topics include Data Analysis. The course includes a compulsory industrial placement year in the third year, undertaken with partner organisations in the UK or overseas. The first year covers foundational principles through compulsory modules such as Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, From Molecules to Cells, and Introduction to Laboratory Science, alongside a range of optional choices spanning chemistry and biodiversity. The second year continues with core study in Science Communication and Human Sciences EDM, while offering numerous optional modules across disciplines like pharmacology, physiology, immunology, and genetics. The final fourth year features compulsory academic tutorials alongside the Biomedical Sciences - Essay Paper and Biomedical Sciences - Problem Paper. Students can also select from optional project work including Projects, Life Sciences Enterprise Project, and Science Communication Project, or choose optional topics such as Biochemical Basis of Disease.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (the Core Sciences)
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What students say
Based on about 24 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 67%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 30%
Most common jobs
- Natural and social science professionals: 30%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 76%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 61%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 37%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 26%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- This course is accredited at advanced level by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting in part the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). Graduates can apply for membership of the Royal Society of Biology at Member (MRSB) level after two years of practice, rather than the usual three years, due to the significant research experience acquired.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Tutorials Year 1
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- From Molecules to Cells
- Introduction to Laboratory Science
- Introduction to Experimental Biology - Human Biology
- Introduction to Microbiology and Immunology
- Writing and Referencing Skills (online unit)
- Body Systems
- Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience
- Health & Safety online course
- History of Biology
- Biodiversity
- Genes, Evolution and Development
- Drugs: From Molecules to Man
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 1
- Fundamentals of Chemistry
- Science & the Modern World
- Academic Tutorials Year 2
- Human Sciences EDM
- Science Communication
- Science & Society RSM
- Biochemistry RSM
- Cellular Biochemistry RSM
- Genetics RSM
- Microbiology RSM
- Molecular Biology RSM
- Clinical Sciences RSM
- Anatomy RSM
- Pharmacology RSM
- Physiology RSM
- Immunology RSM
- Molecular Medicine RSM
- Developmental Biology RSM
- Genome Maintenance & Regulation
- The Dynamic Cell
- Cell Metabolism & Metabolic Control
- Cell Membrane Structure & Function
- `Omic Technologies & Resources
- Principles of Developmental Biology
- Fundamentals of Bacteriology
- Principles of Infectious Disease
- Immunology
- Parasitology
- Endocrinology
- Body Systems 2
- Human Anatomy & Histology
- Clinical Drug Development
- Drugs & the Brain
- Membrane Excitability: Ion Channels & Transporters in Action
- Motor Systems
- Sensory Systems
- Molecules and Cells in Human Disease
- Haematology
- Organismal Genetics
- Introduction to Virology
- Disease in Nature
- How to Make a Brain
- Introduction to Cancer
- Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science & Biomedicine
- From Cholera to COVID-19: A Global History of Epidemics
- Exploring Enterprise
- Entrepreneurial Skills
- Tools and Techniques for Enterprise
- Tools & Techniques for Enterprise
- Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development
- Enterprise Strategy and Marketing
- Enterprise Feasibility
- Enterprise in Healthcare
- LEAP BSL Part 1 (A1.1) Semester 1
- LEAP BSL Part 1 Semester 2 (A1.1)
- Academic Tutorials Year 3
- Biomedical Sciences - Essay Paper
- Biomedical Sciences - Problem Paper
- Projects
- Life Sciences Enterprise Project
- Science Communication Project
- HSTM Project
- Biochemical Basis of Disease
- Current Topics in Microbiology
- Advanced Immunology
- Gene Regulation & Disease
- Human Genetics & Evolution
- Cell Signalling
- Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science & Biomedicine
- Human Reproductive Biology
- Advanced Endocrinology
- Cardiovascular Systems
- Toxins, Toxicants & Toxicity
- Neuroinflammation in Health & Disease
- Membrane Transport and Signalling in Health & Disease
- Advanced Developmental Biology
- Neuropharmacology of Human Health
- Clocks, Sleep & the Rhythms of Life
- Learning, Memory & Cognition
- Hormones & Behaviour
- Molecular Biology of Cancer
- Stem Cells
- Cell Adhesion
- Advanced Parasitology
- Immune Response & Disease
- Role of Diagnostics in Medicine
- Preclinical Study Design for Biomedical Research
- Introduction to Nanomedicine
- Cutting-edge Methods in Biomedical Sciences
- MSci Bioinformatics Tools and Resources
- Computational Approaches to Biology
- MSci Reproducible Data Science
- Primate Evolution and Human Origins
- Madness and Society
- From Sherlock Holmes to CSI: a History of Forensic Science and Medicine
- Climate Change & Society
- Tools and Techniques for Enterprise
- Tools & Techniques for Enterprise
- Advanced Technology Enterprise
- Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development
- Enterprise Strategy and Marketing
- Enterprise Feasibility
- Enterprise in Healthcare
- From Cholera to COVID-19: A Global History of Epidemics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Biomedical Sciences with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months, £28,000 after 3 years, £38,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,500 and £45,500. The £38,000 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Biomedical sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Biomedical Sciences with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Biomedical Sciences with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Biomedical Sciences with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 163 UCAS points.
Is BSc Biomedical Sciences with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester accredited?
Yes. This course is accredited at advanced level by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting in part the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). Graduates can apply for membership of the Royal Society of Biology at Member (MRSB) level after two years of practice, rather than the usual three years, due to the significant research experience acquired.
Does BSc Biomedical Sciences with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Biomedical Sciences with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.