BSc Biomedical Sciences
About this course
BSc in Biomedical Science, exploring medical applications of biology through research and health monitoring. Core topics include Data Analysis. Students can select options for an integrated master's year, industrial placement, entrepreneurship studies, or modern languages.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (the Core Sciences)
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 3 UCAS decisions for BSc Biomedical Sciences (B940) at the University of Manchester for 2027 entry so far: 3 offers. The published offer is AAB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 64 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 105 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 25 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
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 110 students who started
- A levels: 69%
- Baccalaureate: 17%
- Access course: 3%
- Foundation course: 10%
- A degree: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
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 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 at University of Manchester do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Biomedical Sciences at University of Manchester?
88% 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 at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 181 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Biomedical Sciences at University of Manchester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.