BSc Medical Physiology
About this course
BSc Medical Physiology, a physiology degree examining living systems and the biological mechanisms of human health and disease. Core topics include Data Analysis. This three-year undergraduate programme offers an optional foundation year. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Body Systems and Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience, alongside options spanning biodiversity and chemistry. The second year progresses to advanced physiological study with compulsory modules including Physiology RSM, Endocrinology, Body Systems 2 and Membrane Excitability: Ion Channels & Transporters in Action, while optional choices include Immunology and Drugs & the Brain. The final year focuses on complex systems and research skills through compulsory study in Advanced Endocrinology, Cardiovascular Systems and Membrane Transport and Signalling in Health & Disease. Students can also complete a final-year project such as Projects or Life Sciences Enterprise Project, and choose from optional modules including Computational Approaches to Biology.
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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 11 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 20%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 78%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 47%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 175 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 45%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 19%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
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
- 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
- Introduction to Microbiology and Immunology
- Drugs: From Molecules to Man
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 1
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 2
- Fundamentals of Chemistry
- Science & the Modern World
- Bodies in History: An introduction to the History of Medicine
- Academic Tutorials Year 2
- Physiology RSM
- Human Sciences EDM
- Endocrinology
- Body Systems 2
- Membrane Excitability: Ion Channels & Transporters in Action
- Science Communication
- `Omic Technologies & Resources
- Immunology
- Drugs & the Brain
- Motor Systems
- Sensory Systems
- Haematology
- Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science & Biomedicine
- Academic Tutorials Year 3
- Advanced Endocrinology
- Cardiovascular Systems
- Membrane Transport and Signalling in Health & Disease
- Physiology - Essay Paper
- Physiology - Problem Paper
- Projects
- Life Sciences Enterprise Project
- Science Communication Project
- HSTM Project
- MSci Bioinformatics Tools and Resources
- Computational Approaches to Biology
- MSci Reproducible Data Science
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Medical Physiology at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £30,000 after 3 years, £36,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £48,000. The £36,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Anatomy, physiology and pathology.
What do graduates of BSc Medical Physiology 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 Medical Physiology at University of Manchester?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Medical Physiology at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 174 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Medical Physiology at University of Manchester?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.