BSc Applied Medical Sciences
About this course
BSc in Applied Medical Sciences, a medical sciences degree focused on connecting biomedical research to clinical practice. Core topics include Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, and Clinical Skills. The curriculum includes a dedicated research project in the final year. The first year establishes core knowledge through compulsory modules such as Foundations in Human Physiology and Cellular Biology, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Function in Health and Disease, The Gut, Liver and Drug Metabolism, and Data Interpretation and Evaluation of Science, alongside optional modules like Cancer Medicine in Society. The second year progresses to advanced mechanisms through compulsory study in Molecular Basis of Disease, Techniques in Molecular Medicine: A Practical Approach, The Nervous System and Neurological Diseases, and Pharmacology and Drug Action, with options including Immunology and Introduction to Clinical Trials. The final year centers on independent investigation with the compulsory Research Project and Research Methods From Bench to Bedside, supported by further compulsory training in Bioinformatics in Applied Biomedical Science and optional topics such as Precision Cancer Medicine and Mathematical Modelling in Biomedicine.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA (Biology grade A required, plus one from Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics.) IB: 38 points (A total of 18 points in three higher level subjects including 6 in Biology and either Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry, with no higher level score below 5. For Mathematics, the course will accept either ‘Analysis and Approaches’ or ‘Applications and Interpretation’ at higher level.)
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 78%: 134 offers from 171 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 47 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 120 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 35%
- Working and studying: 40%
- Further study: 25%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Caring personal services: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 565 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 48%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 150 students who started
- A levels: 77%
- Baccalaureate: 15%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- Other qualifications: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundations in Human Physiology and Cellular Biology
- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Function in Health and Disease
- The Gut, Liver and Drug Metabolism
- Kidneys, Hormones and Fluid Balance
- Infection, Inflammation and Repair
- Data Interpretation and Evaluation of Science
- Musculoskeletal Systems in Health and Disease
- Cancer Medicine in Society
- Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology from a Virus's Perspective
- Principles of Pathological Science
- Functional Anatomy and Medical Imaging
- Nutrition and Metabolism 1
- Developmental Biology
- Human Genetics and Evolution
- Cardiorespiratory Exercise Physiology
- Medical Innovation and Enterprise I
- Molecular Basis of Disease
- Techniques in Molecular Medicine: A Practical Approach
- The Nervous System and Neurological Diseases
- Pharmacology and Drug Action
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Statistics for Medical Scientists
- Cancer Biology and Therapeutics
- Immunology
- Infection
- Introduction to Clinical Trials
- Introduction to Applied Genomics
- Nutrition and Metabolism 2
- Growth and Development
- From Clock to Chaos: Biological Rhythms in Biology and Medicine
- Your Sensational Senses
- Molecular Imaging in Medicine
- Research Methods From Bench to Bedside
- Research Project
- Bioinformatics in Applied Biomedical Science
- Precision Cancer Medicine
- Cancer Clinical Trials - Undergraduate
- Mathematical Modelling in Biomedicine
- Cellular Pathology
- The Immunological Basis of Autoimmune Disease - From Experimental Models to Clinical Practice
- Viruses and Disease
- Global Eradication of Viruses
- Evolution and Infectious Diseases
- HIV Frontiers from Research to Clinics
- Neurogenetics to Neurodegeneration
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Applied Medical Sciences at University College London earn?
The median salary is £40,000 after 15 months, £48,000 after 3 years, £52,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £45,500 and £60,500.
What do graduates of BSc Applied Medical Sciences at University College London do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Applied Medical Sciences at University College London?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Applied Medical Sciences at University College London?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 38 points in the IB. The average entrant had 161 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Applied Medical Sciences at University College London?
78% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 134 offers from 171 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BSc Applied Medical Sciences at University College London?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.